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Trump's foreign policy is tributary. He's attempting to create a modern tribute system favoring autocracies. Canada must recognize this and resist.
https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251393601
Ukraine's likely future involves Russian occupation of eastern territories. A realistic peace strategy must balance ending hostilities with upholding international law and human rights.
https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251393604
Canada's military faces its own housing crisis. Can military mobilization drive economic transformation and address both defence needs and the national housing shortage?
https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251397653
Migration is conspicuously absent from Canada's Feminist International Assistance Policy. Integrating migration and development is essential for a truly comprehensive feminist approach.
https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251397654
Canadian women peacekeepers resist being positioned as solutions to mission challenges. Meaningful participation requires more than numerical representation and operational effectiveness arguments.
https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251398032
Canadian universities aren't adequately preparing the next generation to implement feminist foreign policy. Robust training in feminist theory and methodology is essential.
https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251396798
Canada quietly pursued feminist foreign policy goals on Ukraine while staying silent on feminism to align with NATO's masculinized posturing.
https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251397651
Canada's feminist defence policy advances women's representation but reinforces militarism. Gender-inclusive recruitment can't substitute for questioning military solutions to global insecurity.
https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251396429
Women with disabilities have been "absent" in Canada's foreign policy for decades. Their inclusion is essential to developing truly intersectional feminist approaches.
https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251397652
Canada's feminist foreign policy under scrutiny: new research reveals contradictions in defence spending, silences on Ukraine, and blind spots on disability and migration.
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https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/ijxa/current
Two memoirs, two eras: McKercher reviews Garneau & Axworthy, reflecting on Canada’s declining influence. https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251374622
Two memoirs, two eras: McKercher reviews Garneau & Axworthy, reflecting on Canada’s declining influence. https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251374622
China’s shift from Maoist socialism to pragmatic reform under Deng Xiaoping reshaped global politics. J. Guy Lalande reviews Westad & Chen’s The Great Transformation, praising its depth, sources, and analysis of China’s “long 1970s.” https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251372187
China’s shift from Maoist socialism to pragmatic reform under Deng Xiaoping reshaped global politics. J. Guy Lalande reviews Westad & Chen’s The Great Transformation, praising its depth, sources, and analysis of China’s “long 1970s.” https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251372187
Catriona Standfield’s new book argues UN mediation co-opts and undermines the WPS Agenda. Sara Greco’s review finds it a compelling, accessible contribution to feminist & decolonial scholarship. https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251372183
Catriona Standfield’s new book argues UN mediation co-opts and undermines the WPS Agenda. Sara Greco’s review finds it a compelling, accessible contribution to feminist & decolonial scholarship. https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251372183
Military disaster response varies: Canada’s oversight-heavy model slows deployment, the US National Guard allows local flexibility, and New Zealand’s centralized approach is fast but risks over-concentration. https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251367419
Military disaster response varies: Canada’s oversight-heavy model slows deployment, the US National Guard allows local flexibility, and New Zealand’s centralized approach is fast but risks over-concentration. https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251367419
Why hasn’t China forged counter-alliances to balance the US? Ronaldo Au-Yeung and Alsu Tagirova argue that power distribution since the 1990s made external balancing nonviable. https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251372184
Why hasn’t China forged counter-alliances to balance the US? Ronaldo Au-Yeung and Alsu Tagirova argue that power distribution since the 1990s made external balancing nonviable. https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251372184
What made the Ghani government collapse so much faster than Afghanistan’s Soviet-backed regime of the 1990s? Sultani explores regional rivalries, Pashtunisation, and constitutional design in IJ (80/3). https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251374625
What made the Ghani government collapse so much faster than Afghanistan’s Soviet-backed regime of the 1990s? Sultani explores regional rivalries, Pashtunisation, and constitutional design in IJ (80/3). https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251374625
A forgotten story in Canada’s diplomatic past: Johnson’s article reveals how senior External Affairs officials resisted RCMP pressure during the purge of homosexuals, focusing on the case of ambassador David Moffat Johnson. https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251375047
A forgotten story in Canada’s diplomatic past: Johnson’s article reveals how senior External Affairs officials resisted RCMP pressure during the purge of homosexuals, focusing on the case of ambassador David Moffat Johnson. https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251375047
Middle powers face hard choices in a shifting global order. Perron shows how Canada responded to China’s rise largely by aligning with the US, shaped by strategic culture & status concerns. https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251374661
Middle powers face hard choices in a shifting global order. Perron shows how Canada responded to China’s rise largely by aligning with the US, shaped by strategic culture & status concerns. https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251374661
How can Canada counter foreign disinformation more effectively? Hogue, Lavallée & Fung recommend two proven strategies: embed media literacy in education across provinces & regulate social media platforms more rigorously. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020702
How can Canada counter foreign disinformation more effectively? Hogue, Lavallée & Fung recommend two proven strategies: embed media literacy in education across provinces & regulate social media platforms more rigorously. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020702
The 1947 UN vote to partition Palestine is often remembered as decisive—but resistance was stronger than many accounts suggest. In IJ (80/3), John Price draws on archival sources to highlight Elizabeth MacCallum, Arab states, & allies who opposed Resolution 181. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020702025135
The 1947 UN vote to partition Palestine is often remembered as decisive—but resistance was stronger than many accounts suggest. In IJ (80/3), John Price draws on archival sources to highlight Elizabeth MacCallum, Arab states, & allies who opposed Resolution 181. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020702025135
What can Canada’s Asia-Pacific security diplomacy of the 1990s teach us about the present Indo-Pacific? Paul Evans, David Dewitt, and Brian Job chronicle this history and reflect on its significance for Canada’s contemporary Indo-Pacific role: https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251337746
What can Canada’s Asia-Pacific security diplomacy of the 1990s teach us about the present Indo-Pacific? Paul Evans, David Dewitt, and Brian Job chronicle this history and reflect on its significance for Canada’s contemporary Indo-Pacific role: https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251337746
Alex Neve analyzes Canada’s stance on international law in Gaza following October 7, 2023, finding a gap between stated commitments and actual responses. Read in IJ (80/2): https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251338184
Alex Neve analyzes Canada’s stance on international law in Gaza following October 7, 2023, finding a gap between stated commitments and actual responses. Read in IJ (80/2): https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251338184
With its population, economy, and influence, Indonesia is central to the Indo-Pacific. Kevin Dyck’s article in International Journal (80/2) calls for Canada to strengthen bilateral ties, ratify CEPA, and align strategy coordination with Jakarta. https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251340090
With its population, economy, and influence, Indonesia is central to the Indo-Pacific. Kevin Dyck’s article in International Journal (80/2) calls for Canada to strengthen bilateral ties, ratify CEPA, and align strategy coordination with Jakarta. https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251340090
How prepared is NATO for climate change? Thomasen finds significant adaptation gaps across members that could affect both readiness & alliance solidarity. https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251340089
How prepared is NATO for climate change? Thomasen finds significant adaptation gaps across members that could affect both readiness & alliance solidarity. https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251340089
What happens when defence tech meets conflict prevention? Michael P.A. Murphy and Joanne Archibald call for bridging silos in our latest issue: https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251337744
What happens when defence tech meets conflict prevention? Michael P.A. Murphy and Joanne Archibald call for bridging silos in our latest issue: https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251337744
Just 2 weeks after the 2024 US election, the 4th Stanfield Conversation at Dalhousie University asked: what’s next for democracy? Read Rachael Johnstone’s essay in IJ (80/2): https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251340951
Just 2 weeks after the 2024 US election, the 4th Stanfield Conversation at Dalhousie University asked: what’s next for democracy? Read Rachael Johnstone’s essay in IJ (80/2): https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251340951
From Harper’s Knesset speech to Trudeau’s continuities, Canada’s “standing with Israel” spans political eras. Abigail B. Bakan and Yasmeen Abu-Laban analyze how this relationship evolved at home and abroad: https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251334988
From Harper’s Knesset speech to Trudeau’s continuities, Canada’s “standing with Israel” spans political eras. Abigail B. Bakan and Yasmeen Abu-Laban analyze how this relationship evolved at home and abroad: https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251334988
Oil defined the 20th century. Critical minerals may define the 21st. Andy Hira on the geopolitics of the green transition: https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251332595
Oil defined the 20th century. Critical minerals may define the 21st. Andy Hira on the geopolitics of the green transition: https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251332595
What does Chinese IR scholarship reveal about NATO perceptions? Song & Zhou find growing attention to NATO, framed by competition and policy relevance. Explore their article in IJ (80/2): https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251340091
What does Chinese IR scholarship reveal about NATO perceptions? Song & Zhou find growing attention to NATO, framed by competition and policy relevance. Explore their article in IJ (80/2): https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251340091
With global power shifting, how do middle powers respond? Kara’s study shows Turkey distancing from liberal norms, while South Korea projects democracy & cultural success as sources of strength. Full article: https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251337742
With global power shifting, how do middle powers respond? Kara’s study shows Turkey distancing from liberal norms, while South Korea projects democracy & cultural success as sources of strength. Full article: https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251337742