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COVID-19 Forces a Rethink of an Old Debate 0
- Analysis
- May 18, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as a test of the preparedness of countries’ public health and governance systems. As countries diverge in their strategies to fight the epidemic, we have more and more opportunities for learning about what works and …
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Israel-Palestine: Annexation Will Change Everything and Nothing 0
- Analysis
- May 14, 2020
On 29 April, Israelis celebrated the 72nd anniversary of the foundation of their state, while at the same time, on ‘Land Day,’ Palestinians mourned the Nakbah (catastrophe), which remembers the ethnic cleansing of some 700,000 people from their land in …
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Supporting African-Led Responses to COVID-19 0
- Analysis, Repost
- May 6, 2020
The virus that causes COVID-19 has now reached Africa, a few weeks after it hit Europe and North America. Many analysts fear that the virus’s impact on the continent is nothing less than a “time bomb”, due to …
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Coronavirus Shows Why Canada Must Reduce Its Dependence on the U.S.0
- Analysis, Repost
- May 6, 2020
Canadian foreign policy has long embraced both a deep continental relationship with the United States and a devotion to liberal internationalism. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the time has come to re-evaluate our approach.

While Canada has been able …
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Did University of Ottawa Grad Students Just Raise US $37 Million in Aid for Afghanistan?0
- Analysis
- May 4, 2020
Ok, that was a clickbait title. But what really happened is not so far off.

In my recent course on “Evaluation” my grad students and I worked on a systematic review of development aid to Afghanistan. Every year …
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Seeking Asylum During the Pandemic: On Why Borders Must Remain a Little Open 0
- Analysis
- April 22, 2020
As states have increasingly hunkered down to stop the spread of COVID-19, they have imposed increasing restrictions on the movement of people across borders. Airlines began by cancelling flights from China; then, US President Donald Trump banned incoming flights from …
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Foreign Aid Flows: The Canadian Government Is Still Not Stepping Up to the Plate 0
- Analysis, Repost
- April 20, 2020
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 …
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Seul un changement de régime peut sauver l’Iran 0
- 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 …
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War Metaphors Used for COVID-19 Are Compelling but Also Dangerous 0
- Analysis, Repost
- April 14, 2020
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 …
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Time to Get the Two Michaels Home 0
- Analysis
- April 10, 2020
The advent of the COVID19 pandemic puts fresh pressure on the Canadian government to end the impasse that continues to hold two Canadians imprisoned as hostages in a Chinese jail. Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor have now been in prison …
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The Pandemic, the Economy, and Climate Change: Three Takeaways So Far 0
- Analysis
- April 8, 2020
The global economy has slowed significantly after numerous countries have enacted measures to address the COVID-19 pandemic. The social and human impacts have been nothing short of devastating, and the economic pain is unlikely to let up anytime soon.

There …
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We Must be on Guard as China Seeks Strategic Advantage 0
- Analysis, Repost
- April 6, 2020
In his novel The Plague, Albert Camus wrote, “There have been as many plagues as wars in history; yet plagues and wars always take people equally by surprise.” This should remain a warning for the world; and not just …
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