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A focal point for scholarship and debate on international affairs in Canada Created in 2007, the Centre for International Policy Studies is jointly funded by the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Office of the Vice President-Research at the University of Ottawa, Canada.
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The Ethiopian diaspora in Canada held a significant protest in Ottawa on November 19, 2024. The demonstrators carried posters denouncing the Ethiopian regime. Messages such as ‘Stop the Amhara genocide’, ‘Justice for the Amhara people’, were prominently displayed. From City ..read more
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6d ago
The recently-released third edition of the Gender Equality and Governance Index (GEGI) found, not surprisingly, that the two countries with the lowest scores in the index are Afghanistan and Iran. Both countries have institutionalized gender inequality through laws and ..read more
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1M ago
Three African politicians seeking the role of Chairperson of the African Union Commission met on Friday, 13 December 2024 in a debate at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa. The debate was organized in line with Article 18 (b) of ..read more
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1M ago
Depuis plusieurs années, le Cameroun fait face à de nombreux conflits armés qui menacent la paix et créent un climat d’insécurité sur le territoire. Pour venir à bout de ces crises qui déstabilisent le pays de façon générale, l’Etat et ..read more
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With Donald Trump’s recent election victory in the United States, pressures on Canada to boost military spending to meet NATO’s 2% GDP target are bound to intensify. Trump has repeatedly criticized NATO members, including Canada, for not contributing “their fair ..read more
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1M ago
If a state believes possessing nuclear weapons — or relying on those of allies — provides safety, then it may be less inclined to consider other options even if nuclear deterrence is extraordinarily dangerous.
The arguments for retaining nuclear weapons ..read more
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1M ago
Otto von Bismarck left a social insurance program; Willy Brandt, the “Neue Ostpolitik” (new eastern policy); Helmut Kohl, German Unification; – and Angela Merkel, paralysis? That’s what critics claim. While Germany at the end of 2024 is in crisis, blaming ..read more
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The war in Ukraine has strengthened the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) cooperation, but it has also revealed the power of domestic dynamics to destabilize the alliance. Slovakia’s “pro-Russian turn” under Prime Minister Robert Fico and Germany’s ambivalent approach to ..read more
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Le Canada s’est engagé à dépenser l’équivalent de 2% de son produit intérieur brut (PIB) en dépenses militaires d’ici 2032. Cette date d’échéance est toutefois hautement spéculative puisqu’elle fut énoncée à la hâte en juillet dernier, en marge du sommet ..read more
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Debates on nuclear disarmament often focus on two groups: nuclear-armed states, whose arsenals pose existential risks, and the majority of states advocating for their abolition. Overlooked, however, is a crucial third group—nuclear-dependent states—whose policies significantly hinder progress toward a nuclear-free ..read more