The Migrant Crisis Continues: The EU-Afghan Agreement Alessandra Puopolo Oct 27, 2016 Last week, during a period of increased tension in European politics, the European Union (EU) signed a…
Towards an Alternative European Government? Koji Shiromoto Oct 13, 2016 By any measure, the European Union is currently in something of a crisis, if not an outright mess – many of its…
Migrants, Terror and Turkey Kathryn Schmidt Apr 7, 2016 After undergoing significant modifications since it was first announced in November of 2015, the EU-Turkey…
How Will Brussels Attacks Influence the US Election? Phoebe Warren Mar 26, 2016 The Daesh-led terrorist attacks in Brussels, Belgium have caused worldwide panic, with 34 deaths and 330 injuries…
Slovakia’s Elections: Neo-Nazi Tinged Politics Nicholas Buhne Mar 15, 2016 Global newscasts and headlines rarely turn their attention to Slovakia, since low debts and steady growth in an EU…
Joint Action Plan? Kathryn Schmidt Mar 11, 2016 You have to understand, that no one puts their children in a boat unless the water is safer than the land……
The Economic Consequences of Peace: Winners and Losers from Iranian Reintegration Abdalla Saleh Mar 10, 2016 The exchange of “commodities of mutual intelligence,” reads a 1561 letter from Queen Elizabeth I to…
Human Rights and Human Empathy: A Review of the “Canada on the Global… Phoebe Warren Feb 19, 2016 Last week, McGill hosted the "Canada on the Global Stage" conference. Friday's programming consisted of two…
On The Rocks: Britain’s Tense Relationship With The EU and The Upcoming… Conor Swimm Feb 19, 2016 In the wake of their 2015 victory at the polls, the Tories (Britain’s conservative party) have pushed ahead…
Negotiating with the Schengen’s Gatekeeper: Turkey and the European Migrant Crisis Kathryn Schmidt Feb 8, 2016 Europe is experiencing a migrant crisis of tremendous magnitude, the largest it has experienced since the…