The Latest From Behind the Headlines
First published in 1940 as a pamphlet series focused on contemporary Canadian foreign policy, Behind the Headlines evolved first into a quarterly current affairs magazine, and then into its current form as a policy paper series. The various iterations of Behind the Headlines shared a focus on international affairs and Canada’s place in the world, as well as an overriding goal of producing material accessible to a wide audience.

Canada and Germany: Multilateral Partners to end the Pandemic and Catalyze an Equitable and Resilient Recovery to the SDGS
Published: Fall 2021 | Volume 69, No. 31

“If Something Cannot Go on Forever, It Will Stop”
Published: Fall 2021 | Volume 69, No. 30

Brave New World: Trends in Global Trade Governance
Published: Fall 2021 | Volume 69, No. 29
Spotlight on the International Journal

The International Journal
About Founded in 1946, International Journal (IJ) is Canada’s pre-eminent journal of global policy analysis. Published in conjunction with the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History (CCIH), it combines brief, policy-relevant articles with longer,...

Gone AWOL? Canada’s Multi-track Diplomacy and Presence in the Asia Pacific
A fragmented approach to Asia Pacific relations harms Canada’s standing in the region. HMCS Algonquin departs from Pearl Harbor to participate in exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2006. RCN In partnership with SAGE Publications, one article of key significance from...
The latest from the Experts

Notable Challenges in Canada-Turkey Relations
International eyes will soon turn to the 2023 Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections and whether President Erdoğan and the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) will continue in power. Relations between Canada and Turkey have generally been good since...

Death of a Visionary: Allan Gotlieb, 1928-2020
The former Canadian ambassador to the United States who redefined Canada’s brand in Washington has died at 92. Allan Gotlieb was an extraordinary composite of talent and purpose, formed like so many others who emerged from the galvanizing social cauldron of...

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...
The Latest Opinion

Canada Speaks
Unpacking the findings from Foreign Policy by Canadians The Canadian International Council worked hard to pull off Foreign Policy by Canadians, the largest deliberative democracy exercise ever conducted in Canada. We brought together 444 Canadians and found out how...

Canada and Germany: Multilateral Partners to end the Pandemic and Catalyze an Equitable and Resilient Recovery to the SDGS
Published: Fall 2021 | Volume 69, No. 31

“If Something Cannot Go on Forever, It Will Stop”
Published: Fall 2021 | Volume 69, No. 30