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Behind the Embassy Door: Canada, Clinton, and Quebec

by James Blanchard
RM44.00 MYR
Behind the Embassy Door: Canada, Clinton, and Quebec
Behind the Embassy Door: Canada, Clinton, and Quebec

Insider diplomacy during Canada’s political turning point

If you enjoy politics that feels immediate and human, this offers a rare seat inside the U.S.-Canada relationship when NAFTA and Quebec sovereignty made every gesture matter. It has the appeal of a memoir, but with real historical stakes and behind-the-scenes access to Clinton-era power. Readers who like smart political storytelling will appreciate how it makes diplomacy feel personal, fragile, and surprisingly vivid.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Behind the Embassy Door: Canada, Clinton, and Quebec

by James Blanchard
RM44.00 MYR
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ISBN: 9780771014789
Authors: James Blanchard
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Date of Publication: 1998-10-31
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Politics, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: American History, Political Science, World History, Politics, Memoir, Biography, Government, Biography Memoir
Goodreads rating: 3.78
(rated by 9 readers)

Description

From the moment he became the U.S. ambassador to Canada in 1993, James J. Blanchard was determined to make a difference. He succeeded — to the benefit of both countries. Behind the Embassy Door is an insider’s view of politics and diplomacy at one of the most crucial periods in the history of U.S.–Canada relations. The North American Free Trade Agreement, negotiated amid controversy, was agreed to but not yet ratified, and a newly elected Liberal government had promised to renegotiate the deal. At the same time, the separatist government in Quebec was pushing the country toward dissolution with a referendum on sovereignty. This book gives a fascinating insight into the role of the U.S. ambassador at a time when seemingly minor remarks and gestures could prove decisive. This is an extraordinary account of how international relations are conducted at the highest level. It is also a candid account of the everyday life of an ambassador abroad. Blanchard takes us behind the scenes with a number of Canadian and American politicians and public figures, from Prime Minister Jean Chrétien to President Clinton, and many of their senior cabinet members and advisers. Blanchard describes the coast-to-coast trip across Canada that he undertook shortly after his arrival. And he tells of visits to Ottawa by the president, Vice-President Gore, Madeleine Albright, and many others. He recalls how the president’s mother charmed a thousand women and how Hillary Clinton skated on the famed Rideau Canal. This book offers an unprecedented and frequently surprising look at the intimate everyday workings of a relationship that is unique among nations.
 

Insider diplomacy during Canada’s political turning point

If you enjoy politics that feels immediate and human, this offers a rare seat inside the U.S.-Canada relationship when NAFTA and Quebec sovereignty made every gesture matter. It has the appeal of a memoir, but with real historical stakes and behind-the-scenes access to Clinton-era power. Readers who like smart political storytelling will appreciate how it makes diplomacy feel personal, fragile, and surprisingly vivid.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.