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.

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Retaining our Seat at the International Roundtable

Alessandro Gagliardi analyses the position of the three main parties on Canada’s deployment of air assistance to Iraq in a somewhat tongue-in-cheek fashion.

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‘Democracy’ Comes to Kabul

In her latest article, Sayde-Hope Crystal explores the response to the conclusion of Afghanistan’s tumultuous, year-long election, and its potential long-term repercussions.

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Coalition of the Unwilling: Anti-NATOism in European Politics, Part One

Anti-NATOism is widespread in European politics on both the Left and the Right. In part one of a two-part article, Justin Fantauzzo looks at the fusion of domestic and foreign policy in Europe and the emergence of anti-NATOism on the European Left.