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History, memory, and politics in post-communist Eastern Europe
- September 19, 2019
The fact that East European trauma under communism is not adequately understood and appreciated in the West is the central grievance of these movements, and this feeds into new cycles of victimization

In October 2017, a commemorative plaque “In Memory …
By Jelena Subotic
Communism, Eastern Europe, Holocaust, International Relations, Memory
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Neoliberalism’s ‘unfailures’
- September 16, 2019
The late 1970s and early 1980s are a moment in time that is often seen as a resounding success for neoliberal theory and practice

Economic policies enacted under neoliberalism have often failed to meet their objectives, but have remained unchallenged. …
By Jacqueline Best
International Relations, Neoliberalism, Political Economy
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Sending More Canadians Abroad: Innovative or Old-Fashioned Development Assistance?
- September 12, 2019
Why is the Canadian government trotting out such an old-fashioned approach to aid?

Does the world need more Canadians? Global Affairs Canada recently announced a new initiative to send more Canadians abroad to help developing countries fight poverty. The new …
By Stephen Brown
Canadian Foreign Policy, Foreign Aid, Global Affairs
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Nationalist Internationalists? The Strange Paradoxes of the Global Right
- September 9, 2019
By Rita Abrahamsen, Jean-François Drolet, Alexandra Gheciu, Srdjan Vucetic and Michael C. Williams

The first step toward meeting the challenge of the Radical Right is to understand their ideas, strategies, and organisations.

For nearly three years, we have been researching …
By Rita Abrahamsen
Brexit, Germany, inter, International Relations, Italy, nationalism, radical right, right-wing, UK
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Sovereignty Served Cold
- September 5, 2019
The Canadian government depends radically on the permanent population of Inuit and other Northerners … but, those Northern communities live with less.

I was on the lookout for Russians when I should have been looking for icebergs. As part of …
By Mark Salter
arctic, Canadian Foreign Policy, Environment, International Relations, International Security, inuit, northern, Russia
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30 Years After Tiananmen: Democracy More Urgent than Ever
- May 30, 2019
In early May, US State Department Director of Policy Planning Kiron Skinner was rebuked in China’s English-language media for characterizing US–China relations as a “clash of civilizations.” Skinner’s rhetoric reflects a Cold War mentality that overlooks centuries of mutual contact …
By Scott Simon
China, Democracy, Human Rights
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Mass Wedding Banquet to Celebrate Same-Sex Marriage in Taiwan
- May 30, 2019
After new legislation permitting same-sex marriage came into effect in Taiwan on 24 May 2019, LGBT couples and their families began celebrating their new freedom. Journalists and foreign diplomats (including Canadian representative Jordan Reeves) crowded into Taipei City Hall to …
By Scott Simon
Asia, Gender, Human Rights
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WHO: Better Health for Everyone, Everywhere — Except Taiwan
- May 17, 2019
The World Health Assembly (WHA), the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), meets 20–28 May in Geneva. Although the WHO promises “better health for everyone, everywhere,” the organization systematically excludes one country from the annual discussions. Taiwan, officially …
By Scott Simon
Asia, Health
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CAR’s Peace Accords and Rebel Warlords
- May 17, 2019
By Gino Vlavonou

After ten years in power, in 2013, Séléka rebels ousted the Central African Republic’s (CAR) President François Bozizé, after which Anti-Balaka militia groups rose up in response. The country has since been searching for peace, and seven …
By CIPS
Africa, Fragile States
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Dawn of a New Era: Japanese Prime Minister Abe’s Visit to Ottawa
- May 13, 2019
A new era is dawning in Japan. With the abdication of Emperor Akihito on 30 April and the ascension of his Crown Prince Naruhito to the Chrysanthemum Throne on 1 May, calendars will change from the 31^st year of …
By Scott Simon
Asia, Canadian Foreign Policy, International Relations
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Conceptualising Markets
- May 11, 2019
By Pascale Massot and Julian Gruin

Markets are ubiquitous in contemporary everyday life and society as well as central features of the global economy. Markets have political, economic, social, and cultural origins, as well as consequences. But in the public …
By Pascale Massot
China, Economy, International Trade
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Is the Sky the Limit? Risk, Uncertainty, and Nature
- May 11, 2019
By Sylvain Maechler

The Living Planet Report 2018, published by the World Wild Fund for Nature in collaboration with the research division of the Zoological Society of London, recently valued nature at an estimated US$125 trillion.

The International Organization …
By CIPS
Economy, Environment
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