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An Ex-CIDA Officer’s Reflections on Afghanistan: Looking Back, Looking Forward
- Analysis
- March 13, 2014
The departure of Canadian troops from Afghanistan does not mark the end of Canadian aid to that country. To move forward, however, Canada must accept the strategic mistakes of the past and record the lessons learned, not only to avoid the same pitfalls but to address public accountability requirements. The following reflections are intended to
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Russia’s Crimea Caper: One More Nail in the Non-Intervention Coffin
- Analysis
- March 6, 2014
Both Russia and those opposing its intervention in Crimea are making claims regarding the legality of its acts. Russia is asserting the right to use force in Crimea and, if necessary, in eastern Ukraine. The U.S., Canada, and European states counter that doing so is an act of aggression. Indeed, in Foreign Minister John Baird’s
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Crisis in South Sudan: What Role for Canada?
- Analysis
- March 5, 2014
By Stephen Baranyi and Tag Elkhazin The signing of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan Peoples’ Liberation Movement/Army sparked optimism that the country could find a way out of its devastating cycle of violence and poverty. The accord’s partial implementation led in 2011 to an historic referendum
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The Truth About Canada’s Mission in Afghanistan
- Analysis
- March 5, 2014
Canada’s military mission in Afghanistan officially ends this month. It began in 2001 with the dispatch of a small number of special operations troops to oust the Taliban and punish al-Qaeda militants in wake of the 9/11 attacks, and grew to include the deployment of a battle group to secure the southern province of Kandahar
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