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dc.contributor.authorWhite, Geoff
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-11T07:53:46Z
dc.date.available2022-10-11T07:53:46Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.identifier.urihttps://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/58544
dc.description.abstractAn officer of Global Affairs Canada from 1990–2018, Geoff White is a career expert in Canadian foreign policy. In Working for Canada he shares that expertise, illuminating the often invisible work of creating and enacting international policy. Writing with clarity, wit, and common sense, White demystifies Canadian diplomacy and provides a clear view of how it actually works—and when it doesn’t. Reflecting on the headlines, highlights, and sometimes scandals of a long and successful career, White offers a highly readable blend of personal recollection and political insight. He begins with his first assignment in communications planning during the 1991 Persian Gulf War and continues through the establishment of NAFTA, humanitarian intervention in Kosovo, softwood lumber, during assignments at headquarters and in Canadian embassies abroad. He shares his experiences of negotiating aviation agreements with foreign governments, and of diplomatic efforts aimed at restoring and protecting human rights. Working for Canada is a fascinating memoir tracing a career spent in the service of Canada and Canadians. At the same time, it provides an unparalleled insider view into communications, negotiations, international trade, and diplomacy.en_US
dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesBeyond Boundaries: Canadian Defence and Strategic Studiesen_US
dc.subject.classificationthema EDItEUR::D Biography, Literature and Literary studies::DN Biography and non-fiction prose::DNB Biography: general::DNBH Biography: historical, political and militaryen_US
dc.subject.classificationthema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPS International relations::JPSD Diplomacyen_US
dc.subject.classificationthema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and governmenten_US
dc.subject.otherpolitics;diplomacy;foreign affairs;political communication;trade negotiation;international negotiation;trade agreements;political careers;memoir;political memoir;Canada;Canadianen_US
dc.titleWorking for Canadaen_US
dc.title.alternativeA Pilgrimage in Foreign Affairs from the New World Order to the Rise of Populismen_US
dc.typebook
oapen.relation.isPublishedBy5c7afbd8-3329-4175-a51e-9949eb959527en_US
oapen.relation.isbn9781773854434en_US
oapen.relation.isbn9781773851952en_US
oapen.relation.isbn9781773851969en_US
oapen.series.number11en_US
oapen.pages194en_US


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