Creating Canada’s Peacekeeping Past
Colin McCullough
Peacekeeping. Despite efforts to relegate it to the past, what was once a central pillar in Canada’s national identity has been making a comeback in recent years. Creating Canada’s Peacekeeping Past illuminates how participation in the United Nations’ peacekeeping efforts from 1956 to 1997 became central to national self-identification in both English and French Canada. Delving into four decades’ worth of political rhetoric, newspaper coverage, textbooks, and more, Colin McCullough outlines continuity and change in the production and reception of messages about peacekeeping. He demonstrates that those who produced messages about peacekeeping often overlooked the particularities of individual missions, preferring ... Read more
Show LessProduct Details
About Colin McCullough
Reviews for Creating Canada’s Peacekeeping Past
Adam Chapnick, Royal Military College of Canada
Ontario History
…McCullough demonstrates how cultural histories can rejuvenate topics rooted in diplomatic and military histories. Creating ... Read more