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- December 13, 2019
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Economic exceptionalism is back (if it ever went away)
- November 20, 2019
Exceptionalism is usually used to describe how liberal democracies handle major security threats. However, governments also use exceptionalist policies to deal with economic crises. This development is troubling for both economic and political reasons.
What do Boris Johnson’s attempt to …
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Sending More Canadians Abroad: Innovative or Old-Fashioned Development Assistance?
- September 12, 2019
Why is the Canadian government trotting out such an old-fashioned approach to aid?
Does the world need more Canadians? Global Affairs Canada recently announced a new initiative to send more Canadians abroad to help developing countries fight poverty. The new …
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Sovereignty Served Cold
- September 5, 2019
The Canadian government depends radically on the permanent population of Inuit and other Northerners … but, those Northern communities live with less.
I was on the lookout for Russians when I should have been looking for icebergs. As part of …
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The Future of Track Two Diplomacy
- October 16, 2015
The Iran nuclear deal was Track One. But its roots are Track Two. So whither Track Two in this new century?
Track Two diplomacy exists quietly – on the margins of international affairs. The term ‘Track Two Diplomacy’ was coined …
READ MOREIs It Possible to Meet ‘The Responsibility to Protect’?
- December 10, 2014
Published on the Washington Post’s Monkey Cage Blog, December 9, 2014
These are difficult days for defenders of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine, which holds that the international community must be prepared to act when countries “manifestly fail …
READ MORELast Year’s CIPS Blog Highlights, Part 4: Soldiers and Spies
- September 29, 2014
In this final installment of the CIPS Blog Greatest Hits 2013-14, we turn to the topic of Soldiers and Spies. It spans a range of military and security controversies that arose both in Canada and globally. They include new powers …
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