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President Trump in Europe: how to discredit and dismantle an Alliance
At the G20 Summit that took place in Hamburg on 7-8 July, Presidents Putin and Trump met on at least three occasions. Two of them were...
Aug 3, 2017
The Malian Crisis: thinking more broadly about the security sector agenda
For the UN, the Mali deployment has been politically one of its most important to date, one of its largest in terms of numbers of...
Nov 11, 2016
The Malian Crisis: chaos in the making
Background In the 1990s, Mali was often put forward as a model of African democracy. It is not hard to understand why. Following an...
Nov 11, 2016
The Malian Crisis: a security sector perspective
This is a three-part blog contribution providing a security sector perspective on the ongoing crisis in Mali and focusing on...
Nov 11, 2016
Canada in Africa: integrating SSR into peace and stabilization strategies
The Government of Canada recently unveiled its approach for supporting peace operations in Africa under the name Peace and Stabilization...
Oct 28, 2016
Canada in CAR ?
This blog originally appeared under the title of “Towards a Canadian Return to Peacekeeping: Part 3 – Exploring Canada’s options for a...
Oct 8, 2016
Putin and Erdogan Do a Deal (sort of)
On 15 August, the Russian and Turkish Presidents met in St Petersburg. This was their first encounter since their two countries’...
Aug 25, 2016
Coup, Counter-​coup, Consequences – Part 4: Where do Turkey’s relations with the West go from here?
In the wake of the coup, Erdogan has thrown down gauntlets to the US and the EU that they will have difficulty picking up. First, Erdogan...
Aug 3, 2016
Coup, Counter-​coup, Consequences – Part 3: The turn towards authoritarianism
The third blog in this series looks at the transition of Erdogan and his AKP party to an overtly Islamist stance It is hard to pinpoint...
Aug 2, 2016
Coup, Counter-​coup, Consequences – Part 1: The Remarkable Rise of Recip Erdogan
Against the backdrop of the coup in Turkey, this blog looks at the impressive ascendency of the Turkish President. It is the first in a...
Jul 28, 2016
The Future of the European Union: A Brexit wrecks it?
Some thoughts on the impact of a Brexit victory for the future of the European Union. The UK referendum on whether Great Britain stays...
Jun 14, 2016
Ukraine and the Sino-Russian Relationship
How will the relationship between Russia and China affect the future trajectory of Ukraine? This article will appear in a book on the...
Jun 13, 2016
Trumping the Donald
Think what you may of Donald Trump – buffoon, demagogue, or political neophyte – he has touched some important nerves in the American...
Sep 2, 2015
Challenges facing the West – Part 5 of the World War IV Series
In this five-part series, I explore the development and scope of what I have termed World War IV. This series is based on my presentation...
Jul 21, 2015
Strong Points of the West – Part 4 of the World War IV Series
In this five-​part series, I explore the development and scope of what I term World War IV. This series is based on my presentation at...
Jul 20, 2015
Knocking on the door of World War IV – Part 3 of the World War IV Series
In this five-​part series, I explore the development and scope of what I have termed World War IV. This series is based on my...
Jul 18, 2015
The Three Rings of Conflict – Part 2 of the World War IV Series
In this five-​part series, I explore the development and scope of what I have termed World War IV. This series is based on my...
Jul 16, 2015
What’s in a World War? From World War I to the new Cold War – Part 1 of the World War IV Series
In this five-​part series, Centre for Security Governance Senior Fellow David Law – who is a CDA Instiute Security & Defence Blogger –...
Jul 15, 2015
The End of the Sanctions Regime against Russia?
Does a statement by the head of French Military Intelligence before the Assemblée nationale presage a change in Paris’s support for the...
Apr 23, 2015
Getting Ready for President Putin’s Successor
Picture from the website www.funnyordie.com This blog was carried on the website of the Security Governance Group on 17 February 2015....
Feb 18, 2015
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