Sam Khanlari examines the role of the United States and Iran on Iraq’s war on al Qaeda.
5. Authors of the NCC
A list of authors, past and present
Recovery on Whose Terms? Switzerland’s Basic Income Proposal
Daniel Troup discusses Switzerland’s forthcoming referendum on basic income and the challenges of the current labour market.
Hired Guns: Views on Armed Contractors Operating in Afghanistan and Iraq
Trevor Schenk discusses the role of private security companies in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Turkish Women in Isolation: AKP’s diminution of Women’s Rights
Maddalena Vani discusses the ongoing violence against women in Turkey under the AKP government.
Egyptian Documentary “The Square” Receives Academy Award Nomination
Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer’s “The Square” has recently been the target of media buzz that yielded both praise and criticism. It certainly got the attention of the Academy, and became the first Egyptian film to be nominated. Noujaim, the director, has also become the first Egyptian to win a Director’s Guild Award. Despite Read More…
Recovery on Whose Terms? The New Job Market and the Rise of “Flexibility”
Daniel Troup discusses the political implications of recent labour market trends.
White House Releases National Maritime Domain Awareness Plan
Jasen Sagman on the White House’s most recent National Maritime Domain Awareness Plan for the National Strategy for Maritime Security.
India’s ‘Asia Pivot’
Paul Pryce looks at the implications of INS Baaz, an Indian naval base recently established near the Strait of Malacca.
Reviewing the Case for Increased Defence Spending in Canada
Alessandro Gagliardi surveys the academic and official discourse on the dynamics of Canadian defence spending.
Canadian Trade: Diversification Vs. Integration
Janetta McKenzie discusses the prospect of Canadian economic expansion into Asia.