“Sanctions Are Coming”: Fear and Iranophobia in American Foreign Policy
Iran’s characterization as a great threat in the Middle East is largely a result of institutionalized “Iranophobia” within American foreign policy.
Emergency Powers and Executives: An Ever-Present Danger of Abuse?
History and more recent events have shown that a risk of abuse of emergency powers always looms, even with well-meaning executives, because reduction is not eradication.
Game Theory and Disarmament: Thinking Beyond the Table
Disarmament can be facilitated through the creation of “disarmament bonds,” a strategy supported by the logic of game theory.
The Governance of Savagery: International Society, Sovereignty and the Islamic State
The gap between the analytical tools of IR and its epistemological western framework has contributed to the failure to predict major ‘upheavals’ in the Middle East.
The Gouzenko Affair and the Development of Canadian Intelligence
Canadian intelligence reached its sophistication as result of the Gouzenko Affair, which triggered a ramp up of counter-espionage and Signals Intelligence capabilities.
Terrorism and Counterterrorism: French Policy after the 2015 Attacks
The counter-terrorism measures implemented by the French Government after the 2015 attacks have largely failed to meet the challenges of current international terrorism.
Consequences of Coercion: Impacts and Limitations of Targeted Sanctions Regimes
Despite their widespread usage through the UN Security Council, targeted sanctions regimes fail to effectively impair the capacity of the targeted entity.
Is “One Man’s Terrorist Another Man’s Freedom Fighter”?
Terrorists can, in certain theoretical cases, be considered freedom fighters through Just War Theory. However, it is doubtful this threshold is ever reached in practice.
The UN Failure in Yugoslavia: Lessons from Canadian Peacekeeping
Canada’s inability to improve UNPROFOR operations in Yugoslavia resulted from an interaction between an inconsistent foreign policy and a changed international system.
UN Intervention: Help or Hindrance in the Democratic Republic of Congo?
The UN’s attempts to maintain the peace process in eastern Congo proved mainly ineffective because it failed to identify and engage with key spoilers.
