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Gaza’s Ongoing and Potential Calamity 0
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- April 6, 2020
The first Palestinian fatality from COVID-19 was on 26 March. A sixty-year-old woman from Biddu, north of Jerusalem passed away as a result of the virus. By the end of March, some 117 people tested positive for the disease, though …
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The SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: Lessons for International Development 0
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- April 3, 2020
The SARS-CoV-2 epidemic has gone global, transcending the traditional categories of North and South, “developed” and “developing” countries. While most international media coverage focuses on China, Europe and North America, the implications of the pandemic for the developing countries and …
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Watching the Watchers: The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians in Action 0
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- April 1, 2020
The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP) has had a brief and tumultuous life. It was under the gun from the start; once its authorizing legislation was passed in the summer of 2017 it had to get up …
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(Viral) Sands in the Wheels of Commerce? COVID-19 and the Future of International Economy Transactions 0
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- March 30, 2020
When William Shakespeare coined the phrase ‘Beware the Ides of March’ in 1599, it is unlikely that he was considering how prophetic his words would appear just over 400 years later. When the history of the second decade of the …
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The Globality of Community-Based Conservation in Namibia 0
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- March 27, 2020
Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) has emerged as a critical technique of resource governance in Southern Africa. It is intended to give control over specific natural resources such as freshwater, forests and forest products and wildlife populations and their habitat …
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Why It’s Important to Acknowledge What We Don’t Know in a Crisis 0
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- March 25, 2020
How do we effectively make and execute policy when there is so much that we simply do not know about what lies ahead? This is the challenge that policymakers face today on two very different fronts: public health and the …
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Le Canada et la Chine: une relation normale?0
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- March 22, 2020
Le gouvernement canadien planche depuis plus d’un an sur la façon de gérer la relation du Canada avec la Chine. C’est une réflexion salutaire si ce n’est qu’elle est obérée par une situation exceptionnelle, à savoir, l’affaire Meng Wanzhou, directrice …
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China’s Coronavirus Victory?0
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- March 18, 2020
President Xi Jinping’s surprise visit to Wuhan—the epicentre of the global COVID-19 pandemic—on March 10 is a clear sign China’s party-state now believes it has the new coronavirus under control. Moreover, it is a signal China’s leaders believe their …
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Can the Bank of Canada Come to the Rescue Again?0
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- March 17, 2020
Like central banks around the world, the Bank of Canada has cut its target interest rate in order to tackle the economic effects of the novel coronavirus.

Does that mean that central bankers are once again our knights in shining …
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Teaching the Field of International Relations in Canada: A Focus on Journals 0
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- March 11, 2020
The comprehensive examination is a rite of passage for those seeking PhDs in North America, laying out an intimidating list of the most important works in one’s field of study. The comprehensive examination process is a formative experience in multiple …
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The Impacts of the Feminist International Assistance Policy on Implementing Organizations 0
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- March 10, 2020
Canada’s feminist international assistance policy aims to achieve sustainable development and peace through gender equality, but it has also helped reshape the aid industry itself, at home and abroad. Has it gone far enough?

Launched in 2017, Canada’s feminist international …
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The NPT Turns 50: A Mid-life Crisis?0
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- March 4, 2020
On March 5, the (Nuclear) Non-proliferation Treaty will turn 50-years old. Whether this will be an occasion for celebration or lamentation is an open question. The NPT’s once-in-five-year review conference will take place at UN HQ, April 27-May 22, and …
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