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Bangladesh on the Move, Part 1: A Development Breakthrough
- 5 juin 2018
Bangladesh, a country branded at its birth, in 1971, as a bottomless development basket by Henry Kissinger, marches forward. Proving Kissinger’s words wrong, this development success story unfolds in one of the poorest countries of the world.
The country moves …
EN SAVOIR PLUSBangladesh on the Move, Part 2: Future Prospects
- 5 juin 2018
Read Part 1 of this article here.
London-based research organization BMI has listed Bangladesh as one of six countries that will be growth performers in the period 2016–2025. Three major factors are identified as boosters of this growth. An …
EN SAVOIR PLUSStanding Guard on Japan’s Most Western Point
- 30 mars 2018
Yonaguni, Japan’s most westernmost inhabited island (pop. 1745), lies 111 km from Hualien (Taiwan), but more than 2000 km from Tokyo. Yonaguni is part of the Sakishima Islands that include the Yaeyama Islands to the west near Taiwan and the …
EN SAVOIR PLUSKorean Demilitarized Zone Essential to Thousands of Migratory Birds
- 11 février 2018
The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics (February 9–25) and Paralympics (March 9–18) promise a brief respite in tensions on the Korean Peninsula. During inter-governmental talks in January 2018, North and South Korea decided that their teams would march in the Opening …
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The Nuclear Renaissance is Dead… Did Canada Miss the Memo?
- 11 novembre 2017
Since the early 2000s, there has been much talk about the “nuclear renaissance” — the expected revival and expansion of the civilian nuclear energy industry. The idea has largely been kept afloat by industry efforts to promote nuclear energy as …
EN SAVOIR PLUSMerkel’s “Homelessness” of Power and the Future of the EU
- 23 octobre 2017
It has been very quiet in Berlin after the general election of 24 September. Yes, Angela Merkel officially won the election with 26.8% or 200 seats in the new Bundestag. However, her Christian Democrats (CDU) together with the Christian Social …
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Le futur de la navigation en Arctique
- 20 septembre 2017
Il y a maintenant plusieurs années que les spéculations vont bon train sur le futur de la navigation dans la région arctique. Libre de glace en 2015 (pas tout à fait…), navigation commerciale à l’horizon 2030–2040 : les prévisions à …
EN SAVOIR PLUSTrump’s Genius
- 9 juillet 2017
For much of the public and the political classes, Donald Trump remains a mystery. The Twitter tirades and legislative fiascos, the constant media feuding, the insults and outrage all seem to reveal a president who is not simply politically inexperienced, …
EN SAVOIR PLUSWhat to Watch for this Summer
- 14 juin 2017
We asked our CIPS experts to give us a heads-up on what to watch for this summer. No one can predict the next coup or terrorist attack, of course, but we can be certain of some things. Donald Trump will …
EN SAVOIR PLUSComment gouverner un «nouvel» océan — Vers une reconfiguration de la gouvernance arctique
- 7 juin 2017
Nous allons vivre une réalité qu’aucun humain n’a dû gérer depuis des siècles : l’ouverture d’un océan à l’activité humaine. En effet, libérée des glaces par le réchauffement climatique global, l’océan Arctique va devenir navigable dans un avenir rapproché, rejoignant …
EN SAVOIR PLUSThe G7 Disruptor
- 1 juin 2017
The G7 is traditionally praised for its solidarity and collegiality, but the May 26–27 summit saw a very fragile partnership with an unapologetic disruptor at the table. The summit, and the NATO summit the day before, had its technical successes, …
EN SAVOIR PLUSTrump vs. the Climate, Round 1
- 6 avril 2017
Trump’s executive order, “Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth,” is the latest and perhaps most wide-ranging assault on climate change policy under the Obama administration in the US. Much has already been said about it, with excellent commentaries …
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