"Brilliant. At last, a fair, thoroughly unbiased study of Diefenbaker's defence policy. Scholarship at its finest." John Munro, editor of the Pearson and Diefenbaker memoirs

- "A fine piece of scholarship that contributes to a deeper understanding of Canada's rather tortured history of association with nuclear weapons." Canadian Senator Douglas Roche, Chair, Middle Powers Initiative

- "A meticulous and enjoyable ... Read morebook which evokes memories of past battles concerning Canada's nuclear involvement in NATO." Harald von Riekhoff, author of NATO: Issues and Prospects

- "An original and illuminating analysis of Canadian attitudes and policies to NATO and nuclear weapons during the Cold War." Ambassador Geoffrey Pearson, author of Seize the Day: Lester B. Pearson and Crisis Diplomacy

- "From an impressive range of sources ... Simpson's approach sets it apart from other published accounts." Hector Mackenzie, Senior Department Historian, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

- "A good review of the issue and attitudes/beliefs that played a part in the policy-making process on the acquisition of nuclear weapons' capabilities for the Canadian Armed Forces in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Simpson does an effective job in portraying the link between the beliefs of selected policy makers and their position on the issues under debate." Tom Keating, Department of Political Science, University of Alberta Show Less