Developing nations often have trouble administering democratic elections, due to poor infrastructure and pervasive voter fraud. Biometrics offers a chance to fix this and may even benefit elections held in mature democracies.
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2019 European Parliament Elections: Competing Visions for the Future
Dakota Bewley investigates the rise of populist parties across Europe and its impact on the 2019 Parliamentary elections. What does this mean for the future of the European Union?
The Role of Arts in Countering Violent Extremism
Kagusthan Ariaratnam explores how the arts can play a part in countering violent extremism.
How does the age of surveillance strengthen gender inequalities and shape women’s online and offline behaviour?
This article is the second part of a two-part article focusing on the impacts of online and offline surveillance of women’s behaviour, and how it is influenced by technology. Gender in public and private spheres The dichotomy between public and private highlights the blatant inequalities that women face. It is worth considering how these two Read More…
How does the age of surveillance strengthen gender inequalities and shape women’s online and offline behaviour?
This is the first part of a two part article focusing on gender surveillance analyzing the effects of online and offline surveillance on women and illustrating the ways in which discrimination and sexism are perpetuated as a result.
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In this article, Dakota Bewley examines the tensions between China and Canada. Is the current liberal world order in jeopardy?
NATO Welcomes North Macedonia
Naz Gocek discusses the accession of North Macedonia to NATO and examines its geopolitical impacts
The Monocle Daily’s Interview with Alexis Amini on the RCAF pilot shortage.
On Wednesday, March 13th 2019, Research Analyst Alexis Amini was interviewed by the Monocle Daily on the topic of RCAF pilot shortages. Photo: The RCAF’s livery is shown on this leased King Air 350, which operates out of 8 Wing Trenton, Ontario. Via. Royal Canadian Airforce website. Disclaimer: Any views or opinions expressed in articles Read More…
The Venezuela Crisis: Juan Guido vs. Nicolás Maduro
As the Venezuelan crisis deepens, Dakota Bewley investigates the roots of the problem and Venezuela’s status as a ‘petro-state.’
Momentum Accelerates for the Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline
Momentum accelerated over the past month pointing towards the implementation, sooner rather than later, of the Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline (TCGP). Already last summer the signature of the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea established that neither Russia nor Iran would be able to block the construction of the pipeline. This even confirms Read More…