In Part II of this European Union series, Sandra Song provides an overview of the Council of the European Union, and the roles it upholds.
Expanding Community
The Expanding Community program at the NAOC has three aims. First, the program seeks to explore the growth of the NATO alliance, prospective members and relationship with partners. Secondly, it looks at human rights issues and its effects on NATO member and partner countries. Thirdly, it features Canada’s global connections, including our links to other nations on a bilateral basis, and the role Canada plays within international and multilateral institutions. Check back regularly for original articles, as well as links to related news, blog posts and videos from around the world.
How EU Governmental Institutions Interact
In Part I of this European Union series, Sandra Song demonstrates a simplified version of how EU governmental institutions interact.
South Korea: An Example Ukraine Must Not Follow (Part III)
In the third of a four-part series, Elliot Cho points out that the absence of the rule of law, fairness, and equity has been a foundational problem in both South Korea and Ukraine
Saudi Arabia and Iran’s Cold War in Yemen
Yemen’s civil war has created a humanitarian crisis and allowed terrorist groups to thrive, Kristyn Byrne writes
Japan’s Conflicted Fight for Peace
Kelsey Berg explores whether Japan’s longstanding state of pacifism is moving towards military involvement, or if it is a miscommunication.
Forced Migration in the Mediterranean and International Law
Marta Canneri looks at the international legal perspective on the current migration crisis in Europe.
Tracing the Kurds
Hasan Siddiqui attempts to detail the various Kurdish groups across Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Iran; their interconnectivity, how they affect one another and the greater regional implication around them.
South Korea: An Example Ukraine Must Not Follow (Part II)
In the second of the four-part series, Elliot Cho illustrates how democracy was hindered after the Korean War, drawing parallels to the Maidan revolution
The Greek Tragedy of Tax Evasion
Kristyn Byrne speaks about the historical forces behind Greece’s rampant tax evasion that has contributed to the country’s debt crisis
South Korea: An Example Ukraine Must Not Follow (Part I)
Elliot Cho presents the first of a four-part series exploring South Korean history to foresee the challenges for post-Maidan Ukraine