Canadian Summer 2014: Federal Picture Cloudy, Provinces Clear
In summer 2013, there was considerable confusion regarding political prospects for the federal government and the Quebec and Ontario...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Canadian Summer 2014: Federal Picture Cloudy, Provinces Clear
A nation must think before it acts.
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“India Modi-Fied:” Hope, Change, and South Asia’s Future
On May 16, as official election results swept across India, broadcasts featured caricatures of the country’s senior political figures...
A Limited Disclosure Nuclear Agreement with Iran: Promise or Peril?
With negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, plus Germany) over...
Vox Populi, Vox Neminis? What The European Parliament Elections Can Tell Us
Can a meaningless election ever have meaning? If so, how can we tell? European voters have faced these questions...
Ukraine: Still Here After Autumn?
“The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia.” – Otto von Bismarck History, John Padgett observes, is...
Friends in Need: Geopolitics of China-Russia Energy Relations
The highlight of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Shanghai in May 2014 was the signing of a 30-year...
Ukraine First, Transdniestria Next? Prospects for a Moscow-Sponsored Arc of Instability
“A defensive campaign can only be made successful by taking the aggressive at the proper time.” -General Thomas...
Trouble in Fishing Waters: ASEAN, China, and the South China Sea
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations was founded in 1967 to provide unity for the mostly small countries in...
Legacy of Ostpolitik: Germany’s Russia Policy and Energy Security
Germany seems to be suddenly in a policy pickle. Almost a half century of German engagement with Russia that...
Cybersecurity: A National Security Crisis in Microcosm
With its recommendation on April 28, 2014 that one of the most popular Internet browsers, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, not...