Destinies with greatness or delusions of grandeur? Causes and consequences of Canadian prime ministerial interventions in international crises

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• David Meren is a graduate of the Master's program at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University and intends to commence doctoral studies in fall 2000. David expresses his appreciation to the three anonymous referees who reviewed this article, and is thankful for the assistance and encouragement he received from Dr. Harald von Riekhoff, Dr. Brian Tomlin and H. Bumphrey.
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