Canada needs to turn to local action in order to address global challenges. Doing so will make a better contribution to a tumultuous world than would international busy-ness. "This is what happens when you think you are an island in an intermestic world", says author...
Canada’s First China Parliamentary Committee Must Think and Act Globally
Canada must honestly examine how despite tensions with China, it can improve its commercial success to address the systemic trade imbalance. Parliament, under the leadership of Conservative Foreign Affairs Critic Erin O’ Toole voted to form a special China committee...
Why populism is a threat to democracy
Populism is as much a right-wing as it is a left-wing phenomenon, because it is not built on a politics but on identity: "There is us, and there is them, and they can never become us, nor do we want them to." Former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez In partnership with...
An Invitation to Members to Engage in Discussion on Populism and Democracy
Populism - and particularly its authoritarian variant - has been making increasingly frequent appearances in liberal democracies, and solidifying gains in illiberal ones. In Canada, such a phenomenon can appear a distant threat, it hovers over foes and allies alike,...
Wrestling with the forces of aid populism in Canada and beyond
Challenging populism in foreign aid: a post-election agenda for Canada? In partnership with SAGE Publications, one article of key significance from every new issue of International Journal is chosen to be featured in the IJ Spotlight Series. The unabridged version of...
Foreign Affairs Should Not Be Debated Through Partisan Lenses
Justin Massie argues that party leaders should remove partisanship from the discussion of foreign affairs. In partnership with SAGE Publications, one article of key significance from every new issue of International Journal is chosen to be featured in the IJ Spotlight...
Book Review of “Canada is Not Back”
Bob Publicover provides a review of “Canada is Not Back”(2019) by Jocelyn Coulon Book Review “Canada is Not Back” Jocelyn Coulon: James Lorimer & Company, Toronto, 2019. $24.95 softcover. The day I spent slogging through Jocelyn Coulon’s recent book on the current...
The First Ever Global Meeting on Cyber Norms Holds Promise, But Broader Challenges Remain
Earlier this month, the United Nations held the first ever global meeting on peace and stability in cyberspace. While there is little reason to expect states to reach a final agreement on major issues, this forum could have a lot to offer so long as states remain...

Darroch and Diplomacy: When ‘Persona non Grata’ is a Badge of Honour
Did the ambassador’s reportorial vanity lead him to underestimate the venality and rage that has infected government circles from the Brexit mess? Former UK Ambassador to the US: Sir Kim Darroch In partnership with SAGE Publications, one article of key significance...
Purpose and then Profit: Should Huawei consider an IPO?
A Huawei IPO: One Small Step for Founder Ren but one giant step forward for reform In partnership with SAGE Publications, one article of key significance from every new issue of International Journal is chosen to be featured in the IJ Spotlight Series. The unabridged...