Rebecca McFadgen argues that today’s country music is becoming less and less politically charged.
5. Authors of the NCC
A list of authors, past and present
The Effectiveness of Drones as a Counterterrorism Tool
Exploring how the use of drones has had a positive effect in the war on terror and combating terrorism.
The Politics of Secession in Europe
Daniel Troup discusses recent developments in Spain’s internal territorial struggles.
State-Building II: Resources and Support
International operations often do not have long-term support of the citizenry of the intervening nations.
Libya Three Years Later: Recap of the Calgary Conference
On 23 March 2011, as the Qaddafi regime turned its weapons against the Libyan people, NATO commenced Operation Unified Protector, intended to enforce a United Nations mandated no-fly zone and to protect the civilian population. Almost three years later, on 21 March 2014, the NATO Council of Canada hosted an event in Calgary on this Read More…
The Crimean Tatars and the Indigenous Peoples of Quebec: Similarities In the Face of Separation
Building on last week’s article “The Tatar Question”, Rebecca McFadgen identifies connections between the Crimean Tatars and the indigenous peoples of Quebec.
State-Building I: The Securitization of Humanitarianism
Do contemporary state-building practices avoid the charge of being neo-imperialism in disguise?
Presque 600 Canadiennes Disparues ou Tuées. Pourquoi le Gouvernement Canadien ne S’inquiète Pas?
[captionpix align=”left” theme=”elegant” width=”300″ imgsrc=”http://natoassociation.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/via-rail-protests.jpeg” captiontext=”.”] De nombreux canadiens ont été mis au courant de la récente VIA-Rail blocage ferroviaire entre Toronto et Montréal, mais peu d’eux en connaissent la raison. La plupart des passagers sur le train VIA-Rail étaient plus préoccupés de se rendre au travail à l’heure que du groupe autochtone dont la Read More…
Northern Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Mission continues beyond 2014 in Afghanistan
Bezhan Safah describes the NATO Afghanistan mission, and how it changes after 2014
Defence Cuts: Reserves Pay the Price
By mandating large defence cuts while keeping personnel and capital expenses fixed, the government has ensured that the readiness of the Forces will suffer.