Security, Trade and the Economy – Page 47

The Security, Trade and the Economy program aims to provide Canadians with relevant and accessible analysis on current international economic policies with a focus on Canadian interests and trade security. Additionally, the program examines our country’s commitment to NATO’s mandate of encouraging economic collaboration and eliminating economic conflict.

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The Future of the International Youth Internship Program

Following International Development Minister Christian Paradis’ welcome announcement on youth internship funding, Kareem El-Assal explains why such initiatives are important to Canada

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Stuck in the Middle: Slovakia between East and West

Can states straddle the new divide between East and West? Justin Fantauzzo looks at Slovakia as a regional trendsetter in East-West relations.

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Software, Human Rights, and the Business of Censorship

Scott Falls discusses internet censorship and the role some companies play in aiding the suppression of free speech abroad.

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Don’t Feed the Trolls: PAEs and the Bridge to Better Innovation

Steven Chadwick looks at the rise of “patent trolls” and how they operate.

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Net Neutrality Part 1 of 2

Kyle Chatterson explores the increasingly important and contentious issue of Net Neutrality.

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Oil and Gas Politics: Renewable Energy, Russia and Security in the Baltics

Are the Baltics prepared for an energy conflict with Russia?

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European Parliament Elections and CETA

With European Parliament elections looming, Kareem El-Assal addresses what it might mean for CETA.

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Economic Growth in the DPRK: What Private Sector?

Pyongyang, North Korea’s capital city, is quickly becoming the playground of the world’s most isolated country. Despite sanctions banning imports and financial transactions into North Korea, third-party companies and Chinese middle-men ensure that shop fronts are kept stocked with a variety of foreign and luxury goods. The city itself has been restructured as well, with Read More…

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After Silk Road: Tor Browser and the Successors of the Online Drug Trade

Steven Chadwick examines the nature of the illicit online drug trade with reference to Tor Browser and the inheritors of the notorious internet drug market “Silk Road”.

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The Russian Power Gap

Kyle Chatterson looks at the options the EU has to diversify their dependence on Russian oil supplies as tension in Ukraine increase.