Seema Kawar explores the importance of pushing to select a woman as the next Secretary General of the United Nations.
Society
Should World Issues Training Be Mandatory For Senior High School Students in Canada?
Our program editors ponder whether more should be done to prepare young Canadians for a global career.
Understanding Conflict: The Rise of Sectarianism in the Middle East
Sectarian violence has re-emerged from a long slumber to become one of the greatest threats to stability in the Middle East.
Ask the Lonely: ISIS and the Narrative of Belonging
Evan Blackwell explains the success behind ISIS’ recruitment efforts.
70 Years On: Japan’s Role in WWII Continues to Haunt Ties with Beijing
John Pollock uncovers some of China’s old wounds that remain from Japan’s role from WWII.
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.
A Guide to EU Enlargement
In Part VII, Sandra Song demonstrates the aims and process of EU membership and enlargement.
3D Printing and the Future of Security
Ian is arguing that 3D printing introduces a wide array of complex challenges to international security.
EU Fact Sheet: The European Council
In Part V of this EU series, Sandra Song provides a summary of the European Council.
DND Decides that Silence is the Best Policy
Kelsey Berg examines the government’s recent policy to halt public briefings from the Department of National Defence.