A new maritime player is emerging in the Gulf of Guinea: Gabon. Paul Pryce discusses how this small state is making big waves in the fight against piracy.
5. Authors of the NCC
A list of authors, past and present
The Arctic’s Energy Reserves: A Golden Opportunity or an Unrealizable Dream?
Amidst a decrease in the price of oil, Erik Underwood examines the feasibility of exploiting Arctic energy reserves.
When Jihadists Return to Knock at your Door
In his latest article Malcolm McEachern discusses an alternative approach to dealing with returning jihadists.
A Masked Military Junta: Examining Burkina Faso’s Transitional Government
History repeats itself as military officials form the new government in Burkina Faso after civilian protests.
Canadian Surveillance: The Old Yellering of Security Watchdogs
A precursor to this article, which outlined Bill C-44 and the Canadian Security Paradox can be found here. Perhaps ironically CSIS was created in 1984. Birthed out of the McDonald Commission, CSIS was introduced after allegations involving the intelligence branch of the RCMP were brought to light. These allegations included several break-ins; illegal opening of Read More…
Three Arrows: ‘Abenomics’ and the struggle for Japan
As elections in Japan near, John Pollock examines Shinzo Abe’s economic policies.
The Serious and Entertaining Sides of the 2014 APEC Summit
The 2014 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit took place in Beijing between 10-12 November. Environmental and geopolitical issues, both regional and global, were discussed over the course of 48 hours, and agreements were reached, some of them exceeding expectations. In addition to reaching an agreement on gas emission with U.S. President Barack Obama, Chinese President Read More…
Examining the link between development and democracy: the case of Ethiopia (2/2)
Scrutinising the two terms ‘development’ and ‘democracy’ in this second part will help determine whether or not the two are compatible.
France’s Long War: Operation Barkhane
France has launched a wide-ranging mission to combat terrorism in the Sahel region, but Paul Pryce expresses some concern about the lack of a state-building component.
Canada’s Outdated De Minimis Rules
Canada’s customs tariffs and duties need to be updated to become more in line with the global economy.