The Price of Alliance
The Politics and Procurement of Leopard Tanks for Canada’s NATO Brigade
- Publisher
- UBC Press
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2017
- Category
- Treaties, Post-Confederation (1867-), Weapons
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780774835213
- Publish Date
- Oct 2017
- List Price
- $125.00
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780774835183
- Publish Date
- Nov 2017
- List Price
- $85.00
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780774835190
- Publish Date
- Apr 2018
- List Price
- $32.95
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Description
The first major reappraisal of Pierre Trudeau’s controversial defence policy, The Price of Alliance uses the 1976 procurement of Leopard tanks for Canada’s troops in Europe to shed light on Canada’s relationship with NATO. After six years of pressure from Canada’s allies, Trudeau was convinced that Canadian tanks in Europe were necessary to support foreign policy objectives, and the tanks symbolized an increased Canadian commitment to NATO. Drawing on interviews and records from Canada, NATO, the United States, and Germany, Frank Maas addresses the problems of defence policymaking within a multi-country alliance and the opportunities and difficulties of Canadian defence procurement.
About the author
Contributor Notes
Frank Maas teaches in the School of Language and Liberal Studies at Fanshawe College, and also works at a factory which paints armoured vehicles.
Editorial Reviews
This is a solid work based on extensive research. There is much new material presented that historians will want to access. It is also well-written for the general reader and underscores the fact that the light/heavy debate continues into the present given recent controversies over yet another Leopard tank and the associated Close Combat Vehicle
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