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Ukraine May Be in Crisis — NATO Is Not
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- September 4, 2014
Published on OpenCanada.org on September 4, 2014 Historians and political scientists tend to yearn for turning points. The history of the Atlantic Alliance has been no exception to this and, in scholarly analysis, one ripe with defining moments. Since the signing of the Washington Treaty on April 4, 1949, NATO has been a principal witness
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Spy Agency Watchdog Strikes a New Pose
- Analysis
- August 24, 2014
Published in the Ottawa Citizen, August 23, 2014 The old adage in the spy business, when it came to publicity, was “no news is good news.” That ceased to pass democratic muster in Canada only in the mid-1980s and we have been slowly turning our minds to greater scrutiny of the intelligence game ever since
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Is Putin the World’s Most Popular Politician?
- Analysis
- August 17, 2014
Reviled in the West as a dictator, Russian president Vladimir Putin is enjoying a surge of support at home. According to the latest results published by polling organization Levada (which is generally considered hostile to the Russian government), Putin has the approval of 87% of the Russian population. He is possibly the most popular politician
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Afghanistan’s Never-Ending Election Multiplies Causes for Concern
- Analysis
- August 13, 2014
A relatively orderly and peaceful first-round election in Afghanistan this year saw an almost 60% voter turnout in defiance of Taliban threats, symbolizing Afghans’ determination to unite in the interest of peace and stability. The democratic process appeared to have united the country’s factions. However, a second round of election, made necessary because no candidate
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