bout de papier, Volume 17, Issue No. 1, 2000
bout de papier, Volume 7, Issue No. 2, 1989
bout de papier, Volume 4, Issue No. 1, 1985
Reading Between the Lines of Farewells – Formal and Informal
Readers of bout de papier need no introduction to John Wendell Holmes, who was long associated with the Department of External Affairs and whose official correspondence has graced the pages of Documents on Canadian External Relations as well as those of bout.…
An Unhealthy Place to Work?
Readers of bout de papier, particularly those now regarding a snow-swept landscape from a cubicle in Fort Pearson, may not be surprised to learn that a distinguished Canadian diplomat once declined a very senior appointment in the Department of External Affairs on…
Down (Under) and Out in Canberra?
For most of the first half of the 20th century, notwithstanding the images projected during recent fits of harmony, the relationship between Canada and Australia was more often marked by political and diplomatic, as well as geographic, distance. Most notably at Imperial…
The Perfect English Spy (Sir Dick White and the Secret War 1935-90)
Chock full of information about security and intelligence operations, mostly British and American, this book provides extraordinary insights into Dick White’s unique stewardship of MI5 and MI6 over many years. It does not capture, however, White’s complex personality nor does it provide…
External Affairs: Coming of Age 1946-1968 // L’essor, 1946-1968
Middle Power Diplomacy. The Golden Age of Canadian Foreign Policy. A Fundamental Re-examination.
