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Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa: Beyond Consistent Inconsistency?
- 18 octobre 2013
By David Black, Dalhousie University
A preview of David Black’s CIPS lecture on October 22, 2013
Among the various criticisms of the Harper government’s foreign policy, its presumed neglect or even abandonment of sub-Saharan Africa is among the most frequently …
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A Post-2015 Development Agenda: Into the Last (Long) Lap
- 16 octobre 2013
Post-2015 is becoming the biggest development game in town, especially New York. A flurry of activity in the summer months climaxed at the end of September with a UNGA ‘Special Event’ at which leaders from both developed and developing countries …
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Regional Innovation Policies in a Globally Connected Environment: Lessons from Europe
- 16 octobre 2013
By Michele Mastroeni, University of Edinburgh
A preview of Michele Mastroeni’s CIPS lecture on October 18, 2013
Industry leaders and governments have pursued innovation as a source of economic growth for the last two decades. While firms have been striving …
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Six Ways for Harper to Reclaim the National Security Agenda
- 11 octobre 2013
Published in the Globe and Mail, October 11, 2013
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he is “very concerned” about revelations of Canadian spy activity targeting Brazil. So he should be. The operation by the Communications Security Establishment Canada, our …
EN SAVOIR PLUSDemocracy Promotion and the Role of the ‘Democratic Emerging Powers’
- 9 octobre 2013
…EN SAVOIR PLUSby Gerd Schönwälder
A preview of the conference on ‘Promoting Democracy: What Role for the Emerging Powers?’ to take place at the University of Ottawa on October 15-16, 2013.
Millions around the world continue to name democracy as their preferred
Holy Fools of Diplomacy in the Harper Era
- 8 octobre 2013
Published in the Toronto Star, October 7, 2013
In detective novels, the most swaggering posture is a hard-boiled one, wise to the ways of the world and expecting venality at every turn. The same holds true in diplomacy, commonly …
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Does Anyone Remember Iraq?
- 8 octobre 2013
On October 5, a suicide bomber blew himself up among a crowd of Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad, and another detonated his explosives inside a cafe north of the capital—the deadliest of several attacks across Iraq that day, killing at least …
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Harper, Baird and Multilateral Cooperation
- 5 octobre 2013
Familiar stories came out of New York over the past two weeks as the global community assembled for the annual UN General Assembly debates. John Baird’s speech on September 30, while appalling in style and policy content, was free of …
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When Prodigal Jihadis Come Home
- 1 octobre 2013
Published in the Toronto Star, September 30, 2013
It’s getting to be a familiar theme that Canadians’ global origins and global mobility can intersect frighteningly with currents in Islamist terrorism. Two Canadians were killed in this month’s Al Shabab …
EN SAVOIR PLUSIran’s Diplomatic Opening is a Test of Intentions
- 30 septembre 2013
by John Mundy
Published in the Globe and Mail, September 30, 2013
For the first time in many years there are hopeful signs that Iran is prepared to negotiate a comprehensive deal on its nuclear program with the United …
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Relief Not Regret Over Harper’s UN Absence
- 29 septembre 2013
John Baird’s address to the UN today, his third, is likely to cover familiar ground: long on rhetoric, short on constructive policy. Regarding the important developments last week on Syria and Iran, Baird will insist that both countries will be …
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Forget the Public Diplomacy, Iran and the U.S. Have a Long Road Ahead
- 26 septembre 2013
Published in the Globe and Mail, September 26, 2013.
The past weeks have seen a shift in Iran-U.S. relations. Instead of the usual bombast we are seeing measured, even respectful points from the two presidents. We hear that Iran’s …
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