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Liberal Interventionism: The Crisis Within
- 9 juillet 2017
By Katja Lindskov Jacobsen
Center for Military Studies, University of Copenhagen
Liberal interventionism today not only responds to crises in countries experiencing violent conflicts, distress, and disaster. It also responds to a crisis within. This crisis is not simply about …
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 PLUSIn Africa, “America First” Means “Development Last”
- 9 juillet 2017
By Rita Abrahamsen
Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa
“How much confidence do you have in US President Donald Trump to do the right thing regarding world affairs?” When asked this question in a recent Pew …
EN SAVOIR PLUSGeopolitical Policy Challenges on a New Canadian Path, Part 2: The New Leadership and Canada
- 3 mai 2017
Following on Part 1, this section extends the discussion of disrupting factors to explore what could be key changes and how Canada might respond to a new global order. For Part 1 of this post, click here.
Canadian public …
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Geopolitical Policy Challenges on a New Canadian Path, Part 1: New Disrupting Forces
- 3 mai 2017
Canada needs to move beyond a policy perspective largely shaped by relations with the US and EU and build upon partnerships with the Global South.
The future is always hard to predict, but we already know that there is …
EN SAVOIR PLUSTrump should try on the velvet glove in dealing with Moscow
- 15 avril 2017
Every country in the world, Canada included, is scrambling to catch up to some breathtaking changes in the fundamental approach of the United States to global politics. These changes were prompted by the Trump administration’s reactions to the use of …
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Trump and Syria: After Cruise Missiles, What?
- 7 avril 2017
The United States has moved swiftly and dramatically to punish the Syrian regime for its use of chemical weapons against civilians in a recent attack on a rebel-held town in Northern Syria. On Thursday evening, US warships off the coast …
EN SAVOIR PLUSIllegal but Legitimate? The Consequences of US Action in Syria
- 7 avril 2017
The United States has fired missiles at the Syrian military. This is a dramatic escalation in the horrific Syrian conflict. It is also the most legally doubtful use of military force by a NATO state in recent history.
To be …
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 …
EN SAVOIR PLUSThe New Colossus
- 30 mars 2017
by Ruth Bradley-St-Cyr
“Give me your tired, your poor,/ Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…” The words inscribed at the base of the statue of Liberty are famous, and yet hardly anyone knows that they are from a sonnet …
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Wiretrap: Trump’s Tweet War with US Intelligence
- 21 mars 2017
Early one Saturday morning, March 4, President Trump took to his favourite bully pulpit to issue his most infamous tweet — that President Obama had wiretapped his Trump Towers residence during the 2016 election — using various trigger words, including …
EN SAVOIR PLUSWhy Trump Should Cause Us All to Rethink Our Policies
- 1 février 2017
As Donald Trump makes it clear that he is intent on pursuing his rash and racist agenda come what may, we might be tempted to stand back, count our blessings, and try to minimize the damage.
We need to be …
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