• Why Alexei Navalny Has Failed to Spark Revolution in Russia

    Why Alexei Navalny Has Failed to Spark Revolution in Russia

    For the past few weeks, Russia-related news has been dominated by the story of opposition activist Alexei Navalny, the latest twist in the saga being a decision this week by Amnesty International to deprive Navalny of his status as a prisoner of conscience. Given that Navalny is considered by many to be Russia’s most prominent

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  • Peace in Afghanistan: Deeper Level Dialogue Needed

    Peace in Afghanistan: Deeper Level Dialogue Needed

    The sustainability of any peace agreement is, to no small extent, a function of the inclusivity of the peace process that led to it. It also dependent on a widely shared notion that the status quo must be replaced in the interest of the greater good, even if some sacrifices are required en route. Consistent with

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  • The National Security Community’s Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic

    The National Security Community’s Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic

    We have completed almost a full year under severe restrictions required to limit the spread of COVID19, and the tunnel ahead is still dark. A global shutdown of this magnitude has few parallels in history. What will this do to our lives? How will it alter national security for Canadians? What conclusions should we draw

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  • Gender Equality, LGBTQ2I People and Feminist Foreign Policy

    Gender Equality, LGBTQ2I People and Feminist Foreign Policy

    The Canadian government is currently preparing a Feminist Foreign Policy that seeks to better coordinate its disparate efforts to promote gender equality abroad. This process constitutes a valuable opportunity to defend the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit and intersex (LGBTQ2I) people around the world. A significant barrier to this effort, however, is

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