The Canada-United States permanent joint board on defence (PJBD): an examination of its advice outcomes legacy, 1940-2023

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dc.contributor.authorGlesby, Nicholas
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeFergusson, James (Political Studies)
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeRounce, Andrea (Political Studies)
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteePrentice, Susan (Sociology)
dc.contributor.supervisorCharron, Andrea
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-05T14:44:11Z
dc.date.available2023-09-05T14:44:11Z
dc.date.issued2023-08-11
dc.date.submitted2023-08-12T05:04:38Zen_US
dc.degree.disciplinePolitical Studiesen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts (M.A.)
dc.description.abstractThe Canada-United States Permanent Joint Board on Defence (PJBD) was created on 18 August 1940 via the Ogdensburg Agreement, a one-page joint press release issued by Mackenzie King and Franklin Roosevelt. The impetus for the Agreement was the extreme sense of urgency to defend North America given World War II. The PJBD is, in theory, the most important advice provider on North American defence issues to the Canadian Prime Minister and American President. In reality, it has sustained little academic attention, government records are difficult to attain, and given its broad mandate of providing advice on the political and economic consequences of any defence and security issue in “the north half of the western hemisphere,” its infrequent use is perplexing. This is the first study on the PJBD since 1969 and serves as a one-stop-shop for future scholars and policymakers that analyses the PJBD from creation to 2023. To evaluate the PJBD’s decision making role over time and to glean some lessons learned, this thesis has compiled the Board’s record of activity previously scattered throughout secondary literature into a chronography (1927-1945, 1946-1991, 1992-2023) – reflecting geopolitical eras and the peaks and valleys of attention given to continental defence by senior decision-makers. Renewed Great Power Competition between the United States, Russia, and China demands further integration of the Canada-United States defence relationship. Ultimately, this research concludes that the flexible mandate of this secret advisory board and mix of civilian and military representatives provides a forum that encourages frank conversations in private, which is especially useful in an era of hyper-partisanship. As well, as problems and solutions become more technically complicated and require a myriad of agencies to cooperate, the PJBD facilitates a better understanding of the positions and concerns of binational partners. Nevertheless, there are challenges to the PJBD which are highlighted and policy advice is provided for the PJBD’s next iteration.
dc.description.noteOctober 2023
dc.description.sponsorship2021-2023 Duff Roblin Fellowship in Canadian and Manitoba Government and Politics 2021-2023 Duff Roblin Fellowship in Canadian and Manitoba Government and Politics 2022-2023 University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate Studies and the Research Completion Scholarship 2021-2023 Dr. Paul Buteux Graduate Student Conference and Research Award 2021-2022 Manitoba Chair of Global Governance Studies Murray and Muriel Smith Scholarship Centre for Defence and Security Studies
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/37562
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectThe Canada-United States Permanent Joint Board on Defence
dc.subjectPJBD
dc.subjectOgdensburg Agreement
dc.subjectCanada-US defence relations
dc.titleThe Canada-United States permanent joint board on defence (PJBD): an examination of its advice outcomes legacy, 1940-2023
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
local.subject.manitobano
oaire.awardTitleCanada Graduate Scholarships - Master's (CGS-M)
oaire.awardURIhttps://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSM-BESCM_eng.asp
project.funder.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000155
project.funder.nameSocial Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
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