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The AU Summit: Do Not Be Fooled 0
- Analysis
- February 1, 2016
If your main source of information about the world is the Canadian media, you probably did not register that the African Union’s 26th Summit took place in Addis Ababa this weekend. Causing barely a ripple on the Canadian airwaves, it …
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Why Resuming Ties with Tehran will be Slow Going for Canada 0
- Analysis
- January 30, 2016
The Liberal government says it will soon begin lifting some sanctions imposed on Iran and will gradually implement its campaign pledge of re-establishing diplomatic relations with Tehran.

This is sound policy: It is in Canada’s interest to regain its foothold …
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Liberal Government Must Sign Treaty Regulating Arms Industry 0
- Analysis
- January 27, 2016
by Jennifer Erickson, Srdjan Vucetic, and Amanda Alcamo

In his campaign, Justin Trudeau promised to sign the Arms Trade Treaty if elected. Now is the time for the new prime minister to follow through on his election promise.

The treaty …
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La Turquie, est-elle destinée à durer ?0
- Analysis
- January 27, 2016
par Halil Karaveli

La Turquie était censée représenter un « modèle » pour le Moyen-Orient. Pour l’Occident en quête d’un antidote à l’islamisme, le pays a incarné les espoirs de laïcité et de démocratie: La preuve qu’un pays puisse être …
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Canada increasing its intelligence efforts against terrorism a good idea 0
- Analysis
- January 25, 2016
There was nothing said on the campaign trail, nothing promised in the election platform, nothing laid down in the ministers’ mandate letters made public after the Trudeau government came into office.

But as the Liberals struggle to define a revamped …
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Turbulent Times: Volatility in Foreign Policy 0
- Analysis
- January 20, 2016
By Eleonora Mattiacci, Amherst College

In 2015, two momentous rapprochements took place on the international stage. In July, the United States and Cuba restored diplomatic relations. In December, Pakistan hosted a surprise visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, …
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Taiwan’s New Government and Canada: Looking Forward to Deepened Ties 0
- Analysis
- January 18, 2016
If Canadians take notice of one election this year, it should be the Taiwanese elections of January 16. After eight years of rule by the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and unprecedented economic rapprochement with China, the Taiwanese elected Tsai Ing-wen …
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Will the New Defence Review be “Open and Transparent”?0
- Analysis
- December 21, 2015
By Srdjan Vucetic

The Trudeau government is giving itself twelve months to come up with a new defence document—most likely a Strategy, but quite possibly a White Paper combined with a Statement. Apart from setting out Department of National Defence …
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‘Are there any women here?’ Gender Representations in Hyena Road.0
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- December 11, 2015
By David Mutimer

In 2010 Christopher Dornan argued that “Alone among G8 nations, Canada apparently has no great appetite for making war movies.” While that observation is probably still apt, it is perhaps a little less true than it was …
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West Politicizes IMF to Support Ukraine 0
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- December 10, 2015
By Paul Robinson

Power is shifting worldwide. As previously less developed economies grow at a faster rate than those of the West, Western states are becoming relatively less powerful. It is in the West’s interest, therefore, to use the years …
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Welcoming Syrians, detaining others 0
- Analysis
- December 8, 2015
By Philippe Bourbeau

The newly elected Trudeau government seems to be moving quickly on one of its promises made during the federal election campaign: to accept 25,000 Syrians by January 1, 2016.

On November 9, while announcing the formation of …
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Back To Tehran: Strategies for Success 0
- Analysis
- November 27, 2015
By John Mundy

It won’t be easy for Canada to re-establish diplomatic relations with Iran, but it’s worth the trouble.

In September 2012, the Harper government suspended diplomatic relations with Iran, closed the Canadian embassy in Tehran and expelled Iran’s …
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