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First CETA, then India and China: Whither the WTO?0
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- October 25, 2011
As Canada and the European Union held the ninth round of negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) in Ottawa last week, and moved closer to a conclusion in 2012, what will be the impact on the World …
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Canada Pulls More than its Weight in NATO 0
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- October 25, 2011
Published in the Ottawa Citizen,October 25, 2011

For much of NATO’s history, the term “burden-sharing” sent Canadian officials scrambling for cover. Coined during the long standoff with the Soviet Union, the term encapsulated a complex debate over who was, and …
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A Democratic or Technocratic Civil Service?0
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- October 21, 2011
by Philippe Lagassé

Forum: DND and Academic Policy Advice.
In this forum, CIPS blog contributors respond to a report written by Douglas Bland and Richard Shimooka of Queen’s University, who argue that the Department of National Defense pays little attention …
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Il n’y a pas péril en la demeure 0
- Analysis
- October 21, 2011
par Justin Massie

Forum: DND and Academic Policy Advice.
In this forum, CIPS blog contributors respond to a report written by Douglas Bland and Richard Shimooka of Queen’s University, who argue that the Department of National Defense pays little attention …
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What Defence Policy is Really About 0
- Analysis
- October 21, 2011
Forum: DND and Academic Policy Advice.
In this forum, CIPS blog contributors respond to a report written by Douglas Bland and Richard Shimooka of Queen’s University, who argue that the Department of National Defense pays little attention to the views …
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The Ripple Effects of Gadhafi’s Death 0
- Analysis
- October 21, 2011
Published in the Globe and Mail, October 21, 2011.

Although the images of Moammar Gadhafi’s body being dragged through the streets are disturbing, one can understand why his death is being deliriously welcomed in Libya. Often regarded as a
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Why Israel Made the Deal 0
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- October 20, 2011
The full article was published in the Ottawa Citizen, October 20, 2011.

In 1991, the Italian parliament passed a law prohibiting anybody not only from paying ransom but also from even negotiating with kidnappers. Colombia later followed suit. The …
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Virtue or Vice? Human Rights Diplomacy under the Tory Government 0
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- October 14, 2011
Foreign Minister John Baird’s speech to the UN General Assembly in September was widely reported for the forceful manner in which he condemned the Palestinians’ ’unilateral’ bid for UN membership. Largely unremarked upon, however, was the Minister’s emphasis on human …
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Economic Exceptionalism 0
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- October 13, 2011
In the aftermath of 9/11, we entered a moment of political exceptionalism: we were told that in normal times, certain basic civil rights applied, but these were exceptional times and the normal rules didn’t apply. Suddenly, practices like torture, detention …
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100 Years of the Republic of China: Reason to Celebrate 0
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- October 12, 2011
October 10, 2011, marks the centennial anniversary of the Hsinhai Revolution and the subsequent establishment of the Republic of China (ROC). The revolution’s political philosophy, developed by Dr. Sun Yat-sen, was the “Three Principles of the People.” Principles of minzu…
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The Ugly Underside of Arab Liberation 0
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- October 11, 2011
This post first appeared on the CIC’s Roundtable blog at opencanada.org.

Coptic Christians have good reason to be worried in the new Egypt. The popular revolution, led by secular young democrats who successfully overthrew the regime of Hosni Mubarak, …
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Diaspora Voters, Canadian Voters: What Roles?0
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- October 11, 2011
In a recent Globe and Mail column, Jeffrey Simpson notes that the Harper government’s pro-Israel stance is likely responsible for a shift of Jewish Canadians toward the Conservatives, who were supported by 52% of Jewish voters in the last election. …
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