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Why does the US trust Australia with its Secrets? The Five Eyes Alliance, Race, and Loyalty
- October 2, 2020
In the immediate post-World War II period, Australia was included in the five eyes alliance. Why was this the case given Australia’s marginal importance to the US at the time?

Two years after fighting side-by-side in WWII, Australia failed to …
By Brendon O'Connor
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From Insularity to Exteriority: How the Anglosphere is Shaping Global Governance
- October 1, 2020
Since the beginning of this century, the governments of the five Anglosphere countries, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US), have steadily deepened their domestic policy collaboration.

Using exclusive and insular transgovernmental networks made …
By Tim Legrand
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Ruffled Feathers: Why Chinese Interference in International Bird Conservation is a Threat to World Peace
- September 30, 2020
The ejection of Taiwan’s Chinese Wild Bird Federation (CWBF) from BirdLife International and the subsequent gag order asking BirdLife employees to refrain from speaking to the press may appear at first glance to be the smallest of China’s many micro-aggressions, …
By Scott Simon
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🏅2020 CIPS Blog Award Winner! MBS admits “full responsibility” for the Khashoggi murder: What this means for the Kingdom’s allies
- September 29, 2020
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 …
By John Packer
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Farewell “Mister Democracy”: Lee Teng-hui, 1923-2020
- August 7, 2020
The Taiwanese mourn their former president Lee Teng-hui, who died at the age of 97 this July 30. Lauded as “Mr. Democracy” by his fellow citizens, he stood among those extremely rare politicians. They, like Mikhail Gorbachev, were trained in …
By André Laliberté
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Where Do the Conservative Leadership Candidates Stand on International Issues?
- August 6, 2020
The voting for the next head of the Conservative Party of Canada has begun. The winner, to be announced on August 21, will become the Leader of the Official Opposition. In the midst of the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic …
By Stephen Brown
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What WE Need Now: Simplicity, Clarity, Accreditation, Scrutiny
- July 30, 2020
As the WE scandal goes from bad to worse, even WE founders Craig and Marc Kielburger have admitted the need for serious change. As WE’s corporate sponsors flee for the exit, the drumbeat of demands for change intensifies. WE …
By Lauchlan T. Munro
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A Genuine Human Rights-based Approach for Our Post-pandemic Future
- July 29, 2020
When many governments are still willing to trade the lives of the vulnerable for the economic gains of the wealthiest, we need a human rights-based approach to our post-pandemic world.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world we knew. It …
By John Packer and Slava Balan
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Amadou Gon Coulibaly : La mort de l’héritier et candidat présidentiel
- July 29, 2020
La mort du Premier Ministre Amadou Gon Coulibaly, le 8 juillet 2020, a plongé la Côte d’Ivoire dans une incertitude politique sans précédent. Sa mort conduit non seulement à un rebattage des cartes au sein du RHDP (Rassemblement des Houphouëtistes …
By Arsène Brice Bado
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The West Bank’s Fate Is Unknown as Netanyahu Stalls on Annexation
- July 16, 2020
It’s mid-July, two weeks after what many in the international media believed was Israel’s start date for the annexation of large parts of the West Bank.

Many commentators, including me, tried to predict the next move by Israeli Prime Minister …
By Philip Leech
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Que faire des amis autoritaires du Canada ?
- July 14, 2020
Peu avant l’élection des nouveaux membres non-permanents du Conseil de sécurité le mois dernier, le Premier ministre Justin Trudeau s’est entretenu avec le Président rwandais Paul Kagame. Le communiqué canadien produit à la suite de cette rencontre décrivait la relation …
By Marie-Eve Desrosiers
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Se tenir ferme face au chantage
- July 9, 2020
Dix-neufs personnalités éminentes du monde politique et juridique, dont Louise Arbour, Lloyd Axworthy, et Ed Broadbent, pour lesquels j’éprouve le plus grand respect, ont adressé au premier ministre une lettre lui priant de permettre à Meng Wanzhou de retourner en …
By André Laliberté
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