Dr Adam Chapnick
Department of Defence Studies

Contact

Tel: 416-482-6800 ext 6853
Fax: 416-482-6802
Address:  Canadian Forces College
215 Yonge Blvd
Toronto ON M5M 3H9

Areas of Interest

• Canadian Foreign Policy
• Canadian-American Relations
• Canadian Diplomatic History
• Canada and the United Nations

Educational and Professional Background
Dr Adam Chapnick holds a BA (Honours) from Trent University, an MA in International Affairs from Carleton University, and a PhD in History from the University of Toronto.  Upon completing his doctoral studies, Dr Chapnick taught at the University of Toronto in the areas of Canadian external relations and pedagogical development.  In 2005, he was awarded a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council post-doctoral fellowship.

Dr Chapnick’s most recent book, The Middle Power Project: Canada and the Founding of the United Nations was short-listed for the Dafoe Prize, recognizing the best book on Canada or Canada in the world in 2005.  His article, “Peace, Order, and Good Government: The ‘Conservative’ Tradition in Canadian Foreign Policy” was awarded the Cadieux Prize, recognizing the best article written in 2005 in International Journal.  He is the author of over 30 articles and book chapters on historical and contemporary issues in Canadian foreign relations, Canadian-American relations, and educational pedagogy.

Current Research and Projects
Dr Chapnick is about to complete a biography of the late Canadian diplomat and commentator, John W. Holmes. Future book projects include a history of military recruitment in Canada and the impact of partisanship on the development of Canadian security policy.  Dr Chapnick also continues to write shorter essays that use history as a basis for analyzing contemporary Canadian foreign policy dilemmas.