How America Took out the Nord Stream Pipeline
The New York Times called it a “mystery,” but the United States executed a covert sea operation that was kept secret—until now
A Timeline on Ukrainian-Russian Relations Since 2014
A compilation of research on the Ukraine-Russia Crisis since 2014 as seen through the eyes of iAffairs contributors past and present.
Policy Talks Podcast Episode 62 – Current State of Affairs: The Role of Political Corruption in the Russia-Ukraine War
iAffairs Canada is delighted to present Episode 62 of the Policy Talks Podcast.
What is Influence and Interference?
"It is of interest to me that the word ‘interference’ has been used. Influence seems a more appropriate charge..."
An Embassy in the DPRK? Thinking of a Greater Physical Presence in North Korea
"Having a stronger physical presence in the region seems to be a key focus of the Indo-Pacific Strategy, and North Korea should not be an exception"
Carleton’s Canadian Foreign Policy Journal Announces Winner of Best Paper Prize
David Carment, editor of the Canadian Foreign Policy Journal (CFPJ), and Professor of International Affairs at Carleton University, is pleased to announce that Kelly Gordell and Thomas Volgy have won the 2022 CFPJ Best Paper Prize
Ukraine’s ‘Servant of the People’ is a Western Fiction
There are far better ways to support the Ukrainian people than glorifying Volodymyr Zelensky
Gendered Experiences of Violence in Canadian Residential Schools
"The institution of the residential school was a biopolitical institution which used a “carceral space” to shape indigenous children into beings that would fit inside their western social order." - Reposted from iAffairs Archives
Why Non-Western Countries Tend to See Russia’s War Very, Very Differently
The West appears blind to its own hypocrisy and narrow interests in calling for a rules-based order. - Reposted from iAffairs Archives
Putin & Zelensky: Sinners and Saints who fit our Historic Narrative
Think about why the West wants to invoke WWII and the Cold War here, and then ask whether it’s been productive.
Is TikTok Really a Problem? Assessing the Legitimacy of Security Concerns Around TikTok and What it Means for Canada
TikTok is transparent about the data it collects. Additionally, China itself has banned Facebook, Google, Twitter and TikTok. So, is TikTok really a problem? And is it a national security problem for Canada?
The Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Challenges and Opportunities to Address Grand Corruption in a Changing Geopolitical Order
The war in Ukraine prompted recognition of the need to address grand corruption as a matter of global security.