Canadian nostalgia for peacekeeping can distort the reality of threats faced by Blue Berets. Spenser Man discusses the the role of national memory and lessons learned from the 1956 Suez Crisis.
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Canada Stepping Up on Ocean Sciences
Paul Pryce discusses some of the new resources and capabilities being obtained by the Canadian Coast Guard and Canadian Hydrographic Service.
Liberty or Treason? Obama Commutes Chelsea Manning’s 35-Year Prison Sentence
President Obama has commuted the 35-year sentence of transgender Wikileaks contributor Chelsea Manning. Human rights, national security, and Obama’s legacy are all at play in the decision.
NATO at a crossroads: the case of Turkey
Turkey’s behaviour since the failed coup this past summer demonstrates a challenge for NATO in dealing with an important member state. Developments in NATO’s relations with Turkey can provide important insight for how the alliance needs to prepare to deal with uncertainty, especially regarding changes in member state leadership this coming year.
What Next after the Berlin Attack? Merkel in Crisis
In this article, Juthika Hasan investigates the impact that the terror attack in Berlin, Germany has had on Angela Merkel’s campaign and public support for the opposition.
The Trial of Dominic Ongwen: When is a Child Soldier not a Child?
When is a child soldier no longer a child? Farah Bogani explores the complexities of agency and what it means to achieve justice from former-child-soldier-turned-LRA-commander Dominic Ongwen’s trial at the ICC.
The History of the Emergency Act: What Are We Willing to Sacrifice?
The Canadian government enacted the War Measures Act three separate times to defend national security. However, security came at the expense of personal liberties and also saw the persecution of minorities.
How Oil Shapes International Relations
Megan Robinson examines how oil shapes international relations.
Coffee Talk: Canada’s Younger Cabinet
Fadi Dawood and Michael Lumbers discuss the latest Federal Cabinet Shuffle.
Threats, Trolls, Twitter Bots: Interview with Ilya Maslyanskyy
How did Russia learn to use the Internet to strengthen authoritarianism? Benson Cheung interviews Ilya Maslyanskyy about how Russia learned to use threats, trolls, and Twitter bots to control the Internet since 2011.