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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Prof. Steve Saideman Op-Ed: Culture change isn’t a distraction from Canadian military effectiveness

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Condolence Letter for Nathan Sears

Dear NPSIA Community, It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing of Nathan Sears (NPSIA MA Alum 2011), who tragically lost his life in a fire in Montreal last week. As a school, we mourn the loss of Nathan and extend our deepest sympathies to his family and friends during... More

Friday, March 24, 2023

Prof Alex Wilner Awarded Faculty Graduate Mentoring Award

The Faculty Graduate Mentoring award recognizes faculty who provide exceptional service to graduate students as supervisors and research mentors.  On March 21, 2023, six faculty members were presented with a Faculty Graduate Mentoring Award (FGMA), including Dr. Alex Wilner. Sponsored by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs and the... More

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Prof. Alex Wilner & PhD Student Kevin Budning – Policy Perspective – Semiconductors and Canadian National Security: Causes, Consequences, and Considerations

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Sunday, March 12, 2023

Prof Chris Penny Op-Ed: Canada’s refugee issues can be managed, with sufficient political will

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Saturday, March 11, 2023

Prof Stephanie Carvin Op Ed: What are we talking about, when we talk about intelligence?

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Friday, March 10, 2023

PhD Grad Rachel Schmidt publishes new book: Framing a Revolution

NPSIA PhD grad (2020) Rachel Schmidt has recently published a new book with Cambridge University Press about the complexities surrounding how conflict and revolutions are framed. Rhetorical contests about how to frame a war run alongside many armed conflicts. With the rise of internet access, social media, and cyber operations, these propaganda... More

Monday, February 6, 2023

Brazilian Ambassador Pedro Henrique Lopes Borio speaks at NPSIA’s Ambassador Speaker Series

Last week, we had the opportunity to host the Brazilian Ambassador, his Excellency Pedro Henrique Lopes Borio for our third Ambassadors Speaker Series of 2022-23. He discussed the importance of Brazil in the world and their relationship with Canada as well as hoping to partner on shared issues like the environment. Watch the video... More

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

New Episode of “The World” this week

On ‘The World’ podcast this week, NPSIA Senior Fellow Dr. Elliot Tepper discusses the latest from the war in Ukraine, a new reading on the Doomsday Clock, escalating tensions in the Middle East, North and South Korea, and a developing scandal in U.S. politics.... More

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Canadian Foreign Policy Journal Volume 28, Issue 3 is available

David Carment, Editor of Canadian Foreign Policy Journal (CFPJ), is pleased to announce the release of Issue 3 of Volume 28 guest edited by Professor André Plourde of Carleton University’s Department of Economics . His introductory article can be downloaded here. The purpose of this issue is to engage readers in an exploration of... More

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Lagassé and Saideman new publication in Foreign Policy Analysis

A new article by David Auerswald, Philippe Lagassé and Stephen M Saideman examines the varying roles of legislatures in democratic civil-military relations across 15 different countries. The study found that in some countries, legislative oversight plays a crucial role in guiding their defense establishment, while in others, legislators are... More

Monday, January 16, 2023

New article by Dr. Teddy Samy and NPSIA Fellow Dr. Decky Kipuka Kabongi on the relationship between regime type and taxation

How does Democracy impact taxation in African countries?  A new article in the Journal of African Development entitled “Democracy and Taxation: Evidence from African Countries” examined 51 African countries to see if there was a link.  Controlling for various socioeconomic factors, the authors find some evidence of a positive relationship... More

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