Janetta McKenzie – NAOC

Janetta McKenzie is the Program Editor for International Business and Economy at the NATO Council of Canada. She is a recent graduate of the London School of Economics with an MSc in Conflict Studies. Prior to that, she completed a BA in political science with a minor in classical studies at the University of British Columbia. During her studies, she focused on alterative governance strategies in a post-conflict context, and extractive resource industries in North Africa. She has previously interned in the energy industry in Alberta and has worked in a research capacity for the School of Public Policy in Calgary.

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Clean Coal No Longer a Myth

Surprisingly, coal may be the answer to the clean energy question.

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Wind and Solar III: The Cost of Competition

In the last segment of a three-part series, the international reaction to wind and solar power is discussed.

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Wind and Solar II: Becoming Efficiency Experts

Wind and solar power have been accused of inefficiency, but the technology is improving by leaps and bounds.

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Wind and Solar I: The New Kids on the Block

Solar and wind power are on the rise as a response to the ill effects of climate change.

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The New Age of Used Data

Amazon acquires a patent for the development of a secondary digital marketplace, the next step for media retailers.

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State-Building II: Resources and Support

International operations often do not have long-term support of the citizenry of the intervening nations.

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State-Building I: The Securitization of Humanitarianism

Do contemporary state-building practices avoid the charge of being neo-imperialism in disguise?

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Counterinsurgency Part II: Rebranding the Intervention

Despite high hopes, COIN has not lived up to expectations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Counterinsurgency Part I: Winning Hearts and Minds

Counterinsurgency strategy has been pivotal in American military culture since its development during the Vietnam War.

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Hugo’s Loss: Venezuelan Protests and the Cult of Personality

Anti-government protests erupt in Venezuela as the international gaze is fixed on Ukraine.