Alexandra Gheciu

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Alexandra Gheciu
Full Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, and Director, CIPS

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Does Anyone Remember Iraq?0
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- 8 octobre 2013
On October 5, a suicide bomber blew himself up among a crowd of Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad, and another detonated his explosives inside a cafe north of the capital—the deadliest of several attacks across Iraq that day, killing at least …
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A New Chapter in US-China Relations?0
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- 11 juin 2013
U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have just concluded a two-day summit, which was described by U.S. officials as positive and constructive. The summit, held at the Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands, just outside Palm Springs, was the …
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Syria: The Tragedy Continues 0
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- 23 avril 2013
It is unfortunate—though not surprising—that a meeting in Istanbul this weekend revealed persisting divisions among governments who oppose the regime of President Assad. The U.S., European and Arab states that constitute the group called the Friends of Syria do agree …
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The « Outstanding Leader » Vows Strong Action: Back to the Future in North Korea 0
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- 28 janvier 2013
Just as the international community was beginning to enjoy a new sense of optimism about North Korea following the ascension to power of Kim Jong-un, last week we were unceremoniously brought back to an old script. Pyongyang launches a …
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An Intervention Ahead in Mali?0
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- 30 octobre 2012
These days, when Western politicians or analysts discuss the possibility and likely consequences of an international intervention, they tend to refer to Syria. This is understandable, given the gravity and complexity of the crisis unfolding there. But the focus on …
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Will the ‘Future of Europe’ Group Save the EU?0
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- 1 octobre 2012
« The European Union has reached a decisive juncture. The ongoing sovereign debt crisis and the ever accelerating process of globalization pose an unprecedented dual challenge for Europe. We will have to master it if we want our continent to
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Towards an International Agreement on Syria?0
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- 29 juin 2012
Following a long conversation between Presidents Obama and Putin at the recent G20 Summit in Mexico, U.S. officials claimed that progress had been made in identifying areas where U.S. and Russian interests coincide. “We agreed that we need to see …
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Stepping Up the Fight Against Somali Pirates 0
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- 27 mars 2012
On March 23, the European Union announced that it would expand its anti-piracy mission, Atalanta, to include for the first time the Somali coast itself and waterways inside the country. The statement said the EU would be working with Somalia’s …
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Bad News from Afghanistan 0
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- 27 février 2012
These days, statements issued by NATO and U.S. officials tend to portray an optimistic picture of the situation in Afghanistan, suggesting that the insurgency remains on the back foot, that the transition to Afghan lead (the process by which security …
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Le CÉPI lance le Réseau en études de sécurité avec une allocution inaugurale 0
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- 27 janvier 2012
Le CÉPI est heureux d’annoncer le lancement du Réseau en études de sécurité (RÉS), dont la mise sur pied reflète la force de l’Université d’Ottawa en tant que lieu de premier ordre pour l’étude des enjeux de sécurité nationale et …
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The End of the European Dream?0
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- 25 janvier 2012
In a recent article in Foreign Policy , the Brussels-based journalist Gareth Harding argues that “the European Union was built on the myth that we are one people with one common destiny”. In his view, “[w]e are now discovering that …
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Missiles and Mistrust in Europe 0
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- 28 novembre 2011
At the NATO Lisbon Summit in 2010, the U.S. and its allies expressed the hope that Russia would become a partner in a new missile defense system designed to protect Europe from a nuclear-armed ‘rogue’ state such as Iran. Those …
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