- Title:
- Reluctant mediator: Canada, the United Nations and the Kashmir crisis, 1947-1949.
- Creator:
- Kelly, E. A.
- Date Created:
- 1995
- Degree Awarded:
- Master of Arts
- Subjects:
- Kashmir (India) Politics And Government India Foreign Relations World Politics 1945-
- Geographical Focus:
- Kashmir India
- Supporting Materials:
- n/a
- Description:
- In October 1947, a revolt in Kashmir led to hostilities between India and Pakistan. Bilateral negotiations in search of a settiement of the crisis were unsuccessful. Consequently, India lodged an appeal to the United Nations Security Council to order Pakistan to withdraw all support from the insurgents. Canada began a two-year period of wembership on the Security Council in January, 1948, which coincided with the opening discussions on the Kashmir issue. This thesis examines Canadian diplomatic activity during the Kashmir crisis from September 1947 to December 1949. For a long time, Canada refused to participate in the search for a settlement to the dispute. That ended in October 1949, when Secretary of State for External Affairs Lester Pearson attempted in vain to establish a leading role. Using the measurements of commitment to internationalism, influence and effectiveness, Canadian diplomacy did not score high marks during the Kashmir crisis.
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- Kelly, E. A.. 1995. "Reluctant mediator: Canada, the United Nations and the Kashmir crisis, 1947-1949.", Department of History, Carleton University
- Link to this page:
- https://cuhistory.github.io/grads/items/hist_218.html
Rights
- Rights:
- Copyright the author, all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.