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Democracy




  • Is Facebook Just a “Tool”?

    Is Facebook Just a “Tool”?

    • April 14, 2018

    by Nolen Gertz

    This past week, Facebook CEO, chairman, and founder Mark Zuckerberg testified before members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives to answer to the growing scandal surrounding Facebook’s role in helping Cambridge Analytica (and, by …

    By CIPS
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  • Why Deleting Facebook Isn’t Enough

    Why Deleting Facebook Isn’t Enough

    • April 4, 2018

    By Taylor Owen and Ben Scott

    While being pessimistic about the depressing tableau of Silicon Valley malfeasance is easy, let us not forget that the internet has brought tremendous value to our society. Therefore, the answer is not to lock …

    By CIPS
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  • Iran’s Riots: Flash in the Pan, or Sign of Things to Come?

    Iran’s Riots: Flash in the Pan, or Sign of Things to Come?

    • February 14, 2018

    The unrest that has erupted across Iran over the last few months never seriously threatened the regime’s hold on power. Though a genuine reflection of the people’s frustration with their lot, the riots were unfocused and leaderless. They lacked the …

    By Peter Jones
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  • “A parade like the one in France”: A Reflection on Militarism Today

    “A parade like the one in France”: A Reflection on Militarism Today

    • February 8, 2018

    According to The Washington Post, US President Donald Trump has asked the Department of Defense to plan for a military parade later this year. The date is yet to be set, but it is likely to be either July …

    By Srdjan Vucetic
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  • Scrooge in Paradise: Why Private Wealth is a Political Issue

    Scrooge in Paradise: Why Private Wealth is a Political Issue

    • December 19, 2017

    As global inequality grows to “extreme levels” — as revealed in the just-released World Inequality Report — it is hard not to wonder what it bodes for the health of liberal democracy — around the world and here in Canada.…

    By Jacqueline Best
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  • Once More: What is Canada?

    Once More: What is Canada?

    • December 11, 2017

    In November 1964, the venerable American magazine The Atlantic published a special supplement on Canadian politics and society. It featured excellent, almost exclusively Canadian-authored articles: by John W. Holmes, the wordy Canadian diplomat, on “The Diplomacy of a Middle Power”; …

    By Srdjan Vucetic
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  • Gender, Data, and High-Risk Environments

    Gender, Data, and High-Risk Environments

    • December 6, 2017

    Collecting reliable data on state and political processes in insecure environments is a necessary first step to understanding and ultimately reducing violence. Gender shapes the data we collect, the ways it is collected, and ultimately the findings we produce and …

    By Gabrielle Bardall
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  • Zimbabwe: A Faustian Bargain with a Crocodile?

    Zimbabwe: A Faustian Bargain with a Crocodile?

    • November 28, 2017

    After 37 years of rule, Robert Mugabe, the world’s oldest leader and one of Africa’s longest serving presidents, has finally lost power. In an unprecedented, unpredictable, and at times unbelievable series of events, the one-time liberation hero was deposed by …

    By Rita Abrahamsen
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  • Ottawa Needs to Re-Evaluate the Mission in Iraq

    Ottawa Needs to Re-Evaluate the Mission in Iraq

    • November 1, 2017

    The Canadian government announced last Friday that it is temporarily suspending its mission to train Iraqi and Iraqi Kurdish forces given growing tension between the two sides. Ottawa should take this opportunity to carefully consider its next steps: because of …

    By Thomas Juneau
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  • Women in Political Life Say #MeToo: Here’s How Harassment and Violence Limit Their Political Lives Worldwide

    Women in Political Life Say #MeToo: Here’s How Harassment and Violence Limit Their Political Lives Worldwide

    • October 23, 2017

    In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal last week, millions of women and men took to social media to speak out against sexual harassment and violence. Facebook alone saw over 12 million posts as more than 4.7 million users …

    By Gabrielle Bardall
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  • Merkel’s “Homelessness” of Power and the Future of the EU

    Merkel’s “Homelessness” of Power and the Future of the EU

    • October 23, 2017

    It has been very quiet in Berlin after the general election of 24 September. Yes, Angela Merkel officially won the election with 26.8% or 200 seats in the new Bundestag. However, her Christian Democrats (CDU) together with the Christian Social …

    By Benjamin Zyla
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  • The German Election: A (Preliminary) Analysis

    The German Election: A (Preliminary) Analysis

    • September 28, 2017

    Minister of the Interior Thomas de Maizière, of the Christian Democrats (CDU), had a hard time defending his seat in Sunday’s general election in Germany. This is rather surprising given that his riding in Saxony, close to Dresden, in the …

    By Benjamin Zyla
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    • July 14, 2020
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    • Analysis
    • November 25, 2019
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    • October 30, 2019

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