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S’élever dans l’adversité 0
- analyse
- 23 octobre 2014
par Robert Asselin

Pour quiconque qui y a travaillé, l’endroit est impressionnant. Quand on marche dans le grand hall qui mène à la bibliothèque, là même où les coups de feu d’hier ont été perpétrés, on comprend que le Parlement …
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Mexico’s Abducted Students: Where Does the Country Go From Here?0
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- 20 octobre 2014
How does one write about Mexico today?

The country is in full crisis mode after 43 students from the Ayotzinpa teachers’ college in rural Guerrero were kidnapped by the police on September 26, and six other people were killed, as …
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Spring Into Summer? The Tunisian Elections 0
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- 12 octobre 2014
by Bruce Montador

Tunisia will soon complete the transition begun when President Ben Ali fled in January 2011. Under a new constitution, it will elect a parliament (via regional lists) this month, and then a president.

Although the constitution gives …
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Les grands moments des blogues du CÉPI, partie 3 : Développement international 0
- analyse, nouvelles
- 22 septembre 2014
Après une période turbulente pour le programme d’aide international – période qui connut le fusionnement de l’Agence Canadienne de Développement International (ACDI) avec le Ministère du Affaires Étrangères et du Commerce International – l’année 2013-14 a vu les bloggeurs du …
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The Death of the North-South Institute 0
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- 16 septembre 2014
Canada’s only independent think tank on international development and foreign policy, the North-South Institute, will soon close its doors. According to media reports, the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) communicated its decision not to continue funding NSI …
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The Scottish Independence Referendum: How Did It Come About?0
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- 9 septembre 2014
By Richard Wyn Jones, Cardiff University.

On the 18^th of September, the Scottish electorate will go to the polls to vote on the proposition “Should Scotland be an independent country?” Remarkably, it’s only now that the rest of the
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Russia Sanctions: Could Sports Have an Impact?0
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- 8 septembre 2014
In a month’s time, the roar of Formula 1 engines will replace the clatter of downhill skies in Sochi as the Russian Grand Prix gets underway. The names of the competing teams will sound familiar in the West: Mercedes, Red …
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When Does Parliament Get to Vote on Military Deployments?0
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- 8 septembre 2014
by Philippe Lagassé

Canada’s deployment of military advisors to Iraq has raised questions about Parliament’s role in deployment decisions. The Conservative government has decided that a parliamentary committee will be briefed about the operation. The New Democratic Party (NDP) deems …
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Social Media and the Rise of Scholar-Blogging 0
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- 7 septembre 2014
By Mira Sucharov, Department of Political Science, Carleton University

As the prominence of social media in society intensifies, the question of how scholars can most effectively engage in the public sphere has taken on new significance. In a piece …
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Canada Needs to Reconnect with its Diplomatic Tradition 0
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- 10 juillet 2014
The Harper government’s neglect of diplomacy has resulted in a largely ineffective foreign policy that has not served Canada’s interests, argues CIPS director Roland Paris in this video clip. His remarks were part of a panel discussion organized by Canadian …
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Canada’s Iran Policy: Reckless Rhetoric and More Out of Step Than Ever 0
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- 19 juin 2014
by John Mundy

Published in the Globe and Mail, June 19, 2014

Canada has a dysfunctional relationship with Iran and our government is proud of it. That is the underlying message of Foreign Minister John Baird’s latest statements about …
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Principles and Prejudice: Foreign Policy Under the Harper Government 0
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- 19 juin 2014
by Gerd Schönwälder

Values have been critical drivers behind the foreign policy making of Canada’s current and past governments, both Conservative and Liberal. However, the Harper government’s use of values-based foreign policymaking does not meet three criteria that would ensure …
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