Overview

Friends and Enemies presents a collection of essays on Canadian foreign policy written by J.L. Granatstein, one of the leading political and military historians in the country. The essays cover a period primarily from the Second World War through to the early 2000s and examine policy under prime ministers Mackenzie King, Louis St. Laurent, John Diefenbaker, Lester Pearson, and Pierre Trudeau. Based on interviews and extensive archival research, the essays reveal how Granatstein's views shifted as he reacted to altered conditions in Canada, Canadian alliances, and the world situation.

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"""If you want to know how Canada found and sometimes lost its way in the world, begin with this book. Granatstein has long been the leading interpreter of Canadian foreign and defence policy. He is a scholar who makes his words count, and you'll discover that the pages almost turn themselves.""--Norman Hillmer, Chancellor's Professor of History and International Affairs, Carleton University ""These lively essays, written over the course of a lifetime, showcase Granatstein at his best: they are deeply researched, full of insights, and trenchant in the way that both his friends and his enemies expect.""--P.E. Bryden, Professor of History, University of Victoria ""These essays show why Granatstein is Canada's best-known historian. They also show that we must know our national history not only to understand how we became the people we are but to know what national story we want to build in the future.""--Raymond B. Blake, Professor of History, University of Regina, and Fellow, Royal Society of Canada ""In Friends and Enemies we have an invaluable distillation of the key research of Canada's doyen of national security history.--Randall Wakelam, FRHS, Associate Professor Emeritus of History, Royal Military College of Canada"

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J.L. Granatstein is the former director and CEO of the Canadian War Museum and a distinguished research professor emeritus of history. He is an award-winning author of more than sixty books on Canadian political and military history, the recipient of numerous honorary degrees, and an Officer of the Order of Canada.

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