• What is Science Diplomacy?

    What is Science Diplomacy?

    Science diplomacy is a hybrid field, shaped as much by the practices of those involved as by the theoretical work carried out by researchers in the humanities and social sciences. This hybridity also concerns the players in this field, who can be simultaneously or successively scientists involved in diplomacy, diplomats who contribute to the conceptualization

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  • Why Canada Should Take a Stronger Stance Against Ethiopian Drone Warfare

    Why Canada Should Take a Stronger Stance Against Ethiopian Drone Warfare

    In Ethiopia, the impact of drone warfare is the most catastrophic in Africa. Since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power in March 2018, he has presided over one civil war after another. Imported drones are part of his strategy, but the international community, including Canada has been indifferent to continuing civilian casualties. Abiy started

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  • William Lai’s Inaugural Address: Performing Taiwan’s Sovereignty

    William Lai’s Inaugural Address: Performing Taiwan’s Sovereignty

    On May 20, 2024, President Lai Ching-te (William Lai in English) of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was inaugurated in Taipei as the 16th-term President of the Republic of China (ROC). The inauguration ceremony, which I attended, exemplified the performance of state sovereignty. ROC sovereignty is performed partially through the appearance of twelve “diplomatic allies,”

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  • How Far to the Right Will EU Voters Go?

    How Far to the Right Will EU Voters Go?

    Starting on June 6, Europeans will cast their votes for their representatives in the European Parliament, the European Union’s only democratically elected institution. The radical right is expected to perform better than ever before, renewing concerns about the retreat of global democracy. Once a boring sideshow, the soon-to-be 720-member body has become a political force.

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