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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
- 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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Working group on International Trade and Commerce 0
- Report
- 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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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 on International Development 0
- Report
- 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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