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- November 19, 2019
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A New Cold War?
- November 19, 2019
Thirty years on from the fall of the Berlin Wall, the world is a very different place. The liberal world order that appeared triumphant in 1989 faces unprecedented challenges – including renewed hostility from Russia – but also from a …
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Most wars don’t make states (so what’s a policymaker to do?)
- November 11, 2019
Most modern warfare is intrastate. Most take place in poorer, weaker states and challenge many of our assumptions about the evolution of most states. Foreign policymakers should reevaluate their priorities and focus on ending civil wars rather than building centralised …
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Key Drivers in US-North Korea relations
- November 7, 2019
North Korean and US relations have oscillated between hostility and limited detente for decades. This has only grown more intense in recent years. What are the underlying drivers in US-North Korean relations in the age of Donald Trump and Kim …
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A beginner’s guide to economic ignorance
- November 5, 2019
Ignorance is not the antithesis to knowledge, but it is part of it. Wishful thinking, muddling through and other forms of ignorance play a crucial role in shaping economic policy and its effects on society.
We hear a lot about …
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Autocrats use feminism to undermine democracy
- October 30, 2019
More women are being elected in autocratic regimes, but this is part of a democratic facade. The definition of democracy needs to change.
Fake news, disinformation, foreign influence in elections: We’re starting to understand the ways bad actors attack …
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Issues in Repairing U.S.-Russian Strategic Relations
- October 24, 2019
Similar to during the Cold War, the US and Russia are once again nuclear peer competitors. However, the emergence of a range of new nuclear actors hamper traditional understandings and represent a new – more complex – era in nuclear …
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This election, Canadians can’t afford to ignore parties’ defence policies
- October 18, 2019
By Thomas Juneau and Srdjan Vucetic
With the federal election days away, Canada faces five major defence challenges: the fragmentation of the rules-based international order, over-reliance on the United States, the challenges posed by emerging technologies, how Canada procures weapons …
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What does a new ambassador mean for Canada-China relations?
- October 17, 2019
By John Gruetzner and Geoffrey Ziebart
The appointment of former McKinsey executive, Domonic Barton, as Canada’s new ambassador to China presents a new opportunity to reset bilateral relations. However, while Barton is well-positioned to further Canadian interests in the world’s …
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Why would anyone trust a British Prime Minister or an American President ever again?
- October 10, 2019
Boris Johnson’s betrayal of the Good Friday agreement and Donald Trump’s abandonment of the US’ Kurdish allies demonstrate not only the capriciousness of populist authoritarianism but also how little both men understand about where their power comes from.
Three years …
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Boris Johnson Goes to China – via Ireland
- October 5, 2019
Boris Johnson’s ‘final offer’ to the EU for a Brexit deal may be effectively dead on arrival, but even if so, does it make a future united Ireland more likely?
Did anyone notice Boris Johnson’s Nixon-in-China move the other …
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Star Wars: Coming soon to a space near you – the diplomatic alternative
- October 3, 2019
Will Outer Space become a new frontier for international conflict? Or can it remain a global commons? As states dither, this question may soon be taken over by other actors.
I confess that I gave this blog its title with …
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MBS admits “full responsibility” for the Khashoggi murder: what this means for the Kingdom’s allies
- October 1, 2019
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince is either behind the assassination of the journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, or has no control. Either way, the situation begs a serious response
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (the now notorious ‘MBS’) recently admitted his …
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Most wars don’t make states (so what’s a policymaker to do?)
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- November 11, 2019
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Key Drivers in US-North Korea relations
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- November 7, 2019
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Autocrats use feminism to undermine democracy
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- October 30, 2019
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Issues in Repairing U.S.-Russian Strategic Relations
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- October 24, 2019