Facing the Biggest Challenges of Our Generation
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- 18 décembre 2018
Iran’s nuclear program continues to generate much heat and light on the global stage. While the Iranian nuclear challenge is a serious matter, much of the commentary on the degree and immediacy of its dangers is overblown. These are the …
EN SAVOIR PLUSThe Israeli election was that rarest of things: a real surprise. We had been assured for weeks that Prime Minister Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition would make gains. But the big winner was the political centre.
Why were we so surprised? Perhaps …
EN SAVOIR PLUSPublished in The Hindu, January 5, 2013
A controversy erupted recently over Track Two discussions regarding the Siachen issue. “Track Two Diplomacy” is a term with which much mythology is associated. Some proponents believe that it can cut through …
EN SAVOIR PLUSPublished in the Globe and Mail, December 28, 2012
A year ago, after noting that making predictions about the Middle East is a foolish endeavour, I made a series of predictions about what might happen there in 2012. To …
EN SAVOIR PLUSPublié dans le Ottawa Citizen, 25 novembre 2012
Iran was an issue in the U.S. election. Now that he has won, President Barack Obama has to decide what to do about it. There are no good options.
Beyond the …
EN SAVOIR PLUSPublié dans le Globe and Mail, 19 novembre 2012
Slowly, painfully, fitfully, the new Middle East is emerging. Egypt is key to this, both in terms of its internal evolution and its response to regional events, such as the …
EN SAVOIR PLUSThe fracas over opinionated letters sent by Prince Charles to various British politicians and senior officials has broken out of the courts and into politics. The letters, which are understood to be frank in their advice on various subjects dear …
EN SAVOIR PLUSThe award of the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize to the European Union is curious. The stated reasons are fair enough on the face of it: the EU has helped to create a stable and peaceful Europe, to extend democracy and …
EN SAVOIR PLUSPublié dans le Global Brief Magazine.
The phrase “Nuclear Posture Review Implementation Study” hardly trips off the tongue. But this obscure internal study underway within the US government could end up being one of the more significant watersheds of the …
EN SAVOIR PLUSPublié dans le Globe and Mail, 25 mai 2012
Negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program have wrapped up in Baghdad. There was no agreement, but one wasn’t expected and both sides agreed that talks will continue. The broad outlines of …
EN SAVOIR PLUSFor all the expressions of friendship and support between U.S. President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, the two have different thresholds over what would lead them to attack Iran and different visions of how the issue of Iran’s potential …
EN SAVOIR PLUSNote du CÉPI No.15, mars 2012.
Par PETER JONES.