Beyond the Faces of Canada’s Leading Warriors- An Interview with Gertrude Kearns

Afghanistan, Canada, Canadian Armed Forces, International Relations, Peace & Conflict Studies, Peace & Security, Sandra Song, Security, Society, The Middle East and North Africa June 10, 2015 Sandra Song

Sandra Song interviews Canadian war artist, Gertrude Kearns, and discusses her featured exhibition, The Art of Command, at the Fort York Visitor Centre.

Why Canada Really Didn’t Go To Iraq In 2003

Afghanistan, Canada's NATO, Diplomatic Relations, Iraq, Joseph Fiorino June 9, 2015 Joseph Fiorino

Joseph Fiorino looks at the reasons why Canada chose not to join the coalition to invade Iraq in 2003.

Bearing Down: Modernizing Russia’s Armed Forces

Afghanistan, Defense, Development, Diplomatic Relations, Eastern Europe and Russia, Emerging Security, Expanding Community, Global Governance, Hasan Siddiqui, International Relations, Investment, NATO, Naval Issues, Naval Issues, Naval Modernization, Peace & Conflict Studies, Peace & Security, Procurement, Russia, Security, Technology, The Arctic, Uncategorized June 8, 2015 Hasan Siddiqui

Hasan Siddiqui articulates Russia’s military ambitions, contextualizes it within the broader geopolitical situation in Europe as well as analysing NATO’s attitude towards it.

New Horizons: the AF-PAK Intelligence Nexus

Afghanistan, Defense, Diplomatic Relations, Emerging Security, Expanding Community, Global Governance, Hasan Siddiqui, Human Rights, International Law & Policy, International Relations, Pakistan, Peace & Conflict Studies, Peace & Security, Refugee, Security, Terrorism, Uncategorized June 1, 2015 Hasan Siddiqui

Hasan Siddiqui writes about the new level of cooperation between Afghanistan and Pakistan and the geostrategic nuances related to it.

A Tightrope of Commitment: UNSCR 1325

Afghanistan, Development, Diplomatic Relations, Human Rights, International Law & Policy, Maria Baginska, Peace & Conflict Studies, Rights, Security, Society, United Nations, Women, Women in Security May 25, 2015 Maria Baginska

Maria Baginska examines the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 and questions the international community’s commitment to women’s involvement in security negotiations, as well as their overall rights.

The War in Afghanistan Takes An(Other) Turn

Afghanistan, Daniel Woodburn, Diplomatic Relations, Emerging Security, Islamic State, Peace & Conflict Studies, Terrorism, The Middle East and North Africa, The United States of America April 30, 2015 Daniel Woodburn

Daniel Woodburn discusses the difficulties of post-war transition in Afghanistan, including the creation of democratic institutions and the challenges posed by transnational terror.

Militarized Masculinity and Gendered Security: War and Peace From a Feminist Perspective I

Afghanistan, Defense, Emerging Security, Human Rights, International Relations, Peace & Security, Saman Rejali, Saman Rejali, Security, Transitional Justice, Women in Security January 26, 2015 Saman Rejali

Saman Rejali explores how gendered notions of war impact the exclusion of raped victim’s experiences during “peace” time.

The Battle over Women’s Rights in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Development, Human Rights, International Relations, NATO, Peace & Security, Rights, Saman Rejali, Saman Rejali, Security, The Middle East and North Africa, Women in Security January 12, 2015 Saman Rejali

Saman Rejali argues that while women’s rights served as a legitimizing force for the war in Afghanistan, Afghan women continue to be left out of the post-war decision-making processes affecting their lives.

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