The Insight Scoop: January 20th-27th
What You Need to Know – Editors’ Picks Catharina O’Donnell – Canadian Politics Foreign relations dominate this week’s news in Canadian politics. Currently facing a “diplomatic crisis” with China, PM More
Flash Analysis: Slowbalization – The World Economic Forum’s New Buzzword?
The three-day World Economic Forum held annually amongst the snowy peaks of Davos, Switzerland, came to an end on Friday. The world’s elite assembled for their usual meeting and black-tie More
Op-Ed: Maduro is an Illegitimate President. Venezuela’s Neighbours Must Hasten his Demise
The dystopian soap opera that is Venezuelan politics hit the headlines again this month, now with the proclamation of a new acting President by the opposition-controlled National Assembly. This may More
Could Alberta’s far-right be the NDP’s secret weapon?
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has spoken up against allowing the pro-pipeline movement “to be taken over by people with more extreme views.” But could these “extremists” be the NDP’s secret More
How the Sausage Gets Made: Transparency and the Need for Open Debate in the United States
On December 11, President Trump, Vice President Pence, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer met for a photo-op in the Oval Office. What was intended More
New Year, Same Problems: Deepening Cleavages in Asia in an Era of Populism
The world will have its eyes on Asia in 2019 as the people of the Philippines, Thailand, India, and Indonesia are set to cast their ballots in the upcoming months. More
State Sovereignty in the 21st Century: It’s Not All About Borders Anymore
Throughout the course of international relations studies, it has been widely acknowledged and accepted that states are sovereign entities in the international system. However, the substantive meaning behind the claim More
Irresistible Force, Immovable Object: Explaining the Longest Shutdown in American History
Approximately a month ago, the United States government shut down for the second time since Donald Trump became President. However, unlike the previous shutdown under the same administration, it was More
A Second Persian Gulf? Chinese Ambitions in the South China Sea
The South China Sea has long been considered a global flashpoint, heavily exacerbated by Beijing’s assertion that much of the waters is rightfully Chinese territory. Its justification to the claim More
Armenia’s Post-Modern Moment: The “Legal Revolution”
Reading our journal’s year in review article, one may get the impression that we live in turbulent times. The prospects for our liberal order have remained uncertain, in line with More