Standing Upright Here New Zealand in the Nuclear Age 1945–1990

by Templeton, Malcolm

• ISBN13: 9780864735409
• ISBN10: 0864735405
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-01
• Publisher: Victoria University Press

Summary

The events described in this book span most of the period, from the end of the Second World War until close to the end of the century, when New Zealand began to think for itself, and stand on its own feet as an independent nation. It follows an important thread in the development of New Zealand foreign policy, in the contexts of intergovernmental negotiation and, as it must in a democracy such as ours, the expression of the popular will. The story begins with post-War investigations of possible peaceful uses of nuclear technology in New Zealand, and proceeds through many of the issues that have galvanised society - US and British nuclear tests in the Pacific, confrontations with France, the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone, nuclear-powered ship - visits and ANZUS, the Nuclear Free legislation. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Malcolm Templeton is a former New Zealand Foreign Service officer, a deputy secretary of foreign affairs, and a representative to the United Nations. He is the author of several books on New Zealand's diplomatic history, including A Wise Adventure: New Zealand in Antarctica 1920–1960.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 7
The Bomb	p. 11
Peaceful Uses in New Zealand	p. 20
Nuclear Tests: The United States and Britain in the Pacific	p. 63
France Joins the Nuclear Club	p. 105
Confrontation with France: The Mouse that Roared	p. 166
Taking France to Court	p. 200
A South Pacific Nuclear-free Zone: The Concept	p. 252
A South Pacific Nuclear-free Zone: Negotiating a Treaty	p. 306
Visits of Nuclear-powered Ships	p. 349
Nuclear Policy and the ANZUS Relationship	p. 385
Parting as Friends	p. 430
Cemented in Place: The Nuclear-free Legislation	p. 482
Unfinished Business	p. 510
Abbreviations	p. 515
Notes	p. 518
Bibliography	p. 601
Index	p. 603
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