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The Scottish Independence Referendum: How Did It Come About?
- 9 septembre 2014
…EN SAVOIR PLUSBy Richard Wyn Jones, Cardiff University.
On the 18th 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
Russia Sanctions: Could Sports Have an Impact?
- 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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- 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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A Disturbing Trend in Journalism: Freelancers on the Front Lines
- 8 septembre 2014
The horrific deaths of American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff at the hands of ISIS’s fanatical militants have been universally condemned in the civilized world for their savagery. But beyond the confirmation that ISIS is a band of bloodthirsty …
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Last Year’s CIPS Blog Highlights, Part 1: Harper’s Foreign Policy
- 7 septembre 2014
L’année académique dernière – notre troisième année de publication – la section Blogues du CÉPI a présenté une série de sujets couvrant le globe, avec un intérêt plus particulier pour la politique étrangère canadienne. Ci-dessous, et dans les bulletins à …
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Social Media and the Rise of Scholar-Blogging
- 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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Where’s the Megaphone on the Threat to Canada?
- 7 septembre 2014
Published in the Ottawa Citizen on September 6, 2014
The Conservative government has a strange way with public pronouncements on security issues. When it comes to the gravest of international crises, the government is prone to bold, headline-grabbing statements, whether …
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Ukraine May Be in Crisis — NATO Is Not
- 4 septembre 2014
Published on OpenCanada.org on September 4, 2014 Historians and political scientists tend to yearn for turning points. The history of the Atlantic Alliance has been no exception to this and, in scholarly analysis, one ripe with defining moments. Since the …
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Spy Agency Watchdog Strikes a New Pose
- 24 août 2014
Published in the Ottawa Citizen, August 23, 2014
The old adage in the spy business, when it came to publicity, was “no news is good news.” That ceased to pass democratic muster in Canada only in the mid-1980s and …
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Is Putin the World’s Most Popular Politician
- 17 août 2014
Reviled in the West as a dictator, Russian president Vladimir Putin is enjoying a surge of support at home. According to the latest results published by polling organization Levada (which is generally considered hostile to the Russian government), Putin has …
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Behind Canada’s Shifting Rhetoric on Israel
- 16 août 2014
Published in the Ottawa Citizen, August 5, 2014
The current round of violence between Israel and Hamas has given rise to a renewed wave of criticism of the Canadian government’s close support for Israel. Underlying such criticism is often …
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Afghanistan’s Never-Ending Election Multiplies Causes for Concern
- 13 août 2014
A relatively orderly and peaceful first-round election in Afghanistan this year saw an almost 60% voter turnout in defiance of Taliban threats, symbolizing Afghans’ determination to unite in the interest of peace and stability. The democratic process appeared to have …
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