Closure: Robert Borden and the Death of Parliamentary Debate
The Scene
On the afternoon of April 9th, 1913, at precisely 3 o’clock, in the House of Commons, the Speaker took to his chair. It must have taken a moment or two. After all, Dr. Thomas Sproule was 70 years old at the time.…
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Welcome to the McGill International Review: 2014-2015
The past year has proved eventful for the international community. The civil war in Syria rages on, with a new evil, Islamic State of Iraqi and al-Sham (ISIS), emerging from its swirling maelstrom to challenge the regional order.…
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The Promised Universal Suffrage in Hong Kong?
The residue of British colonial rule in Hong Kong remains since the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong to China in 1997. The governance between China and Hong Kong is one of the “One Country, Two Systems,” principle, which…
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Why Turkey Refuses to Join the War Against IS
On September 20th, the world was greeted with a rare piece of good news in the ongoing Islamic State (IS) crisis in the Middle East when 49 Turkish consulate employees being held by the extremist group were unexpectedly released. Turkey’s…
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Vucic’s New Serbia
On March 16th, Parliamentary elections were held in Serbia to allocate the 250 seats of the National Assembly. For the first time since the 2000 elections (which immediately followed the overthrow of Slobodan Milosevic), the parliamentary…
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The “Swedish Model”
Sweden is often seen as a beacon of tolerant social democracy and ethical capitalism. If you ask the Roma though, you might get a different story. Recently, the Swedish government released a white paper on the historical and modern…
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#SOSVenezuela
Like most of today’s popular protest movements, Venezuela’s anti-government demonstrations have been massively empowered by social media. This links them to near contemporaries like Brazil and Egypt. Venezuelan students from society’s…
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Weekly Roundup: March 21
The snow is finally melting and the sun is shining. Finally. Meanwhile, the McGill International Review keeps on publishing excellent student analysis and opinion on international politics.
Sarah Firestone reports on IRSAM's delegation…
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Exeunt Flaherty
So it appears Jim Flaherty took his walk in the snow, or maybe just a conveniently located gravel path near Parliament. In the end he decided to call it quits. He now leaves the state’s finances in the hands of another colleague.…
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Politicians and the Industry of Funny
Do politicians really have a sense of humor? After this week, one might think so. Toronto Mayor Rob Ford recently angered many by appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live, a late night show in the United States. Trying to play it straight as host,…
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