Is the ‘2 percent’ rule an effective way to measure a member State’s commitment to NATO? Eric Jackson explores how political manipulation in current defence spending misrepresents a nation’s military readiness and suggests a broader definition for security expenditures.
Tag: global health
The HIV/AIDS Pandemic: a Continued Threat to Global Health Security
HIV/AIDS remains a lingering threat to future humanitarian crises and large scale conflicts.
Breathing Easy: China’s anti-pollution policy
2013 was referred to by Chinese citizens as the year of the “airpocalypse”, with approximately 62% of Chinese cities suffering from high air pollution levels. Chinese environmentalists issued their first “red alert” in 24 cities early January 2017 following dangerously polluted breathing conditions in Beijing. Air quality testers in China, which typically reflect “orange” or Read More…
How to DIY an IR Degree, Part 5: Climate Change, Global Health, and Supplementary Courses
Benson Cheung revisits his series on the DIY international relations degree with a list of new courses and new thematic concentrations on climate change and global health.
Critical Condition: The State of Healthcare in Conflict Zones
Amidst the rising trend of violence against medical personnel in combat zones, Neil Siviter analyzes the impacts, and what can be done to keep vital aid workers safe on the battlefield.
Climate Change and Global Health
Deika Mohamed analyzes the long term effects climate change will have on global health.
Military Health in an Age of Global Conflict: Part II
In Part II of a two-part series, Kelsey Berg addresses the Canada’s military health services that are available for soldiers following their return home from a deployment.
Military Health in an Age of Global Conflicts: Part I
In Part I of a two-part series, Kelsey Berg addresses the health and well-being of Canadian soldiers following their return home from deployment.
Canada’s New International Development and Global Health Initiative
A major announcement by the Minister of International Development on Canada’s national efforts in global health and development.