decisionmaking

When Narratives Undermine Security: How Disinformation Shapes the Environment Around Canada’s Defence Decisions

Modern adversaries no longer need to cross borders to weaken Canada’s security. They focus instead on the environment in which defence decisions are made. Public trust, ideas about cost, and perceptions of Canada’s place in the world become strategic targets. When the informational space around defence policy is filled with confusion or mistrust, even the Read More…

Society, Culture, and Security

Special Report: The Id, Individuality, and the Genesis of National Foreign Policy

Research analyst Anvesh Jain reflects on how the upbringing and identity of our leaders can shape the intimate contours of their foreign policy – the assumptions they make, the dogmas they hold, and the ingrained mental maps with which they approach the world and its variable challenges.