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Diplomatic Prospects for Supporting Democracy Development
- 5 février 2014
By Jeremy Kinsman, University of California and Ryerson University
Jeremy Kinsman will be speaking at the CIPS panel ‘Is Democracy Rising or Receding?’ on February 14, 2014.
From its inception in 2007, the international project A Diplomat’s Handbook for Democracy …
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When Policy Coherence is a Bad Thing
- 3 février 2014
In July 2013, when the government abolished the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and transferred its functions to the newly renamed Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD), it did so mainly in the name of policy coherence. The …
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Four Myths About Russia
- 3 février 2014
The forthcoming Olympic Games in Sochi have served as a hook for Western commentators to indulge in a prolonged round of Russia-bashing. A collection of negative preconceptions about Russia continues to dominate discussions of that country. Four of them are …
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Refugee Protection and Human Rights: Nothing Bogus About It
- 31 janvier 2014
By Alex Neve, Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada
Regarder la video de la conférence de Alex Neve au CÉPI: Protecting Refugees: It’s a human rights issue
The lambasting that Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews received from federal Immigration Minister …
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Reflections on Aid and Security in Afghanistan
- 30 janvier 2014
This is a follow-up to the excellent and timely comments by Professor Roland Paris on the implications of an attack by the Taliban on a Lebanese restaurant in Kabul, a few weeks ago.
Taliban attacks are common in Afghanistan, including …
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Ironic or Apt? Experiencing NATO
- 26 janvier 2014
By Stephen Saideman, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University
Stephen Saideman will be giving a talk at CIPS about his newly-released book on January 28, 2014
I am not sure whether it was ironic or just especially …
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In Face of Ukrainian Unrest, Doing Nothing is the Best Approach
- 24 janvier 2014
One of the strongest barriers to our understanding of world events is the tendency to view what happens in other countries as a sort of morality play in which good fights evil. This way of looking at the world encourages …
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Belief, Not Principle, Guiding Canada’s Mideast Policy
- 24 janvier 2014
There has been a good deal of debate regarding Prime Minister Harper’s visit to Israel, and in particular his speech to the Israeli Knesset. Supporters of the government trumpet what they see as a triumphant Prime Ministerial tour, one that …
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New Thinking on Global Climate Governance
- 23 janvier 2014
While international negotiations on climate change continue to stall, innovative action to address it goes on in a wide range of places and involving a dizzying array of actors. Most people have tended to place their hopes on a single …
EN SAVOIR PLUSVingtième anniversaire de l’Union Économique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine : « le bouclier » ou « la lance »?
- 22 janvier 2014
par Nasser Ary Tanimoune
L’événement est presque passé inaperçu. Il est pourtant question d’une quasi-révolution dans l’histoire ! Par rapport aux théories (tout au moins dominantes) de l’intégration économique, les taux de croissance des pays dont il s’agit (le Bénin, …
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Reforming the Spy Game
- 21 janvier 2014
When it comes to secret intelligence, the United States sometimes behaves like a true democracy. It reminds me of the Leonard Cohen line, “democracy is coming…to the U.S.A.”
President Barack Obama’s speech on January 17 marked an important occasion in …
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Canada and Bangladesh: Beyond Rana Plaza
- 20 janvier 2014
By Alicia Dobson and Stephen Baranyi
This essay, along with the ones by Yiagadeesen (Teddy) Samy and by Syed Sajjadur Rahman, arose out of the Bangladesh: Out of Fragility symposium held at the University of Ottawa on November 26, …
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