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Can Colombia Achieve Both Peace and Justice?0
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- October 4, 2016
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The Peres Legacy: Making Peace to Defend his Vision of Israel 0
- Analysis
- October 2, 2016
In all of the millions of words being written and spoken about Shimon Peres, many focus on his legacy as a peacemaker. This is entirely proper; Peres was one of the main architects and drivers of the Israeli–Palestinian peace process, …
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Letter to George Clooney 0
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- September 15, 2016
Dear George,

I’m writing to say that I think you are a great actor! And, of course, handsome beyond belief!! I loved you in Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? I laughed my socks off watching you in Burn After Reading…
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Diplomacy Should be at Heart of Defence Policy 0
- Analysis
- September 2, 2016
By Stéfanie Von Hlatky and Thomas Juneau

On August 2, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan tweeted his thanks to Canadians who participated in the defence policy review consultations during the last four months. Over 20,200 submissions were received through the online …
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New Peacekeeping Plan a Missed Opportunity for Canada 0
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- September 1, 2016
The Liberal government released on Friday its much anticipated policy on peace-support operations. On paper, this is good news. In practice, it is disappointing: Remove the hype, and the new policy mostly amounts to tinkering with what was already in …
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Putting Canada’s Peacekeeping Ambitions in Perspective 0
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- August 17, 2016
Critics have pounced on Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan’s multi-country African odyssey in search of an appropriate peacekeeping mission for the Canadian Forces. The critics have a point. Even with distinguished Canadians on board, this is a silly way to …
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Britain’s Chilcot Report: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Foreign Policy Formulation 0
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- August 17, 2016
On 6 July 2016, the fourth and most exhaustive British inquiry on the Iraq war — after the Intelligence and Security Committee Report (2003), the Lord Butler Review (2004), and the Lord Hutton Inquiry (2004) — this one chaired …
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Between Past and Future: Canada’s Next Role in International Democracy Assistance 0
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- July 29, 2016
by Gerald J. Schmitz

Where can Canada go from here in re-establishing its role as a partner in promoting democracy? Let us focus on four main areas: Parliament’s role, research capacity, stable funding, and healthy democracy at home.
1. Parliament’s Role
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UK’s New Prime Minister Must Negotiate EU Split Quickly 0
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- July 15, 2016
As a result of the historic Brexit vote, the United Kingdom has found a new prime minister in Theresa May. As the new UK leader, May has a long to-do list, not least ensuring the UK economy does not fall …
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Spreading the Vote: Canada and International Democracy Assistance 0
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- July 11, 2016
Part one, and the introduction, to a series of blogs about Canadian democracy assistance around the world.

by Gabrielle Bardall

The commitment to democracy and human rights is at the core of Canadian values. The institutions and processes of Canadian …
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Future Development Challenges? Afghanistan Remains at the Top of the List 0
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- July 7, 2016
While the joint work of the Afghan government and the international community brought a few benefits for the country, many have not been sustainable. Serious challenges remain unaddressed and require priority attention from analysts, policy-makers, and bureaucrats. Highlighting dubious, anecdotal …
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Why Canada Will Go Ahead with the LAV Deal 0
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- July 4, 2016
The proposed $15-billion sale of light armoured vehicles (LAVs) to Saudi Arabia has brought significant attention — mostly negative — to Canada’s partnership with the Arabian Peninsula kingdom.

Much of this criticism is valid — the human-rights situation in Saudi …
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