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When Policy Coherence is a Bad Thing
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- February 3, 2014
In July 2013, when the government abolished the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and transferred its functions to the newly renamed Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD), it did so mainly in the name of policy coherence. The government wanted to improve coordination among the various components of foreign policy, thereby increasing its
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Four Myths About Russia
- Analysis
- February 3, 2014
The forthcoming Olympic Games in Sochi have served as a hook for Western commentators to indulge in a prolonged round of Russia-bashing. A collection of negative preconceptions about Russia continues to dominate discussions of that country. Four of them are particularly prevalent, but none are true. Here are the reasons why. Myth 1: Vladimir Putin
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Refugee Protection and Human Rights: Nothing Bogus About It
- Analysis
- January 31, 2014
By Alex Neve, Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada Watch the video of Alex Neve’s CIPS talk: Protecting Refugees: It’s a human rights issue The lambasting that Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews received from federal Immigration Minister Chris Alexander last week about refugee health care was despairingly illustrative of a major public policy deficit when
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Reflections on Aid and Security in Afghanistan
- Analysis
- January 30, 2014
This is a follow-up to the excellent and timely comments by Professor Roland Paris on the implications of an attack by the Taliban on a Lebanese restaurant in Kabul, a few weeks ago. Taliban attacks are common in Afghanistan, including in the heavily fortified capital city, Kabul. Armed guards, sniffing dogs, concrete barriers, road blocks,
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