Europe

The Battle over Europe’s Future
- 5 février 2019
On January 22, France and Germany signed the Treaty of Aachen, a document designed to reaffirm their friendship and enhance co-operation in areas such as foreign policy, defense, trade, cross-border mobility, and research. The ceremony, in the historic coronation …
Par Alexandra Gheciu
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Backwards, March! Brexit, CANZUK, and the Legacy of Empire
- 17 janvier 2019
By Duncan Bell and Srdjan Vucetic

It was coined in the 1950s, but the term CANZUK — a union (or alliance or pact) of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom — has been repurposed in the wake of …
Par Srdjan Vucetic
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The Alt-Right Gets its Own University
- 6 décembre 2018
Early in September, a new institution of higher learning opened its doors in Europe. In itself, this is not usually a particularly noteworthy event. But this is no run-of-the-mill college, nor are its founders conventional academics. The school in question …
Par Michael C. Williams
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“Lest We Forget”: Remembering Africa’s (Forgotten) Contributions to WWI
- 12 novembre 2018
The world has marked the 100^th anniversary of Armistice Day, the peace treaty that ended the bloodshed of World War I. In Paris, world leaders gathered to commemorate the day the guns fell silent. At Vimy Ridge and Mons, …
Par Rita Abrahamsen
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Understanding “Ethnic Conflict”
- 7 octobre 2018
By Marie-Eve Desrosiers and Srdjan Vucetic

“Ethnic conflict” elicits no shortage of strong scholarly opinion and debate. But what exactly is the causal relationship between ethnicity and violence? And what does “causal” mean in this context anyway? Since ethnic conflict …
Par Srdjan Vucetic
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Germany: Yet Another Migration Debate?
- 1 août 2018
Asli Ilgit, Cukurova University

Audie Klotz, Syracuse University

Once again, pundits predict the downfall of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Why? Her migration policies appear to fuel the rise of the nationalist …
Par CIPS
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In Defence of Liberal Internationalism?
- 15 juillet 2018
Alexandra Gheciu, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa, and Associate Director of CIPS

At first glance, the recent — unprecedentedly acrimonious — G7 Summit had a silver lining: it seemed to demonstrate that …
Par Alexandra Gheciu
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Small States vs. Middle Powers — What’s the Difference?
- 15 juillet 2018
Njord Wegge, Senior Research Fellow, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)

In early June 2018, Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide expressed in an interview with the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) that Norway, as a “middle-sized economy,” benefited from …
Par CIPS
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Has the G7 Lost its Mojo?
- 17 juin 2018
After a series of sessions on global trade and the key Canadian priorities of gender equality and climate change, the highly anticipated two-day Group of Seven (G7) summit ended Saturday afternoon in Charlevoix, Quebec.

There had been hopes for a …
Par John Sinclair
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Arms Exports and Feminist Foreign Policy
- 11 avril 2018
In recent years, we’ve seen a number of depressing political shifts in the Euro-Atlantic area — but the rise of feminist foreign policies is not among them.

The trend was set in 2014 when Margot Wallström was named foreign minister …
Par Srdjan Vucetic
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Russia: Foreign Policy of a Country In-Between
- 21 janvier 2018
by Viatcheslav Morozov

University of Tartu, Estonia

How much do we know about the driving forces behind Russia’s foreign policy? Despite our repeated failures to predict the Kremlin’s actions, we actually do understand a lot. Probably the most important thing …
Par CIPS
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A Pioneering War Crimes Tribunal Comes to an End
- 14 décembre 2017
At the end of December, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) closes its doors after 24 years in business.

The United Nations court, situated in The Hague, was established in 1993 with the goal of providing accountability …
Par Srdjan Vucetic
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