Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction: Canada and Latin America 3
5. Distant Neighbours
6. First Encounters 11
7. The Cold War: Diverging Paths 33
8. Ideological Pluralism: Cuba and the Dominican Republic 49
9. The Trudeau Years
10. New Approaches 65
11. 1968-73: Early Promise 75
12. 1974-9: Gathering Strength 92
13. 1980-4: Crisis and the End of an Era 108
14. The Mulroney Years
15. 1984-8: The Predominance of Central America 145
16. The North American Free Trade Agreement 166
17. Canada and the Organization of American States 190
18. Security and Conflict Resolution 203
19. Conclusion 227
20. Appendix 237
21. Notes 249
22. Bibliography 289
23. Index 293