Category: POLITICS

NATO Hangs in the Balance

| June 5, 2017
NATO Hangs in the Balance

Basel Ammane provides analysis for the Foreign Policy Project in this Policy Brief on the Trump administration’s approach to NATO following last week’s Summit.

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Policy or Politics? How Partisan Appeasement Inhibits Diplomatic Integrity between Japan and South Korea

| April 24, 2017
Policy or Politics? How Partisan Appeasement Inhibits Diplomatic Integrity between Japan and South Korea

Fuad Olajuwon discusses how partisan appeasement affects diplomacy in the context of Japan and South Korea.

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Policy Brief: Indonesian Exceptionalism – Where to from Here?

| April 20, 2017
Policy Brief: Indonesian Exceptionalism – Where to from Here?

Basel Ammane provides analysis on the direction of Indonesia following the recent demonstrations surrounding the blasphemy accusations against the incumbent governor of Jakarta.

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When Right is Wrong: How Excessive Political Leanings Undermine the Security Goals of Japan

| April 13, 2017
When Right is Wrong: How Excessive Political Leanings Undermine the Security Goals of Japan

Fuad Olajuwon opines that excessive political leanings undermine Japanese national security in his latest for the Foreign Policy Project.

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Make Japan Great Again? The Rise of Trump and Significance of the US-Japan Alliance

| March 21, 2017
Make Japan Great Again? The Rise of Trump and Significance of the US-Japan Alliance

Fuad Olajuwon discusses the alliance between Japan and the United States a few months into the Trump administration.

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Keep John Kerry—As President Hillary’s Iran Envoy

| September 16, 2016
Keep John Kerry—As President Hillary’s Iran Envoy

In his piece for the National Interest, the Council’s Navid Hassibi argues why keeping John Kerry as Presidential Envoy for Iran would make sense in a Hillary Clinton administration.

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Welcome to a hipper, younger, capable Canadian public service

| May 20, 2016
Welcome to a hipper, younger, capable Canadian public service

In his latest for OpenCanada, the Council’s Wisam Salih highlights the challenges and opportunities for young Canadians to become international affairs practitioners in the Public Service.

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Trudeau Is Ushering Canada Into A New Era Of Foreign Policy

| April 5, 2016
Trudeau Is Ushering Canada Into A New Era Of Foreign Policy

In his latest for the Huffington Post, the Council’s Navid Hassibi writes about Trudeau ushering Canada in a new era of foreign policy.

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Small Steps Towards Re-Engagement With Iran

| February 8, 2016
Small Steps Towards Re-Engagement With Iran

The Council’s Navid Hassibi discusses Canada-Iran relations in his latest for the Huffington Post just as Canada lifts its sanctions on Iran.

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It’s Canada’s Turn to Engage Iran

| January 20, 2016
It’s Canada’s Turn to Engage Iran

The Council’s Navid Hassibi discusses why it should be Canada’s turn to engage Iran post-nuclear deal in his latest for the Huffington Post.

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