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The Rise of the Israeli Middle
- 27 janvier 2013
The Israeli election was that rarest of things: a real surprise. We had been assured for weeks that Prime Minister Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition would make gains. But the big winner was the political centre.
Why were we so surprised? Perhaps …
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Canada Abandons International Justice Effort in Syria
- 21 janvier 2013
In the past week, amidst the crisis in Mali and the hostage crisis at the gas plant in southern Algeria, the world’s attention shifted away from the ongoing bloodshed in Syria. This perhaps explains how the Canadian media missed what …
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Defending Canada’s Human Rights and Rule of Law Legacy
- 21 janvier 2013
2013 will see the UN and many countries around the world celebrating the 65th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It should also be the year that we celebrate a Canadian law professor, John Humphrey, who as …
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Mulling Over Mali
- 15 janvier 2013
To those of us deeply skeptical of the deployment of Western military force in the developing world, the French intervention in Mali in recent days poses something of a dilemma. It appears to be legally and militarily justified, and enjoys …
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A Better Canadian Growth Strategy: Both Inclusive and Effective
- 14 janvier 2013
Canada is struggling to find a viable export-led growth strategy. So far we are surviving the global financial crisis due to our conservative regulatory framework. But there was no superior Harper-Flaherty economic wisdom or even Bank of Canada Governor Carney …
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Non-State Actors Who Bring Nations Closer
- 7 janvier 2013
Published in The Hindu, January 5, 2013
A controversy erupted recently over Track Two discussions regarding the Siachen issue. “Track Two Diplomacy” is a term with which much mythology is associated. Some proponents believe that it can cut through …
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Next Year in Jerusalem (And Elsewhere in the Middle East)
- 1 janvier 2013
Published in the Globe and Mail, December 28, 2012
A year ago, after noting that making predictions about the Middle East is a foolish endeavour, I made a series of predictions about what might happen there in 2012. To …
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Politique étrangère canadienne à la dérive? Moments marquants de l’automne sur le Blogue du CÉPI
- 20 décembre 2012
Plusieurs des thématiques abordées dans le Blogue du CÉPI ce semestre concernaient la politique étrangère du gouvernement Harper au Moyen-Orient et à l’ONU, et sa vision plus générale de la place du Canada dans le concert des nations.
La session …
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Military Keynesianism: Wrong Then, Wrong Now
- 17 décembre 2012
In November 1906, the Russian Council of State Defence met to discuss its new naval shipbuilding plan, the centrepiece of which was a proposal to build two new battleships for the Baltic Fleet. Presenting the plan, the Naval Minister, Admiral …
EN SAVOIR PLUSA Footnote on Canada-Iran Relations
- 17 décembre 2012
The Harper government took a decision in late August 2012, to bring Canadian diplomats out of Tehran and expel Iranian diplomats in Ottawa. It was described by some observers as a sudden decision, but it was obviously a measure which …
EN SAVOIR PLUSDefence Procurement Problems Run Deeper Than the F-35
- 10 décembre 2012
by Philippe Lagassé
Published in the Ottawa Citizen, December 6, 2012
It’s been a rough year for Canadian defence procurement.
This past spring, the Auditor General lambasted the defence department’s lack of due diligence in selecting the F-35 to …
EN SAVOIR PLUSSucceeding to the Canadian Throne
- 5 décembre 2012
By James W.J. Bowden and Philippe Lagassé
L’article complet a été publié dans l’Ottawa Citizen, 4 décembre, 2012.
We learned this week that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their first child. The news was greeted …
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