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Diasporas in Foreign Policymaking: Just Another Ploy of Neoliberal Multiculturalism?
- Analysis
- February 5, 2013
Recent weeks have seen a brief revival of discussion in print and elsewhere on the question of whether Canadian multiculturalism is passé. This latest round of debate has shed little new light on the topic, having consisted chiefly of anecdotes about cultural pigeonholing (as opposed to broader evidence about the impact of multiculturalism as public
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The Queen of Canada is Dead; Long Live the British Queen
- Analysis
- February 4, 2013
by Philippe Lagassé Published in Macleans.ca, February 3, 2012 Canada’s most monarchist government in decades has just dealt a serious blow to the Canadian Crown. In an effort to quickly enact changes regarding royal succession, the government has introduced a bill that undermines the concept of a truly independent Canadian Crown, the foundation of Canadian
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The “Outstanding Leader” Vows Strong Action: Back to the Future in North Korea
- Analysis
- January 28, 2013
Just as the international community was beginning to enjoy a new sense of optimism about North Korea following the ascension to power of Kim Jong-un, last week we were unceremoniously brought back to an old script. Pyongyang launches a long-range rocket; the United Nations condemns it and imposes further sanctions on the recluse country; and
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The Rise of the Israeli Middle
- Analysis
- January 27, 2013
The Israeli election was that rarest of things: a real surprise. We had been assured for weeks that Prime Minister Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition would make gains. But the big winner was the political centre. Why were we so surprised? Perhaps one of the reasons is that we have become accustomed to seeing Israeli politics in
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