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Canada Canadian Armed Forces Defense Procurement Stefan Konrad

Defence Spending and the Quest for Balanced Budgets

Stefan Konrad analyzes the defence spending plans outlined in the 2015 Federal Budget.

Corinne Stancescu Culture Rights Society Society, Culture, and Security The United States of America

The History of Police Culture and the Politics of Crime

Corinne Stancescu examines the culture and politics surrounding the criminal justice system in the US.

Expanding Community France Israel Lebanon Palestine Society, Culture, and Security Zaid Al-Nassir

What is Identity?

Zaid looks into the concept of identity, through Amin Maalouf and Lucy Aharish, in an increasingly inter-connected world. In doing so, notions of uniqueness, conformity and assimilation are explored.

Kevin Hempstead Society, Culture, and Security Western Europe

UK’s Most Important and Diverse Election in Decades Will Do Nothing For Its Foreign Policy

Today, citizens of the United Kingdom will vote in the most diverse election in decades. Previously, elections revolved around the Conservatives, Labour, and the centrist Liberal-Democrats as a third party. This election, polls are predicting seats for the United Kingdom Independence Party, the Green Party, the Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru (the Welsh nationalist Read More…

Ben Abonyi Diplomatic Relations Expanding Community International Relations Peace & Security Security

NATO and the Nordics, Part II: What the Finnish elections mean for NATO membership

In part two, Ben Abonyi comments on how the Finnish elections and Russia’s aggression against Finland could affect its potential NATO membership.

Asia-Pacific Development Diplomatic Relations Expanding Community Global Governance Hasan Siddiqui Human Rights International Law & Policy International Relations Peace & Security Refugee Rights Security Society

Canada and Myanmar’s Move Towards Global Acceptance

Hasan Siddiqui reassesses Myanmar’s transition towards accountability and transparency alongside recent developments in it’s domestic affairs.

Canada Emily Robinson Society, Culture, and Security The United States of America

Omar Khadr’s State of Exception

Emily Robinson discusses the exceptional case of Omar Khadr and his fight for freedom after thirteen years of incarceration.

Colin McEwen Global Horizons NATO Society

There is No ‘Try’

Colin McEwen illustrates how the career of NATO’s Secretary-General offers lessons to young Canadians seeking a future in international relations.

Asia-Pacific China Jeff Tian Security, Trade and the Economy

The Implications of an Old China

Jeff Tian discusses how a rapidly ageing population will affect China’s economy and diplomacy.

Afghanistan Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Daniel Woodburn Diplomatic Relations Islamic State Peace & Conflict Studies Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa The United States of America

The War in Afghanistan Takes An(Other) Turn

Daniel Woodburn discusses the difficulties of post-war transition in Afghanistan, including the creation of democratic institutions and the challenges posed by transnational terror.