
Authoritarianism is on the rise globally and democratic governments need to be better equipped to meet the challenges it represents, or at a minimum smarter about how they manage relations with authoritarian states. For all the talk around a global democratic backsliding and the entrenchment of authoritarianism, there has been little discussion of how liberal
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La politique d’aide internationale féministe (PAIF) du Canada, initiée en 2017, vise à promouvoir l’égalité des genres, le renforcement du pouvoir des femmes à l’étranger et le rôle de celles-ci dans les initiatives en matière de paix et sécurité. Avec la dignité humaine au cœur de ses priorités, le Canada se dit engagé à vouloir défendre leurs
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On May 20, 2021, Iceland convened the 12th Ministerial Meeting of the Arctic Council (AC) in Reykjavik. Upon concluding its 2-year term at the helm of the AC, the host handed over the AC’s gavel to Russia. Russia’s assumption of the chairmanship of the AC generated a lot of anticipation amidst escalating tensions with western countries
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Over recent years Iran’s political-social environment has undergone a considerable transformation in the relationship between the nation and the ruling system. This is a new chapter in the life of the Islamic Republic. This process can perhaps best be described as an “emotional divorce” of the nation. In practice, it manifests as a lack of
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