Defence Policy, International Security and the Military: Time to Talk
South of the border, there have in recent years been a growing number of voices expressing serious concern over the militarization of American life. I certainly share that sentiment. Is an F-16 fly...
View ArticleComing Home: Reality Check
It is a pleasure to return to the exquisitely sweet softness of central Canada in mid-summer. While the month away in New Zealand and Australia for a series of speaking engagements, conferences and...
View ArticleHeteropolis Rising: World Order in the 21st Century
In the previous post, I argued that the short-lived era of unipolar American hegemony has given way to a new international dispensation best characterized as heteropolar rather than multipolar. This...
View ArticleConnecting the Dots: The Search for Meaning in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and...
Iraq. What a stark reminder of how short the road is between heresy and received wisdom. Even in the mainstream press, today the majority view is that the intervention in Iraq was a barely veiled...
View ArticleExploring the Myths of International Relations: Three Deadly Disconnects?
Summer in Canada is a wonderful time to reflect. In that spirit, I was intrigued by an article, entitled “Seven Myths About International Relations”, which appeared recently on the splash page of the...
View ArticleLearning from experience? The case against Canadian military engagement in...
The government has announced that it will table a motion in Parliament to extend and expand the bombing, training and special operations mission in Iraq. Syria may now also be included. Joining this...
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