As rumours swirl of preparations for a fifth North Korean nuclear test, our program editors consider how the international community should respond the next time.
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The Long Road to Europe: Refugees Face Arbitrary Detention, Human Rights Abuses
Hundreds of thousands of refugees are waiting to cross the borders into the EU. Sonia Liang looks at the human rights issues surrounding their treatment.
Professionalization of the TSK: ‘Contractual Soldiering’ in Turkey
Busra Karasu examines the contract – based re-enlistment system in Turkey, which was introduced to professionalize the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), the second largest standing army in NATO.
Program Spotlight Series: International Studies at York University
Jeyolyn Christi provides through the Program Spotlight Series a brief overview of the best universities and colleges to study International Studies. The first one up: International Studies at York University.
The Current State of U.S.–Taiwan Military Procurement
David Sutton discusses the complexities of providing military equipment to Taiwan in the face of technological rivalry and political pressure from Beijing.
Racial Equality in Britain: A Work in Progress
The scandal over anti-Semitism among Labour Party members earlier this May was merely one example of how racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity in Britain is incomplete. Rachel Glowinsky compares Muslim and Jewish experiences of racism to show how equality in British society is a work in progress.
The EU’s Swan Song: Loans, Lies, and Lessons in Greece
New austerity measures accepted by the Greek Government may not be enough to fix the state of the European Union. Marko Gombac examines how the situation in Greece may be a financial quagmire and how it has fragmented the EU
The Revival of the Turkish War Against the Kurdish Population
Idil Alcinkaya discusses the human rights violations and violence that the Kurdish people face in their war-ravaged homes in Turkey amidst clashes between Kurdish militia and Turkish.
An Unknown Existential Threat: Financial Crisis in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
The most significant threat to the existence of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the Peshmerga is not ISIS, but rather an ongoing economic crisis. Roderick explores this financial crisis and discusses the implications as they relate to the mission against ISIS and the refugee and internally displaced persons emergency.
The Dollars and Sense of ‘Canada Is Back’
Rejeanne Lacroix examines how NATO is perceived in the international community and how greater payments and commitments must be made toward the Alliance. Lacroix specifically examins the 2% GDP spending and its implications.