30 Years After Tiananmen: Democracy More Urgent than Ever
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- May 30, 2019
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Transforming the Global Refugee System
- April 2, 2019
In a recent CIPS blog — New Partnerships for Minister Monsef? — John Sinclair asks why supporting refugees is not a central goal of development co-operation when development issues have so much impact on refugees. Here, CIPS presents a short …
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International Theory at CIPS: Past and Coming Attractions
- January 15, 2018
The origins of CIPS’s International Theory Network (ITN) go back to an inspiring talk in 2010 by McGill’s Vincent Pouliot. A treatment of the evolution of NATO–Russia relations from a Bourdieusian perspective, Pouliot’s seminar led some folks in the …
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Community Engagement in Mining: Sharing Experiences and Best Practices
- January 30, 2017
By Caitlin Sievert and Ainsley Butler
Resource-rich countries are home to 3.5 billion people. When these resources become a source of conflict between communities, corporations, and government, opportunities for community development are often lost.
The immovability of natural resources …
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Syrian Refugees and Canada’s “Defining Moment”: One Year On
- December 7, 2016
By Elke Winter, Benjamin Zyla, Charlotte Murret-Labarthe
University of Ottawa
Origins of the crisis
In March 2011, three months after the Arab Spring began in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya, fifteen Syrian schoolchildren were arrested and tortured for writing on a …
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Working group on International Trade and Commerce
- November 17, 2015
What are the principal international trade and commerce challenges facing Canada—and how should Canada respond? CIPS convened a working group of seasoned policy experts and asked them to answer these questions. Their report, based on months of deliberation and consultation, …
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Working Group on International Development
- November 15, 2015
The world is in the midst of a complex and dramatic set of transformations. The traditional view of “international development” as solely a matter of charity and moral importance, secondary to Canada’s hard interests, is long outdated. The complex, inter-related …
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Working Group Report on Human Rights in Canadian Foreign Policy
- 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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Working Group Report on Canada’s International Security and National Defence Policy
- November 4, 2015
What are the principal security and defence challenges facing Canada, and how should Canada respond? CIPS asked two former senior officials, one recently retired general, and two academic security policy experts to answer these questions. Their report, based on months …
READ MOREEvolution or Escalation? Canada’s Military Operation in Iraq
- January 26, 2015
In a new CIPS policy brief on Canada’s war in Iraq, Roland Paris addresses the following questions:
- Is Canada engaged in ground combat?
- Have we witnessed mission creep?
- Why should Canada (and other Western countries) limit their participation in ground
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