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category: Political Science
published: Jan 2010
ISBN:9780774858953
publisher: UBC Press

Canada, the Congo Crisis, and UN Peacekeeping, 1960-64

by Kevin A. Spooner

tagged: political freedom, diplomacy, canada
Description

In 1960 the Republic of Congo teetered near collapse as its first government struggled to cope with civil unrest and mutinous armed forces. When the UN established a peacekeeping operation to deal with the crisis, the Canadian government faced a difficult decision. Should it support the intervention? By offering one of the first detailed accounts of Canadian involvement in a UN peacekeeping mission, Kevin Spooner reveals that Canada’s involvement was not a certainty: the Diefenbaker government had immediate and ongoing reservations about the mission, reservations that challenge cherished notions of Canada’s commitment to the UN and its status as a peacekeeper.

About the Author

Kevin A. Spooner

Contributor Notes

Kevin Spooner is an associate professor of North American studies at Wilfrid Laurier University.

Awards
  • Winner, <P>C.P. Stacey Award for scholarly work in Canadian Military History</P>

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