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The Future of Track Two Diplomacy
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- 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 by US diplomat Joseph Montville in the early 1980s, even if it had been around
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National Security: The Election Issue that Wasn’t
- Analysis
- October 16, 2015
It has been a long and tumultuous federal election campaign in Canada, now coming to an end with a bang not a whimper. Whatever the result on October 19, one promised election ground was largely, and strangely, vacated by all three main parties. The missing issue was national security. Not that Canadian elections are routinely
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A Backwards Decade on Foreign Aid
- Analysis
- October 15, 2015
A decade of Conservative rule has had a profound impact on Canadian foreign aid — and mostly for the worst. With respect to aid level, we are back where we started. The Harper government initially embraced the Liberals’ goal of doubling aid. However, having reached it, they froze and then cut aid spending. When measured
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Why Does the Reconciliation between Israel and Military Intellectuals Matter?
- Analysis
- October 14, 2015
By Philippe Beaulieu-Brossard Appointing a new Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Commissioner rarely stirs up controversy, but in Israel it can easily turn into a media storm. This might not come as a surprise. Israel has an assault rate of 6.35%, one of the five worst among 34 OECD countries. Nowadays, Israel public fears a third
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