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Foreign Aid Flows: The Canadian Government Is Still Not Stepping Up to the Plate
Despite talking a good game when it comes to foreign aid, Canada is still not stepping up to the plate. Baseball metaphors are not my forte, but it is clear that Canada is refusing to contribute its fair share of development assistance. In fact, the figures for 2019, released earlier today, reveal that Canada under the current
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CIPS Special: What We Are Reading During Lockdown
- Other
- April 16, 2020
As a break from our normal – more serious – fare we asked CIPS‘ distinguished members to tell us about books they’re currently reading. We asked for one academic book and one novel. Some of our members also included recommendations for children’s books. Rita Abrahamsen: Director of CIPS and Professor of Public and International Affairs
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Seul un changement de régime peut sauver l’Iran
- Analysis
- April 15, 2020
Aujourd’hui, on ne peut que se demander ce qui se passe dans la tête des dirigeants théocratiques de l’Iran. Autant, jusqu’à récemment, semblaient-ils avoir une stratégie gagnante face à l’Arabie saoudite dans le conflit par procuration au Yémen, dans la confrontation avec les États-Unis aux abords du détroit d’Hormuz, et comme défenseurs irréductibles des Palestiniens,
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War Metaphors Used for COVID-19 Are Compelling but Also Dangerous
As COVID-19 sweeps across the globe, many politicians and news media have adopted war metaphors to describe the challenges we are facing. In Britain, Queen Elizabeth II delivering a rare speech on Apr. 5 said “we will meet again” evoking a Second World War song. On March 9, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte also invoked
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