What do Barack Obama and Humans of New York have in common? Kelly Rahardja discusses how international organizations and leaders are using social media to break down the diplomatic barrier.
Society, Culture, and Security
The NATO Association of Canada’s Society, Culture, and Security program takes a look at the issues that impact Canadians’ every day lives while connecting them to international relations. The program covers a wide range of topics, which include: pop culture, art, film, global events, and socio-political relations. In addition, Society, Culture, and IR aims to examine and provide in-depth analyses that relate international affairs to the interests of Canadian society.
Crisis and Opportunity: Matteo Renzi’s Mediterranean Policy Will Propel him to European Leadership.
Michael Oshell examines the current puzzle that is the Mediterranean migrant crisis through the perspective of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.
Exploring Strategies to Counter Disinformation Effectively
Excerpt: As the Ukraine crisis has demonstrated, we should not assume that freedom of information necessarily leads to a more open or democratic society. Information can be harnessed and manipulated by authoritarian regimes in order to generate confusion and undermine trust in government, often with unpredictable and destabilizing effects on society.
Boycott Israel, Walking in the Footsteps of the SS
Leon Fleddermann exposes the Anti-Semetic agenda of the BDS movement, which tries to isolate Israel economically and academically in the international community.
Heckman-Style Preschool Education: A Worthwhile Investment in the Future
Christopher discusses the benefits of investing into early education for at-risk children.
Ami go Home, The European New Rights disdain for NATO
Is Putin setting up an Alliance of Nationalist across Europe to ?? Attendance of European right wing populists at the International Russian Conservative Forum (IRCF), as well as large sums of money financing their election campaign coming from Kremlin associated banks suggests so.
German Prestige in the Wake of the Greek Economic Crisis
How has the Crisis in Greece affected Angela Merkels reputation amongst the European public? Leon Fleddermann assesses how German prestige within the EU is holding up.
Interview with Outgoing Deputy United Nations Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (Part 2)
Benjamin Dooley interview’s James W. Rawley, Outgoing Deputy United Nations Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process.
Interview with Outgoing Deputy United Nations Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (Part 1)
Benjamin Dooley interview’s James W. Rawley, Outgoing Deputy United Nations Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process.
Climate Refugees: Yet Another Reason to Fight Climate Change
Usman Javed discusses the problem of environmental refugees associated and climate change.