• The Afghanistan Mission: What Went Wrong?

    The Afghanistan Mission: What Went Wrong?

    The US-led invasion of Afghanistan in October 2001, which deposed the Taliban regime, was followed by a major international effort to stabilize that country. More than a decade later, this effort has yielded neither security nor political stability in Afghanistan. At their peak in 2011, there were more than 130,000 foreign troops in the International

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  • Prescription for Azevedo and an Ailing WTO

    Prescription for Azevedo and an Ailing WTO

    Published in the Ottawa Citizen’s “Aid and Development” blog, May 23, 2013 The selection of Roberto Azevedo, Brazil’s Ambassador to the WTO and chief negotiator in the Doha Round, as the new WTO director-general is being hailed as recognition of the importance of the emerging economies in the world economy. Azevedo is viewed a champion

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  • Duffy, China, Syria: Weighing the Scales of Scandal

    Duffy, China, Syria: Weighing the Scales of Scandal

    Published in the Toronto Star, May 21, 2013 Mike Duffy, China, Syria: one of these things is not like the others. For starters, only the first (along with the inimitable mayor of Toronto) has riveted the attention of most Canadians in recent days. And for those already inclined toward misgivings about the Harper government, only

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  • A Chink in the Harper Narrative?

    A Chink in the Harper Narrative?

    For many years Stephen Harper has carefully honed a narrative. It runs like this: “You may not like me personally, but you know in your heart that I am a good steward of the public purse, and that I am the best politician out there right now in terms of experience, ability and judgement.” These

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