The NAOC’s Global Horizons program is our outreach initiative oriented specifically towards high school students interested in learning more about international affairs, Canadian foreign policy, and NATO. Our website is dedicated to educating the public on current events in international affairs, and this page is devoted to making that process easier for high school students by providing resources that help guide them into this world and offer advice on pursuing a career in political science or international relations.

Culture Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense Diplomatic Relations Global Horizons Human Rights International Law & Policy International Relations Islamic State Jordan Peace & Conflict Studies Peace & Security Refugee Rights Security Society Society, Culture, and Security Syria Technology Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa Zaid Al-Nassir

A Jordanian Response to ISIS: Section II

Section I of this series examined the Jordanian reaction to Lt. Moath Kasasbeh’s execution and concepts of legitimizing military operations through public sentiment in times of crisis. Military action, however, is not a clear-cut path to annihilating this extremist threat.  Contesting ISIS’s influence must not be restricted to sheer military power, and should include ideological Read More…

Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense Development Diplomatic Relations Global Horizons Human Rights International Law & Policy Iraq Islamic State Jordan Peace & Conflict Studies Peace & Security Rights Security Society, Culture, and Security Syria Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa Zaid Al-Nassir

A Jordanian Response to ISIS: Section I

Zaid discusses the public Jordanian reaction to Lt. Kasasbeh’s execution at the hands of ISIS. He explores publications regarding intensified Jordanian involvement in the coalition fight against ISIS.

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Tensions in the South China Sea Mark China’s Growing Regional Influence

John Pollock discusses the highly contested area of the South China Sea and the power China is exerting in the region.

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Nigerians Set to Hit the Polls, Amidst Growing Violence Part II: The Candidates’ Profiles

In Part two of a two-part series on Nigeria’s upcoming elections, Kabir profiles Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari, the leading presidential candidates.

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Nigerians Set to Hit the Polls, Amidst Growing Violence Part I: The Political Climate in Nigeria

In part one of a two-part series on Nigeria’s upcoming elections, Kabir explores the threat posed by Boko Haram to national stability, and the Nigerian and African Union responses therein.

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The Issue with the Paris Unity March

The pen is still mightier than the sword according to the 1.6 million people who attended the Paris Unity March on January 11. The death of 12 members of  the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, and the murder of a further five French citizens by Islamic terrorists, provoked a massive national unity march which was attended Read More…