Africa
African Continental Free Trade Area: Canada’s Development Entry Point
A bane of Canadian foreign policy has been its tendency to shy away from meaningful engagements in Africa, but its…
The Americas
For Queen or Country
Though it is hard to imagine why, tabula rasa, Canadians in the twenty-first century would choose to be governed by…
Asia Pacific
What Democracy For Myanmar?
Social media has been an essential, privileged tool for Burmese grassroots activism in the wake of the coup. In the…
People Power Revolution: The 35th Anniversary
As the Philippines continues to be emblematic of broader trends towards populism and democratic backsliding, the…
Europe
For Queen or Country
Though it is hard to imagine why, tabula rasa, Canadians in the twenty-first century would choose to be governed by…
Middle East
Who gets to be a journalist?
Ensuring the rights of journalists at protests is not only a matter of principle — it is also a question of…
South Asia
Voices from the Margin: Punjabi Farmers and Modi’s Farms Bills
Since late October, farmers have organized peaceful sit-ins along the roads from Haryana to the Indian capital,…
When a Silver Bullet Backfires: Analyzing the Effectiveness of Microcredit
In theory, the microcredit model seemed ideal for reducing poverty. The UN even declared 2005 the "International…
MIR Year in Review 2019-2020
A compendium of some of the McGill International Review's articles and content from 2019-2020.