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‘Are there any women here?’ Gender Representations in Hyena Road.0
- Analysis
- 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
- Analysis
- 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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Russia’s Endgame in Donbass 0
- Analysis
- November 27, 2015
By Paul Robinson

Although in recent weeks the attention of many has shifted to events in Syria, the war in Donbass, in eastern Ukraine, has not entirely ended. Fighting continues to kill two or three people each week, and the …
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Canadian aid+ to fragile and conflict-affected states: From crisis to opportunity?0
- Analysis
- November 17, 2015
By Stephen Baranyi

The arrival of a new government in Ottawa presents an opportunity to reposition Canada in fragile and conflict-affected states (FCAS) such as Afghanistan, Haiti and South Sudan, where distinct mixes of weak public institutions, high levels of …
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Reconcilable differences? Rethinking NATO’s Strategy 0
- Analysis
- November 16, 2015
By Alexandra Gheciu

NATO has just announced that it will soon put forward proposals for a new “southern strategy,” in response to growing instability in the Middle East and Russia’s growing military presence south of the Bosphorus. According to the …
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Working Group Report on Human Rights in Canadian Foreign Policy 0
- Analysis, Report
- November 9, 2015
A new Canadian government has been elected. What should it do to promote human rights in its foreign policy? How can Canada best contribute to global efforts to protect human rights? CIPS convened a working group of seasoned policy experts …
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Step by Step, All at Once: Rebuilding the Canadian Foreign Service 0
- Analysis
- November 5, 2015
By Daniel Livermore

All over Ottawa, officials and ex-officials are talking about re-building. And the conversations aren’t only about Canada`s crumbling infrastructure. They’re about repairing public institutions shredded during the Harper years. Some of these conversations are about Foreign Affairs …
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Rebuilding the Middle Class: The Liberals Have a Chance to Rectify their Past Economic Mistakes 0
- Analysis
- November 5, 2015
By Jacqueline Best

After a decade under a Conservative leadership that actively undermined the government’s capacity to conduct research, Canadians have elected a government that has promised to base its policies on evidence.

Yet, if the new Liberal government wants …
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Is Canada “Fit for Purpose” in the face of a new global agenda?0
- Analysis
- November 3, 2015
by Julia Sanchez and John Sinclair

Canada has just elected a new government committed to ‘putting Canada back on the global stage’ by re-establishing Canada’s leadership position in promoting human rights and ending poverty. This commitment will be put to …
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Ten Quick Steps to Reset Canadian Foreign Policy 0
- Analysis
- October 20, 2015
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Foreign policy rarely becomes a matter of electoral debate in Canada. But this time was different. The refugee crisis in Europe, trade negotiation deadlines, and Canada’s involvement in the Syria conflict — all pushed foreign policy under the …
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