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Call for Papers — International Conference on Promoting Democracy: What Role for the Emerging Powers?
- 3 mai 2013
Conference to be held on 15-16 October 2013 in Ottawa, Canada
Co-sponsored by:
German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)
International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and
Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS), University of OttawaDeadline for submission
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Intervening in Syria Would be Illegal. It Would Also be Right.
- 2 mai 2013
Published in the Globe and Mail, May 1, 2013
If the United States becomes convinced that Bashar al-Assad’s regime has started using chemical weapons against its own citizens, the “red line” set down by President Barack Obama will have …
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Thinking Again About the Crisis of EU Climate Policy
- 29 avril 2013
The demise of carbon markets has been predicted a number of times. The latest episode to provoke this claim was the failure of the European Parliament to strengthen the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) in a recent vote on …
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Themed Journal Issue on « The International Politics of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter »
- 29 avril 2013
Par Kim Richard Nossal (Université Queen’s) et Srdjan Vucetic
In the Maclean’s annual list of “99 stupid things the government did with your money”, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter appears as exhibit 46:
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What the Saccomani Appointment Means
- 29 avril 2013
The appointment of Bruno Saccomani, head of the Prime Minister’s security detail, to be the next Canadian Ambassador to Jordan and Iraq struck even the most cynical observers of the Harper government as a curious move. The two countries are …
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The Politics of Anti-Terrorism
- 24 avril 2013
Published in the Globe and Mail, April 24, 2013
Terrorism is back on the front page of Canada’s newspapers. And all over the back pages, and in the commentary and editorial pages. Sadly, some of that attention must now …
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Canadians Shouldn’t be Surprised About Alleged Terrorist Plot
- 23 avril 2013
Published on CNN.com, April 23, 2013
When it comes to terrorism, North America is a shared space. That has always been the conviction of Canadian officials and is written into our official counter-terrorism strategy. It is also a belief …
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Does the World Exist (in Canada’s Foreign Policy)?
- 23 avril 2013
Published in the Toronto Star, April 22, 2013
Rarely do questions of metaphysics, epistemology and foreign policy intersect. The past seven years of foreign policy under Prime Minister Harper and his various foreign ministers, however, suggest that the government …
EN SAVOIR PLUSSyria: The Tragedy Continues
- 23 avril 2013
It is unfortunate—though not surprising—that a meeting in Istanbul this weekend revealed persisting divisions among governments who oppose the regime of President Assad. The U.S., European and Arab states that constitute the group called the Friends of Syria do agree …
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- 21 avril 2013
Public policy discussion these days suffers from a curious anomaly. Vast numbers of experts disagree with the government’s performance on many issues. But there’s little reflection of this mood in the popular media or on the street. Announcements which might …
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Canada’s Diplomatic Tantrum in the Desert
- 18 avril 2013
Published in iPolitics, April 9, 2013
A little more than two weeks ago, Canada became the only nation on the planet to walk away from the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.
The decision to withdraw — making Canada the …
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A High-Water Mark in Canadian Diplomacy
- 17 avril 2013
Par John Baird, Ministre des Affaires étrangères.
Dans ce billet, M. Baird répond aux commentaires de Bob Rae sur la politique étrangère canadienne. Le CÉPI est heureux d’offrir un espace pour ce débat. Pour être informé des billets de …
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