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The Hard Truth of China’s Soft Power: Chinese Aid in…

Alex Langer Oct 21, 2013

In recent years, China has emerged as a significant economic and political player in Africa, committing $75…

Tiffany Lam Oct 17, 2013

On Sunday, China’s official news agency called for the world to consider “de-Americanizing”: “As US politicians…

Alex Langer Oct 12, 2013

Just another day on the 38th parallel. Soldiers, separated by North and South, populate the ubiquitously…

Alex Langer Oct 10, 2013

Canadians, for the most part, have a global reputation as a peace-loving and human-rights-respecting people;…

Alex Langer Oct 8, 2013

The subfield of Civil-Military relations, a discipline under the broad umbrella of security studies, starts with…

Alex Langer Oct 7, 2013

Welcome to Kan Ke (看客) or The Onlooker, the McGill International Review’s blog on the Far East. Lu Xun, an early…

Alex Langer Oct 6, 2013

In his weekly, televised address from the Oval Office on September 7th, President Obama was quick to reassure the…

Alex Langer Oct 6, 2013

Welcome to Majapahit, the McGill International Review’s blog on Southeast Asia! Why Southeast Asia? Why…