Andrew Majoran examines the former terrorist organization “The Weather Underground”, and the lessons we can learn from their attacks.
Peace & Conflict Studies
Setting the Record Straight: Summary of a fact sheet issued by NATO
NATO explains why Russia’s accusations against them are unfounded.
UN Peacekeeping Fact Sheet
UN peacekeeping statistics for 2013-2014
Ghosts in the Darkness: A Case for Drones
Andrew Majoran makes a case for the use of drones in warfare.
“ No” – The Advertising Campaign that Returned Chile’s Democracy
Zach Lewsen reviews the film “No,” which takes a look at the final years of Chile’s military dictatorship.
The Need for Canadian Involvement in the Central African Republic
Misha Boutilier argues that Canada needs to send peacekeeping troops or at least logistical support to the current peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic.
NATO, China, and Somali Piracy: A Missed Opportunity?
As the EU and China step up joint activities in the Gulf of Aden, Paul Pryce discusses the need for closer NATO-China relations.
State-Building II: Resources and Support
International operations often do not have long-term support of the citizenry of the intervening nations.
State-Building I: The Securitization of Humanitarianism
Do contemporary state-building practices avoid the charge of being neo-imperialism in disguise?
#SaveKessab
There was no new Armenian genocide in Kessab, but the dislocation of an entire community raises concern about the nature of the Syrian opposition.