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.

Spotlight on the International Journal

Founded in 1946, International Journal (IJ) has long been Canada’s leading academic forum for serious discussion of foreign policy and international affairs. Published in conjunction with the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History (CCIH), it combines brief, policy-relevant articles with longer, peer-reviewed, scholarly assessments of interest to foreign policy makers, analysts and academics in Canada and around the world. IJ is cross-disciplinary, combining the insights of political science and history with economics and other fields to advance research and dialogue on issues of global significance.
The International Journal

The International Journal

by CIC Editorial Staff | Nov 17, 2021

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,...

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The latest from the Experts

Notable Challenges in Canada-Turkey Relations

Notable Challenges in Canada-Turkey Relations

by Chris R. Kilford | May 29, 2020

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...

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Death of a Visionary: Allan Gotlieb, 1928-2020

Death of a Visionary: Allan Gotlieb, 1928-2020

by Jeremy Kinsman | Apr 21, 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...

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The Latest Opinion

Canada Speaks

Canada Speaks

by CIC Editorial Staff | Nov 24, 2021

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...

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