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Global Horizons Sukhpal Kaur Sangha

Sowing the Future? The Global Seed Movement

In Punjab India, another farmer has committed suicide. Sadly, this is nothing new. Since the late 1990s, farmers committing suicide in India, particularly in Punjab, have been an increasing phenomenon. The suicide rate amoung farmers is 41% higher than the national average in India. Why? There are various reasons why farmers in India have been Read More…

Security, Trade and the Economy

The Marriage of Environment and Economics: A Review of Scott Vaughan´s “Trade and Sustainable Development”

The idea of sustainable development is fairly simple; a system of development that meets the needs of today while bearing in mind its ability to continue for the future. It is often the simplest of ideas which have the most perplexing complexities due to their openness and interpretation. Earlier this year, a group of thirty Read More…

Asia-Pacific Diplomatic Relations Expanding Community International Relations John Pollock Peace & Security Security Society The United States of America United Kingdom

China’s Commemoration of WWII Reveals How History Informs Xi Jinping’s Worldview

John Pollock explains the significance of the 2015 Victory Day parade in Beijing, and how it is shaping the future of Asia’s worldview.

Canada Canadian Armed Forces Defense Europe Intelligence & National Security Kelsey Berg Peace & Security Search and Rescue Security Technology The Arctic

Drones: The Best Defence Canada Doesn’t Have- Part III: The Canadian Case for Drones

In Part III of III, Kelsey Berg addresses drone development in the context of Canada’s current defence priorities.