Charles Kouri on the strengthening relationship between Lithuania and NATO.
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.
Reassessing the Libya Intervention
Daniel Troup argues that NATO’s intervention warrants a critical re-evaluation.
NATO and State-building: The Importance of Caution
George P.R. Benson-Patterson examines NATO’s role in re-building post-conflict countries.
The Future of NATO Part One: The Atlantic Alliance
George P.R. Benson-Patterson on the upcoming decisions NATO members will have to make. Part one of two.
UK Foreign Policy after Afghanistan
Daniel Troup discusses the domestic political situation in the UK and what it might mean for its future foreign policy.
Hardball just doesn’t work: Sanctions vs incentives in the US decision to suspend the GSP to Bangladesh
Tyler Amos explains why suspending the GSP is not the most efficient way to ensure worker safety in Bangladesh.
Azerbaijan & NATO: A Solution to Nagorno-Karabakh?
Charles Kouri examines the potential for NATO mediation in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
‘Africa’s Pinochet’: Who is Hissène Habré?
Following the arrest of the former Chadian president Hissène Habré, Tyler Amos discusses his past, his crimes and the significance of his trial.
From the Leader to the “Powder Monkey” of NATO
Samantha Black discusses the need for a stronger transatlantic commitment as US shifts from the leader to the “Powder Monkey” of NATO.
NATO Membership & Stability in the Western Balkans: The Case of Montenegro
Charles Kouri on the burgeoning relationship between NATO and Montenegro.