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Liberal Interventionism: The Crisis Within
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- July 9, 2017
By Katja Lindskov Jacobsen Center for Military Studies, University of Copenhagen Liberal interventionism today not only responds to crises in countries experiencing violent conflicts, distress, and disaster. It also responds to a crisis within. This crisis is not simply about post-Trump budget cuts and the broader withdrawal from liberal interventionism’s key institutions, including the UN.
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Trump’s Genius
- Analysis
- July 9, 2017
For much of the public and the political classes, Donald Trump remains a mystery. The Twitter tirades and legislative fiascos, the constant media feuding, the insults and outrage all seem to reveal a president who is not simply politically inexperienced, but who is incompetent, perhaps even unfit for office. For Trump’s critics and opponents, this
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In Africa, “America First” Means “Development Last”
- Analysis
- July 9, 2017
By Rita Abrahamsen Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa “How much confidence do you have in US President Donald Trump to do the right thing regarding world affairs?” When asked this question in a recent Pew Research survey, 75% of Canadians answered “no confidence.” By contrast, 58% of Nigerians expressed their
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Beyond the Macron–Trudeau Bromance, Part 2: Two Leaders Bound to Co-operate
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- June 27, 2017
President Macron may or may not be Europe’s saviour — to answer the question put by the Economist on its June 17th cover — but he has clearly become a European leader on par with Angela Merkel. He has the advantage of youth and a powerful mandate while she brings unparalleled experience. Assuming she is
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