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  • Vladimir Putin: Saviour of NATO

    Vladimir Putin: Saviour of NATO

    • Analysis
    • March 2, 2022

    To my knowledge, NATO does not have a “Person of the Year” award, but it should, and the inaugural award should go to none other than Vladimir V. Putin.  No one has done more for the Atlantic Alliance in many …

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  • Bullying and the Ghosts of History

    Bullying and the Ghosts of History

    • Analysis
    • January 25, 2022

    History never repeats exactly; there are always different nuances and circumstances.  Our understanding of the past, on which we apply any equivalence, is distorted by the perspectives of our time.  Reliance on historical analogy is therefore risky.  


    The crisis in Ukraine is …

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  • China-Canada Dialogue

    China-Canada Dialogue

    • Analysis
    • November 15, 2021

    A recent Globe and Mail story about the “China-Canada Track Two Dialogue” was a rare reveal of the kinds of dialogue that go on quietly around the world.  Even more revealing were comments about the participation and content of that …

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  • Track Two Diplomacy at Sixty

    Track Two Diplomacy at Sixty

    • Analysis
    • January 7, 2021

    In the early 1960s, a scholar named John Burton sought to challenge realist theory related to the resolution of conflicts.  Burton, who had formerly been a high-ranking Australian diplomat, sought other ways to address deep-seated conflicts than through the application of …

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  • Withdrawing from the Open Skies Treaty Is a Short-Sighted Mistake

    Withdrawing from the Open Skies Treaty Is a Short-Sighted Mistake

    • Analysis
    • May 27, 2020

    President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty is motivated by a desire to play to the ideology of his political base at home, not by any reasonable national security rationale. This is ironic, given that the greatest …

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  • Iran’s Riots: Flash in the Pan, or Sign of Things to Come?

    Iran’s Riots: Flash in the Pan, or Sign of Things to Come?

    • Analysis
    • February 14, 2018

    The unrest that has erupted across Iran over the last few months never seriously threatened the regime’s hold on power. Though a genuine reflection of the people’s frustration with their lot, the riots were unfocused and leaderless. They lacked the …

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  • Can Colombia achieve both peace and justice?

    Can Colombia achieve both peace and justice?

    • Analysis
    • October 4, 2016

    The narrowly defeated referendum on the proposed peace deal between the Colombian government and FARC rebels provides one of the clearest examples in recent history of a question that all peace processes must deal with: Can you achieve both peace …

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  • The Peres Legacy: Making Peace to Defend his Vision of Israel

    The Peres Legacy: Making Peace to Defend his Vision of Israel

    • Analysis
    • October 2, 2016

    In all of the millions of words being written and spoken about Shimon Peres, many focus on his legacy as a peacemaker.  This is entirely proper; Peres was one of the main architects and drivers of the Israeli–Palestinian peace process, …

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  • The Future of Track Two Diplomacy

    The Future of Track Two Diplomacy

    • Research
    • October 16, 2015

    The Iran nuclear deal was Track One. But its roots are Track Two. So whither Track Two in this new century?

    Track Two diplomacy exists quietly – on the margins of international affairs. The term ‘Track Two Diplomacy’ was coined …

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  • The Iran Deal Has Two Kinds of Critics

    • Analysis
    • April 10, 2015

    Published in the Globe and Mail, April 8, 2015

    The framework for a deal on Iran’s nuclear program goes further than many had predicted. If translated into a final agreement – a very big “if” – it would give …

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  • Security Review or Oversight? The Critical Difference

    • Analysis
    • March 11, 2015

    Published in the Globe and Mail, March 11, 2015

    The government’s legislation to increase the powers of Canada’s security services has stimulated a necessary and welcome debate. One aspect of this debate concerns the question of what is the …

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  • John Baird’s Middle East Legacy

    • Analysis
    • February 10, 2015

    This is one of a series of CIPS Blog posts examining the legacy of John Baird as Canada’s foreign minister. See also the posts by Daniel Livermore, David Petrasek, Colin Robertson and Ferry de Kerckhove.

    In commenting …

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  • Engaging Iranian Dissidents, Or Catering to the Tory Base?

    • Analysis
    • January 11, 2015

    The Canadian government is renewing its support for a project, based at the University of Toronto’s Munk Centre, to provide Iranian dissidents with a secure means of communicating and circumventing Iranian censorship. The project will also be extended to provide …

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  • Who Will Make the Middle East’s New Map?

    • Analysis
    • October 29, 2014

    Canada has now been directly affected by the turmoil raging in the Middle East. It is unfolding on many levels, reflecting the multitude of forces and tensions involved. One way to understand it is as an exercise in fundamentally re-drawing …

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  • The Curious Case of Jonathan Pollard

    • Analysis
    • April 7, 2014

    One of the stranger aspects of the current round of the interminable Israeli-Palestinian peace talks is the reported idea that the U.S. is considering releasing Jonathan Pollard as an inducement to keep the Israeli government at the peace table for …

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  • Europe Will Wake Up, and Putin Can Expect a Harsh Response

    • Analysis
    • March 25, 2014

    Published in The Globe and Mail, March 19, 2014

    There are many aspects to the current struggle over the future of Crimea which pose serious difficulties for an international community that would like to respond firmly. On the one …

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  • A Response to Derek Burney on Canada’s Foreign Policy

    • Analysis
    • January 3, 2014

    A January 2nd op-ed in the Globe and Mail (republished in the CIPS Blog) on the current foreign policy of the Conservatives generated a lot of responses. Many were supportive, and others were quite critical. That is …

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  • Canada’s Bitter, Small-Minded Foreign Policy

    • Analysis
    • January 2, 2014

    A foreign policy comprises many things. Interests, however defined, often dominate. But values must also be present if that policy is to be more than a series of transactions. Canada has always been a curious country when it comes to …

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  • Iran is a Process. Pay Attention, Canada

    • Analysis
    • November 28, 2013

    The interim Iranian nuclear deal is just that: interim. It is not the final word on the Iranian nuclear problem; it buys time for a permanent solution to be negotiated.

    Iran has agreed to temporarily constrain its nuclear program in …

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  • Rights to What Purpose? Free Speech and the U.S. Gun Control Debate

    • Analysis
    • November 12, 2013

    This past week saw a fascinating moment in the debate over guns and constitutional rights that so scars America. The cause was a gentleman named Richard (‘Dick’) Metcalf. A ‘pro gun’ advocate and lobbyist, Metcalf has written op-eds and articles …

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  • Forget the Public Diplomacy, Iran and the U.S. Have a Long Road Ahead

    • Analysis
    • September 26, 2013

    Published  in the Globe and Mail, September 26, 2013.

    The past weeks have seen a shift in Iran-U.S. relations. Instead of the usual bombast we are seeing measured, even respectful points from the two presidents. We hear that Iran’s …

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  • The ‘Rouhani Moment’ in Iran

    • Analysis
    • August 14, 2013

    Published on the IISS blog Politics and Strategy, August 14, 2013

    Amid the relief, if not the fanfare, which has greeted Hassan Rouhani’s surprise election as President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, one hears a constant strain of …

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  • ‘Shocked and Appalled’: Responses to an Op-Ed

    • Analysis
    • August 2, 2013

    As a writer of opinion pieces, I am used to receiving messages about them. Most are negative; people who agree with you are less likely to take the time to write something than those who don’t. But that’s OK. The …

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  • What’s Next After Iran’s Surprise Election Result?

    • Analysis
    • June 17, 2013

    Published in the Globe and Mail, June 16, 2013

    The Iranian electorate has surprised us. Most Iran experts (mea culpa – me too) had confidently expected that Hassan Rouhani had little chance of victory. But then he won. …

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  • Ayatollah Khamenei’s Slow-Motion Power Grab

    • Analysis
    • May 29, 2013

    Published in the Globe and Mail, May 28, 2013

    The field has been set for the June 14 presidential election in Iran. The list of approved candidates to replace Mahmoud Ahmadinejad tells us a lot about where the country …

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  • A Chink in the Harper Narrative?

    • Analysis
    • May 21, 2013

    For many years Stephen Harper has carefully honed a narrative. It runs like this: “You may not like me personally, but you know in your heart that I am a good steward of the public purse, and that I am …

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  • Let North Korea Test a Missile

    • Analysis
    • April 12, 2013

    Published in the Globe and Mail, April 12, 2013

    A curious dynamic has seized the world in the past week concerning the latest iteration of  North Korea’s ongoing game of blackmail by brinkmanship. The North, a failed state by …

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  • Rewriting the History of Iraq

    • Analysis
    • April 2, 2013

    The recent 10 year anniversary of the Iraq war brought forth a flood of retrospective analyses, many dedicated to answering the vexed question of whether it was worth it. In reading them, one is struck by the arguments of those …

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  • Rapid Nuclear Proliferation Simply Doesn’t Happen

    • Analysis
    • February 18, 2013

    Published in the Globe and Mail, February 18, 2013

    Among the many reasons why Iran should not acquire nuclear weapons (a sentiment with which any reasonable person must agree), one hears the argument that it would initiate a cascade …

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  • Are Iran’s Nuclear Dangers Overblown?

    • Analysis
    • February 7, 2013

    Iran’s nuclear program continues to generate much heat and light on the global stage.  While the Iranian nuclear challenge is a serious matter, much of the commentary on the degree and immediacy of its dangers is overblown. These are the …

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  • The Rise of the Israeli Middle

    • Analysis
    • January 27, 2013

    The Israeli election was that rarest of things: a real surprise. We had been assured for weeks that Prime Minister Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition would make gains. But the big winner was the political centre.

    Why were we so surprised? Perhaps …

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  • Non-State Actors Who Bring Nations Closer

    • Analysis
    • January 7, 2013

    Published in The Hindu, January 5, 2013

    A controversy erupted recently over Track Two discussions regarding the Siachen issue. “Track Two Diplomacy” is a term with which much mythology is associated. Some proponents believe that it can cut through …

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  • Next Year in Jerusalem (And Elsewhere in the Middle East)

    • Analysis
    • January 1, 2013

    Published in the Globe and Mail, December 28, 2012

    A year ago, after noting that making predictions about the Middle East is a foolish endeavour, I made a series of predictions about what might happen there in 2012. To …

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  • Iran and the Next Obama Term

    • Analysis
    • November 26, 2012

    Published in the Ottawa Citizen, November 25, 2012

    Iran was an issue in the U.S. election. Now that he has won, President Barack Obama has to decide what to do about it. There are no good options.

    Beyond the …

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  • Egypt Can Lead Hamas to the New Middle East

    • Analysis
    • November 19, 2012

    Published in the Globe and Mail, November 19, 2012

    Slowly, painfully, fitfully, the new Middle East is emerging. Egypt is key to this, both in terms of its internal evolution and its response to regional events, such as the …

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  • ‘One is Entitled to One’s Opinion’: Prince Charles’s Letters

    • Analysis
    • November 1, 2012

    The fracas over opinionated letters sent by Prince Charles to various British politicians and senior officials has broken out of the courts and into politics. The letters, which are understood to be frank in their advice on various subjects dear …

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  • A Peace Prize for the EU

    • Analysis
    • October 15, 2012

    The award of the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize to the European Union is curious. The stated reasons are fair enough on the face of it: the EU has helped to create a stable and peaceful Europe, to extend democracy and …

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  • Whither the Long Road to Nuclear Zero?

    • Analysis
    • June 4, 2012

    Published in Global Brief Magazine.

    The phrase “Nuclear Posture Review Implementation Study” hardly trips off the tongue. But this obscure internal study underway within the US government could end up being one of the more significant watersheds of the nuclear …

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  • Talking Sense With Tehran

    • Analysis
    • May 27, 2012

    Published in the Globe and Mail, May 25, 2012.

    Negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program have wrapped up in Baghdad. There was no agreement, but one wasn’t expected and both sides agreed that talks will continue. The broad outlines of …

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  • Enrichment or Weapons: Where is the Red Line on Iran?

    • Analysis
    • March 5, 2012

    For all the expressions of friendship and support between U.S. President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, the two have different thresholds over what would lead them to attack Iran and different visions of how the issue of Iran’s potential …

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  • Assessing Iran: The Arab Spring, the Nuclear Issue, and Canada’s Response

    • Analysis
    • March 2, 2012

    CIPS Policy Brief No.15, March 2012.
    By PETER JONES. 

    • Iran’s internal situation is troubled and getting worse, but it is impossible
      to say how long the regime will last.
    • The Arab Spring has left Iran a ‘net loser’ in terms
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  • Is an Israeli Attack Inevitable?

    • Analysis
    • February 26, 2012

    Published in the Ottawa Citizen, February 26, 2012

    To listen to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and his “best friends” Stephen Harper and John Baird, one would think that the Israeli government has made up its mind about attacking …

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  • The Rhetoric and Reality of Attacking Tehran

    • Analysis
    • November 11, 2011

    Published on November 11, 2011 in the Globe and Mail.

    The latest United Nations report on Iran’s nuclear program has further raised tensions. While the report was notable for its candour, it carefully avoided making definitive statements on two …

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  • Run Towards War with Iran

    • Analysis
    • October 30, 2011

    In the wake of the alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to Washington, the predictable chorus of right-wingers has come forward to promote one of their favourite causes: the idea of an attack on Iran. Not surprisingly, the idea …

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  • Canada Pulls More than its Weight in NATO

    • Analysis
    • October 25, 2011

    Published in the Ottawa Citizen,October 25, 2011

    For much of NATO’s history, the term “burden-sharing” sent Canadian officials scrambling for cover. Coined during the long standoff with the Soviet Union, the term encapsulated a complex debate over who was, and …

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  • The Ripple Effects of Gadhafi’s Death

    • Analysis
    • October 21, 2011

    Published in the Globe and Mail, October 21, 2011.

    Although the images of Moammar Gadhafi’s body being dragged through the streets are disturbing, one can understand why his death is being deliriously welcomed in Libya. Often regarded as a

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