Seul un changement de régime peut sauver l’Iran
- Analysis
- April 15, 2020
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‘Are there any women here?’ Gender Representations in Hyena Road.
- December 11, 2015
Pete (Paul Gross), Ryan (Rossif Sutherland), and Jennifer (Christine Horne) in Hyena Road
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 …
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Welcoming Syrians, detaining others
- 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
- 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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Canadian aid+ to fragile and conflict-affected states: From crisis to opportunity?
- 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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Why Does the Reconciliation between Israel and Military Intellectuals Matter?
- October 14, 2015
By Philippe Beaulieu-Brossard
Appointing a new Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Commissioner rarely stirs up controversy, but in Israel it can easily turn into a media storm. This might not come as a surprise. Israel has an assault rate of …
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Missing Indictments in the Case of Maher Arar
- September 10, 2015
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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have laid a criminal charge against George Salloum, director of the Far Falestin prison in Damascus, Syria, where Maher Arar was tortured in 2002-03. At the same time, the Mounties issued an …
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Why ISIL Both Destroys and Exploits the Middle East’s Antiquities
- May 27, 2015
On May 20, forces of ISIL (the terrorist organization Islamic State in Iraq and in the Levant, also known as IS or ISIS) managed to take control of the Syrian city of Palmyra. The city, which has a population of …
READ MORECIDA’s Summative Evaluation and On-the-ground Realities in Afghanistan
- May 21, 2015
In March 2015, the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development released the Synthesis Report: Summative Evaluation of Canada’s Afghanistan Development Program. On April 14, CIPS and its Fragile States Research Network (FSRN) held a panel to discuss the …
READ MOREReflections on Gender in the DFATD Evaluation of Canada’s Afghanistan Development Program
- May 18, 2015
By Sarah Tuckey
In March 2015, the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development released the Synthesis Report: Summative Evaluation of Canada’s Afghanistan Development Program. On April 14, CIPS and its Fragile States Research Network (FSRN) held a panel…
READ MOREIran’s Failed Foreign Policy: Dealing From a Position of Weakness
- May 8, 2015
Adapted from a report published by the Middle East Institute
Iran’s ambition is to be the dominant state in the Persian Gulf and an indispensable regional power in the broader Middle East. This is a plausible aspiration. Iran’s potential assets …
READ MOREDFATD’s Evaluation of Canadian Aid to Afghanistan: A Missed Opportunity
- May 7, 2015
In March 2015, the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development released the Synthesis Report: Summative Evaluation of Canada’s Afghanistan Development Program. On April 14, CIPS and its Fragile States Research Network (FSRN) held a panel to discuss the …
READ MORELearning from the Evaluation of Canada’s Engagement in Afghanistan: Challenges and Opportunities
- May 6, 2015
In March 2015, the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development released the Synthesis Report: Summative Evaluation of Canada’s Afghanistan Development Program. On April 14, CIPS and its Fragile States Research Network (FSRN) held a panel to discuss the …
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