USA

The Prospects for Chinese Leadership in an Age of Upheaval
- July 24, 2018
Srdjan Vucetic, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa

Bentley B. Allan, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Johns Hopkins University

Ted Hopf, Provost Chair Professor of Political Science, National University of Singapore…
By Srdjan Vucetic
China, International Relations, International Trade, Russia, USA
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The View from MARs: American Populism and the Liberal World Order
- July 15, 2018
Jean-François Drolet, Senior Lecturer, Queen Mary University, London

Michael C. Williams, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa

Each day seems to bring a new body-blow to the liberal international order. Longstanding alliances are strained. …
By Michael C. Williams
Democracy, USA
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Opioids and Capitalism
- July 10, 2018
by Paulo Pereira

In recent years, tens of thousands of Americans have died of opioid related overdoses, and millions of Americans are classified by the country’s health agency standards as having some sort of problematic opioid use. Canada is facing …
By CIPS
Economy, Health, USA
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Has the G7 Lost its Mojo?
- June 17, 2018
After a series of sessions on global trade and the key Canadian priorities of gender equality and climate change, the highly anticipated two-day Group of Seven (G7) summit ended Saturday afternoon in Charlevoix, Quebec.

There had been hopes for a …
By John Sinclair
Canadian Foreign Policy, Economy, Environment, Europe, International Relations, USA
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Why Canada Should NOT Move its Embassy to Jerusalem
- June 5, 2018
by Jon Allen and Alan Freeman

For President Donald Trump and many Israelis, the decision to move the US embassy to Jerusalem is simply “a recognition of reality,” the fact that Jerusalem and not Tel Aviv is the functioning capital …
By Alan Freeman
Canadian Foreign Policy, International Relations, Middle East, USA
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The G7: Hard Talk or a Sleepwalk?
- May 24, 2018
by Jeremy Kinsman

As the Charlevoix G7 approaches, there is some question as to how the June 8–9 summit could play out as a Trumpian disaster. As veteran diplomat Jeremy Kinsman writes, if the disruptive president plays skunk at the …
By CIPS
Canadian Foreign Policy, International Relations, USA
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: “I Have a Dream”
- April 4, 2018
I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.

Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand …
By CIPS
Human Rights, USA
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Drug Dealers on Death Row?
- March 25, 2018
By Dane Degenstein

Donald Trump has suggested the death penalty for drug dealers.

It has been difficult to pin down President Trump’s policies on anything and the opioid crisis is no different. The fact that he uses language similar …
By CIPS
Health, International Law, USA
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After the India Visit: It’s Time for a Trudeau Government Re-Set
- March 12, 2018
Enough has already been said and written about the problems of the prime minister’s recent foray to India. The critics have justifiably not been kind. Even if we discount some of the more partisan allegations, there is substance to …
By Daniel Livermore
Asia, Canadian Foreign Policy, International Relations, USA
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“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
Defence and Intelligence, Democracy, International Security, USA
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Canada’s Foreign Policy “One-Sided,” Not the UN Resolution We Refused to Support
- December 22, 2017
Canada refused to support the UN General Assembly resolution this week that rebuked the Trump administration’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. In doing so, the Trudeau government undermined its claim to be cutting a new foreign policy …
By David Petrasek
Canadian Foreign Policy, Middle East, United Nations, USA
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Trump’s Security Strategy is more about his Personal Grievances
- December 20, 2017
US President Donald Trump released his administration’s national security strategy, presented in a speech to a subdued military audience on the afternoon of December 18^th. The strategy document was previewed by Trump’s national security adviser, General H.R. McMaster, …
By Wesley Wark
Canadian Foreign Policy, International Security, International Trade, USA
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