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.
In her latest article, Rija Rasul discusses the second joint declaration signed by Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, signalling their shared concern for the fate of Christians in the Middle East and the responsibility of Muslim leaders to denounce acts of terror in the name of Islam.
The École Polytechnique massacre was a horrific crime. It was also the brutal, explicit assertion of an ideology that is usually hidden. Marc Lépine said he was “fighting feminism.” He said he wanted to stop women from “seizing [the advantages] accorded to men.” He said they had ruined his life. Fast-forward 25 years after December 6, 1989. This Read More…
Tazrian Alam explains the political and ideological motives behind the Montreal Massacre.
Rebecca Mukuna réfléchit sur la maladie qui s’est propagée dans les Caraïbes et en Amérique Latine
Augusta Waldie analyzes Britain’s immigration policy and the controversy surrounding it.
Egyptian court drops murder charges against Hosni Mubarak sparking mass protests.
In his latest article Malcolm McEachern discusses an alternative approach to dealing with returning jihadists.
History repeats itself as military officials form the new government in Burkina Faso after civilian protests.
The 2014 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit took place in Beijing between 10-12 November. Environmental and geopolitical issues, both regional and global, were discussed over the course of 48 hours, and agreements were reached, some of them exceeding expectations. In addition to reaching an agreement on gas emission with U.S. President Barack Obama, Chinese President Read More…
Rija Rasul discusses the recent nuclear negotiations between Iran and the P5+1.