Behind the Headlines
Volume 68
China’s Foreign Policy Drivers Under Xi Jinping: Where Does Canada Fit In?
Published: Fall 2020 | By: Jeremy Paltiel and Stephen N. Smith | Volume 68, No. 11
Pacific Crossings: The early history of Canada-China relations
Published: Fall 2020 | By: Diana Lary | Volume 68, No. 10
The UAE-Israel-USA “Peace” Deal: Winners and Losers
Published: Fall 2020 | By: Jon Allen | Volume 68, No. 9
Borders, Irredentism, & Russia
Published: Fall 2020 | By: Chris Alexander | Volume 68, No. 8
Recommendations to Parliament and the Government to expand Canada’s Capacity and Diversity of Engagement with China
Published: 2020 | By: The China Policy Centre Board of Directors | Volume 68, No. 7 Summary Canada will mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on December 5, 2020. The goal of the China Policy Centre is to...
Rethinking Sanctions: Important Questions for Canada to Consider
Published: 2020 | By: Andrea Charron and Erin Tramley | Volume 68, No. 6 Summary Now is the time to consider the utility of certain ‘targeted’ sanctions regimes imposed by Canada. Three cases involving sanctions applied by Canada against elites and...
The Trump Peace Plan: Neither Peace Nor Stability
Published: 2020 | By: Jon Allen | Volume 68, No. 3 Summary Jon Allen examines the Trump Peace Plan and explains why, if implemented, it would bring neither peace nor stability to the region. In addition to drawing on his experience as former ambassador to...
Populism in Canada: Observations from the 2019 Federal Election: Should We Be Worried?
Published: 2020 | By: Anders Bretsen and Chelsea Tao | Volume 68, No. 4 Summary The authors present their findings after conducting extensive research on the nature of populism in the recent Canadian federal election, surveying a wide range of public...
The Peace, Order and Good Government Centre: An Exciting Opportunity for Canada
Published: 2020 | By: Sujit Choudhry | Volume 68, No. 1 Summary In response to the mandate letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs directing the establishment of a Canadian Centre for Peace, Order and Good Government (CCPOGG), Sujit Choudhry provides some...
How Populism Threatens Liberal Democracy Around The World And What Canada Should Do About It
Published: 2020 | By: Michael Petrou | Volume 68, No. 2 Summary Michael Petrou takes stock of the current state of the global international order, the status of global populist movements, and the impact populism exerts at the start of a new decade. He goes...
Darfur’s Challenge To International Society
Published: 2008 | By: David R. Black & Paul D. Williams | Volume 65, No. 6 Summary The human tragedy of Darfur has now lasted for nearly six years. As David Black and Paul Williams argue in their analysis of this shocking record,the story is one of...
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First published in 1940 as a pamphlet series focused on contemporary Canadian foreign policy, Behind the Headlines evolved first into a quarterly current affairs magazine, and then into its current form as a policy paper series. The various iterations of Behind the Headlines shared a focus on international affairs and Canada’s place in the world, as well as an overriding goal of producing material accessible to a wide audience from academics and policy professionals to journalists and informed citizens. The views expressed in Behind the Headlines are those of the authors.
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