Adapting to a Newly Fragile Environment: Lessons from Mali0

• Analysis
• April 15, 2013

By guest-bloggers Steve Mason, Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC), and Katie McGregor, University of Ottawa.

Renowned as a place of rich history, diverse cultures and world-famous musicians, Mali has been making headlines for very different reasons over the …

Let North Korea Test a Missile0

• Analysis
• April 12, 2013

Published in the Globe and Mail, April 12, 2013

A curious dynamic has seized the world in the past week concerning the latest iteration of  North Korea’s ongoing game of blackmail by brinkmanship. The North, a failed state by …

Learning the Tricks of the Trade: Canada in South Sudan0

• Analysis
• April 4, 2013

By guest-bloggers Jennifer Erin Salahub, Senior Researcher and Team Leader at the North-South Institute, and Margaret Capelazo, Gender Advisor at CARE Canada.

As part of the global aid effectiveness agenda, the New Deal for Engagement in Fragile …

Will it be a ‘New Deal’ or a ‘Raw Deal’ for FCAS?0

• Analysis
• April 3, 2013

By guest-blogger Julia Sanchez, President-CEO of the Canadian Council for International Co-operation, the national platform for Canadian civil society organizations working on international development.

Based purely on need, enhancing our focus (and resources) on fragile and conflict-affected states …

Rewriting the History of Iraq0

• Analysis
• April 2, 2013

The recent 10 year anniversary of the Iraq war brought forth a flood of retrospective analyses, many dedicated to answering the vexed question of whether it was worth it. In reading them, one is struck by the arguments of those …

Canada to Immigrants: Get Ready for your Unwanted Close-up!0

• Analysis
• March 26, 2013

Published in the Toronto Star, March 26, 2013

Lots of good news these days if you’re hoping to break into show biz: British music mogul Simon Cowell is now accepting YouTube auditions for his global talent search. And the …

The Hugo Chavez Legacy0

• Analysis
• March 25, 2013

Prime Minister Harper’s message to the Venezuelan people following the death of Hugo Chavez was curt.  Essentially, it amounted to “good riddance”.  Chavez was a galvanizing figure who commanded faint praise in many quarters.  But it’s one thing to relish …

Killing CIDA: The Wrong Solution to Real Problems0

• Analysis
• March 25, 2013

Many supporters of DFAIT’s recently announced takeover of CIDA are invoking spurious arguments. More fundamentally, most commentators are missing the crucial point that this new arrangement will do little or nothing to fix the actual problems with Canadian foreign aid. …

Iran’s Nuclear Gamble, Canada and Obama’s Second Term0

• Analysis
• March 22, 2013

CIPS Policy Brief No. 21, March 2013.
By JOHN MUNDY, Visiting Associate, CIPS.

• War with Iran is closer than we may think, but is not inevitable.
• If war with Iran does occur, the likely tactical victory of the U.S.