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Social Media and IR: Reconsidering Liberalism
Following November’s article about social media as a political tool and its position in a realist interpretation of…
Procedure as Handcuffs, Procedure as Wings
This week, MIR and Loon Calls introduces a new columnist. Nadir Khan is a Canadian politics junkie and former…
Truth and Reconciliation: Transitional Justice and…
The interface between religious traditions and globalization is creating new tensions and unprecedented challenges.…
Lester Pearson and the Suez Crisis: Lessons in Canadian…
To date, only one Canadian has ever received the Nobel Peace Prize. Lester B. Pearson, Secretary of State for…
Canada 2014-2015: Election Fever
So here we are, upon a new year, 2014, with the arrival of a revived game politic in Canada. In Toronto, Mayor Ford…
Neo-Nationalism in the Far East: A Cause for Concern?
Neo-nationalism seeks to define new ways to advocate and preserve a national ethos. Unfortunately, in some…
Has “Zero Problems with Neighbours” Failed?
The current crisis in Syria has seen a largely inconsistent and vacillating foreign policy response from Turkey.…
Syria and Broader Trends in International Diplomacy:…
While perceptions of Russia as a 'great power' deteriorates, and the diplomatic position of the United States…
“From Tatarszentgyorgy to Tatarszentgyorgy,”…
This is a great documentary about the Magyar Guard in Hungary. The Guard is a paramilitary organization linked to…
China and Japan in Anarchy: A Neorealist and…
On September 11th, 2012, China issued a statement explaining its claim to sovereignty over a group of islands…
Between the Bear and a New Rome: Ukraine’s…
On November 21st, the Ukrainian government announced it was halting negotiations over a free trade and economic…
Toward an Understanding of True Equality
Despite Nietzsche’s famous declaration that “God is dead,” religion is occupying a large place in today’s…