Emily Robinson explains intervening states and organizations such as NATO or the UN have to strike a balance during interventions in the global South.
5. Authors of the NCC
A list of authors, past and present
Recap: Montreal Roundtable of the Rise of ISIS
Points from Atlantic Council of Canada (ACC) roundtable on the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
The Little Engine That Couldn’t: Phasing Out Mare Nostrum (Part One)
This past July I wrote about Italy’s Mare Nostrum project, which was designed to save vulnerable migrants while crossing the Mediterranean. The program has cost the Italian Government approximately 9 million euros per month, and will be officially phased out by the end of the year. Part of the reason the program was ended was Read More…
Oil Shock in Canada
The drop in oil prices is having a dramatic effect on the Canadian economy. Will lower oil prices be good or bad for Canada’s future?
Hong Kong, a Divided City and a Divisive Issue
In her latest article, Angel Difan Chu discusses the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong as it reaches its tenth week.
Extending Iran’s Nuclear Negotiations and the Challenges Ahead
In his latest article, Malcolm McEachern discusses the recent extension of nuclear talks and examines the likely challenges to be faced ahead.
Medak Pocket: Canada at war in Yugoslavia
Looking at Canada’s role in the international world, John Pollock looks at the Canada’s involvement in the former Yugoslavia and the Medak Pocket.
Wall Street, Your New Next Door Neighbour
The 2008 United States housing crisis was attributed to predatory mortgage lending and poor financial regulation. The areas of the country hit the hardest by the crisis have witnessed strong growth in the past year despite high jobless rates and few new mortgages being issued by lenders. According to the Case-Shiller home-price indices, in the Read More…
Second Joint Declaration: The Path Toward Unity
In her latest article, Rija Rasul discusses the second joint declaration signed by Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, signalling their shared concern for the fate of Christians in the Middle East and the responsibility of Muslim leaders to denounce acts of terror in the name of Islam.
Misogyny Kills: Remember the Montreal Massacre
The École Polytechnique massacre was a horrific crime. It was also the brutal, explicit assertion of an ideology that is usually hidden. Marc Lépine said he was “fighting feminism.” He said he wanted to stop women from “seizing [the advantages] accorded to men.” He said they had ruined his life. Fast-forward 25 years after December 6, 1989. This Read More…










