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Sacrificing Democracy for Security? Shifting International Priorities in Africa 0
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- March 6, 2016
More than a week after the elections in Uganda, the main opposition leader remains under house arrest. Police have been camped outside Dr Kizza Besigye’s home since election day, and whenever he attempts to leave, he is promptly detained. From …
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It Had to Happen: China Finally Gets Tough on North Korea 0
- Analysis
- March 4, 2016
By David Slinn

China was always going to get tough with Kim Jong-Un’s North Korea. It wasn’t a question of whether, but when.

North Korea is supposed to be China’s buffer against South Korea and the US. Until DPRK started …
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Ending Poverty by 2030: Sharing Prosperity with the Bottom 40%0
- Analysis
- March 1, 2016
By Christopher Lakner, Mario Negre, and Espen Beer Prydz

While the world has seen a rapid reduction in extreme poverty in recent decades, the goal of “ending poverty” by 2030 remains ambitious. The latest estimates show that in 2012 almost …
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Women’s Development in Afghanistan: Ensuring Sustainable Gains 0
- Analysis
- February 29, 2016
International Women’s Day should be marked by acknowledging that claims — made by the international community and the Afghan government — of advances in promoting women’s rights in Afghanistan are largely disconnected from reality. Human Rights Watch and the Afghan …
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Obama’s “ghost camp” haunts him still 0
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- February 29, 2016
The infamous Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba, built by the U.S. after the 9/11 attacks to house captured terrorists, is fast becoming a ghost camp. Over the years, some 800 detainees have been held at Guantanamo; the number …
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Information Might be the Key to Dealing with North Korea’s Nuclear Threat 0
- Analysis
- February 18, 2016
By David Slinn

Dealing with North Korea is not easy. Dealing with a dictatorship never is. It took the West 45 years to overcome the challenges posed by the Soviet Union.

North Korea has now developed into a serious threat …
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A Smart IS Strategy — Except for the Air Strikes 0
- Analysis
- February 18, 2016
This week, the Trudeau government released its strategy to confront Islamic State. On balance, it is a good strategy, one that is consistent with Canada’s interests, with one important exception: the decision to stop the air strikes.

Every element in …
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Canada in Afghanistan: A Role Model for Canada’s Middle East Mission?0
- Analysis
- February 17, 2016
While recalling six fighter jets from the bombing mission in the Middle East, Canada promises to provide military training, humanitarian aid, and diplomacy in fostering a peace process. The Liberal government’s promise of humanitarian assistance and intent to find a …
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Where’s the government’s longer-range vision on ISIL?0
- Analysis
- February 9, 2016
Prime Minister Trudeau wants to put a new Liberal stamp on the Canadian mission to Iraq and the region. His press conference on Monday marked an expected shift away from a direct Canadian contribution to air attacks against Islamic State …
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The Verdict Is In: TPP Threatens the Well-Being of Canadians 0
- Analysis
- February 9, 2016
by Ronald Labonté, Arne Ruckert, and Ashley Schram, University of Ottawa

Now that the full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has been finally released, academics and policy wonks are busy assessing what it all means for the Canadian …
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The Forgotten Vision of Co-operative Security from Vancouver to Vladivostok 0
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- February 8, 2016
A few days ago, U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced that advanced weaponry, a reinvestment in Europe, and an overall focus on great-power rivalry would define the final defense budget of the Obama Administration. The proposed budget is designed to …
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Canada’s spy watchdogs: Good, but not good enough 0
- Analysis
- February 5, 2016
The tabling in Parliament this past week of the annual reports of Canada’s two spy watchdog agencies conveys a hidden message. The message is that the existing system to hold intrusive intelligence gathering agencies to account is working; in fact, …
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