Russia

Old-Style Poisoning Sets the Scene for New Cold War 0
- Analysis
- March 14, 2018
An aging Russian general and former spy is found murdered in a London park, the victim of an assassin’s gun. That’s a story straight out of a John le Carré novel. An aging Russian colonel and former spy is discovered, …
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Russia: Foreign Policy of a Country In-Between 0
- Analysis
- January 21, 2018
by Viatcheslav Morozov

University of Tartu, Estonia

How much do we know about the driving forces behind Russia’s foreign policy? Despite our repeated failures to predict the Kremlin’s actions, we actually do understand a lot. Probably the most important thing …
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A New G-20 for a Leaderless World 0
- Analysis
- July 14, 2017
The US retreat from leadership of liberal multilateralism could open a policy space for new members within a reformed G-20.

The 2017 G-20 summit, normally dull and technical, emerges as a key transition point in global power relations. G-20 …
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NATO: A Liberal Alliance in an Increasingly Illiberal World?0
- Analysis
- July 9, 2017
By Alexandra Gheciu

Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa

In recent weeks, we have witnessed a number of developments designed to signal NATO’s persistent — arguably reinvigorated — role as the key security institution of the …
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Trump Should Try On the Velvet Glove in Dealing With Moscow 0
- Analysis
- April 15, 2017
Every country in the world, Canada included, is scrambling to catch up to some breathtaking changes in the fundamental approach of the United States to global politics. These changes were prompted by the Trump administration’s reactions to the use of …
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One Thing Trump is Right About 0
- Analysis
- January 20, 2017
Throughout the Cold War, the amount of military violence worldwide grew steadily, reaching a peak in 1992. A major reason was interference by the superpowers in local conflicts. The proxy wars that resulted when the United States and the Soviet …
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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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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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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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Making Peace in a Divided World: New Roles for the United Nations?0
- Analysis
- October 1, 2015
There is no more annoying phrase in discussions of international affairs than “If the United Nations did not exist, we would have to invent it!” It is certainly true that the world urgently needs an effective collective security organization …
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In Search of Enhanced Defence Cooperation in Europe 0
- Analysis
- April 20, 2015
On April 9, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland agreed on closer defense ties and increased solidarity with the Baltic states, in a move designed to enhance regional security through deterrence. In a joint declaration, the defense ministers of four …
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To Understand International Security, Consider Social Relations 0
- Analysis
- March 5, 2015
By Jarrod Hayes, School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech

The world is a complex place. Social tides ebb and flow, diverse social systems interacting with agency to produce an ever-shifting mix of international challenges. This is all the more …
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