Taiwan and the UNFCCC: A Modest Proposal0

• Analysis
• November 14, 2011

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which entered force in 1994 and has been ratified by almost all countries, is the leading international institution working on climate change. The Conference of the Parties (COP) supervises implementation of …

R2P after Libya: A Cause Only the Morally Naïve Can Support?0

• Analysis
• November 11, 2011

Contrarianism is always useful for making a splashy headline—and it was perhaps that impulse that led journalist and author David Rieff to publish a New York Times op-ed this week with the ominous title “R2P, R.I.P.”. “At first glance,” he …

The Scale of Sacrifice: Canadian Military Deaths in Five Wars (chart)0

• Report, Analysis
• November 11, 2011

Lest we forget…

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Taiwan’s Presidential Candidates and their Indigenous Platforms0

• Analysis
• November 7, 2011

This essay first appeared on the Taiwan 2012 blog.

Indigenous people, accounting for about 2% of Taiwan’s population, are unlikely to influence the 2012 presidential election outcomes. Nonetheless, the relative success of the candidates in indigenous communities may influence …

What Should the G20 Accomplish in Cannes?0

• Analysis
• November 4, 2011

On Thursday and Friday of this week, the leaders of the G20 will meet in Cannes to discuss the numerous problems that the world economy is currently experiencing. The big question on everyone’s mind is whether they will be able …

Le règne du On the Cheap pour les F-350

• Analysis
• November 4, 2011

par David Grondin

Cela fait plusieurs années que les Forces canadiennes sont passées maîtres du faire beaucoup avec peu; le Canada fait peu d’envieux, mais son personnel est qualifié et réputé pour savoir tirer le maximum d’un matériel qui n’est …

Canada and UNDRIP: Moving Forward on Indigenous Diplomacy0

• Analysis
• November 3, 2011

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) was adopted by the General Assembly on September 13, 2007, with 144 states in favour, 11 abstentions, and 4 votes against. Canada, like Australia, New Zealand, and the United …

The World Economy in Turmoil0

• Analysis
• November 3, 2011

Recession is again at the world economy’s door, with confidence plummeting and investors, businesses and consumers lacking the trust in the future that is necessary to create economic growth. In Europe, the euro crisis seemed to have reached some kind …

Protection Racket0

• Analysis
• November 1, 2011

The Responsibility to Protect may indeed protect some civilians, but unfortunately it also facilitates atrocities against others. Writing last week about the end of NATO’s mission in Libya, Lloyd Axworthy and Allan Rock proclaimed it as ‘A victory for the …

NATO: Power and Principles in the Contemporary Era0

• Analysis
• November 1, 2011

On Oct. 27, the United Nations Security Council voted to end international military operations in Libya as of November 1. For NATO, the completion of its mission in Libya represents a rare clear-cut victory. As Michael Clarke, director of the …