Peter Jones

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Peter Jones
Full Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs

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Iran’s Riots: Flash in the Pan, or Sign of Things to Come?0
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- 14 février 2018
The unrest that has erupted across Iran over the last few months never seriously threatened the regime’s hold on power. Though a genuine reflection of the people’s frustration with their lot, the riots were unfocused and leaderless. They lacked the …
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Can Colombia achieve both peace and justice?0
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- 4 octobre 2016
The narrowly defeated referendum on the proposed peace deal between the Colombian government and FARC rebels provides one of the clearest examples in recent history of a question that all peace processes must deal with: Can you achieve both peace …
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The Peres Legacy: Making Peace to Defend his Vision of Israel 0
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- 2 octobre 2016
In all of the millions of words being written and spoken about Shimon Peres, many focus on his legacy as a peacemaker. This is entirely proper; Peres was one of the main architects and drivers of the Israeli–Palestinian peace process, …
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The Future of Track Two Diplomacy 0
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- 16 octobre 2015
The Iran nuclear deal was Track One. But its roots are Track Two. So whither Track Two in this new century?

Track Two diplomacy exists quietly – on the margins of international affairs. The term ‘Track Two Diplomacy’ was coined …
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The Iran Deal Has Two Kinds of Critics 0
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- 10 avril 2015
Published in the Globe and Mail, April 8, 2015

The framework for a deal on Iran’s nuclear program goes further than many had predicted. If translated into a final agreement – a very big “if” – it would give …
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Security Review or Oversight: The Critical Difference 0
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- 11 mars 2015
Published in the Globe and Mail, March 11, 2015

The government’s legislation to increase the powers of Canada’s security services has stimulated a necessary and welcome debate. One aspect of this debate concerns the question of what is the …
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John Baird’s Middle East Legacy 0
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- 10 février 2015
This is one of a series of CIPS Blog posts examining the legacy of John Baird as Canada’s foreign minister. See also the posts by Daniel Livermore, David Petrasek, Colin Robertson and Ferry de Kerckhove.

In commenting …
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Engaging Iranian Dissidents, or Catering to the Tory Base?0
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- 11 janvier 2015
The Canadian government is renewing its support for a project, based at the University of Toronto’s Munk Centre, to provide Iranian dissidents with a secure means of communicating and circumventing Iranian censorship. The project will also be extended to provide …
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Who Will Make the Middle East’s New Map?0
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- 29 octobre 2014
Canada has now been directly affected by the turmoil raging in the Middle East. It is unfolding on many levels, reflecting the multitude of forces and tensions involved. One way to understand it is as an exercise in fundamentally re-drawing …
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The Curious Case of Jonathan Pollard 0
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- 7 avril 2014
One of the stranger aspects of the current round of the interminable Israeli-Palestinian peace talks is the reported idea that the U.S. is considering releasing Jonathan Pollard as an inducement to keep the Israeli government at the peace table for …
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Europe Will Wake Up, and Putin Can Expect a Harsh Response 0
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- 25 mars 2014
Published in The Globe and Mail, March 19, 2014

There are many aspects to the current struggle over the future of Crimea which pose serious difficulties for an international community that would like to respond firmly. On the one …
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A Response to Derek Burney on Canada’s Foreign Policy 0
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- 3 janvier 2014
A January 2^nd op-ed in the Globe and Mail (republished in the CIPS Blog) on the current foreign policy of the Conservatives generated a lot of responses. Many were supportive, and others were quite critical. That is …
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