The call of the world : a political memoir

Graham, Bill 1939- (author.).

Summary: Bill Graham -- Canada’s minister of foreign affairs and minister of defence during the tumultuous years following 9/11 -- takes us on a personal journey from his Vancouver childhood to important behind-the-scenes moments in recent global history. With candour and wit, he recounts meetings with world leaders, contextualizes important geopolitical relationships, and offers acute observations on backstage politics. He explains Canada’s decision not to participate in the 2003 invasion of Iraq and makes a passionate case for why international law offers the best hope for a safer, more prosperous, and just world.

Record details

ISBN: 0774890002
ISBN: 9780774890007
Physical Description: viii, 470 pages, 32 pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
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Publisher: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada : On Point Press, a UBC Press imprint, 2016.
Copyright: ©2016.

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General Note:

Includes index.

Part 1: Foreign education. Where I come from -- Out and about -- Trading places -- Never twice without a third -- Part 2: Foreign matters. House duty -- Parliamentary diplomacy -- Democratic deficit -- Human security -- All geopolitics is local -- Marching as to war -- Part 3: Foreign affairs. Friends in high places -- The unwilling -- Picking up the pieces -- Part 4: Foreign legions. Changing of the guard -- The 3D war -- Home fires -- Aftermath.