By Eugene Gerden, Resource World Magazine Russia plans to beat Canada and the US in the race for Arctic hydrocarbon resources by establishing control of over 60% of them via recognition of its right to…
When imagining a list of the central norms enshrined in the contemporary international order, the most elementary principles usually come to mind: sovereign equality, the territorial integrity of states, national self-determination, multilateralism, rules-based interaction, and…
The situation evolving in Russia bears a strong resemblance to a feast during the plague. The official COVID-19 figures are still impressive. Every day, more than 7,000 new cases are recorded, bringing the total to…
By Anton Oleinik, Professor of Sociology, Memorial University of Newfoundland COVID-19 has affected almost every country around the globe. The World Health Organization has confirmed cases in 216 countries and territories, a total that represents…
By André Forget, a Canadian writer and editor The original source of publication: The Globe and Mail In the provincial Russian city of Yoshkar-Ola, where I live, the coronavirus was first greeted as something of…
Originally published for GlobalBrief Geo-Blog Following the election of Donald Trump to the White House, Canada’s then newly appointed Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland made a commitment to defending the “rules-based international order” (RBIO) one…
This article was first published by OpenCanada on November 18, 2019 This fall in New York, the United Nations held the first session of a new process to develop norms of responsible state behaviour in…
By Matthew Fisher, international affairs columnist and foreign correspondent This article was originally published by Global News on November 17, 2019.Canadian foreign and security policy is sure to test the mettle of Global Affairs Canada,…
By Lubomyr Luciuk, professor of political geography at The Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston Not many remember what happened 80 years ago on Friday. Worse, we live in a world populated by scores…
By Emily Enright, master's candidate at the University of British Columbia, and M. V. Ramana is the simons chair in disarmament, global and human security and director of the Liu Institute for Global Issues at…