Publications: North America

Reconsidering Democratization and Security: Linkages, Lessons Learned and Prospects for the Future

Posted on 2009-11-26.

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One of the major controversial debates of our time concentrates on the question if and how democratization can contribute to maintaining or strengthening security and stability. While the democratic peace thesis, holding that democratic countries do not enter into violent conflict with one another, suggests a positive correlation between democracy and security, countries in democratic transition are often prone to conflict and instability. A booming concept in the 1990s, the idea of external democracy promotion today is widely contested. Measures range from supporting civil society actors and democratic thinking elites to military regime change.

Germany's Grace Period is Over

Posted on 2009-11-06.

The US will no longer give Germany a free-pass on sharing “the burden of global responsibility.” As skepticism of American foreign commitments broadens at home, and with Chancellor Merkel’s address before a joint session of Congress, Germany is no longer in a position to drag its heels on issues that the US finds most important. Furthermore, if Germany hopes to have any future sway in US politics, fulfilling expectations now is necessary.

Anticipating the Future - Scenarios and Strategic Options for a New Global Order

Posted on 2009-10-14.

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How can global climate change be mitigated and what roles do international negotiations, businesses, cities and consumers play? In what ways could the EU and its member states constructively engage with China, India and Russia? Will organizations such as the UN, NATO and the EU succeed in adapting their strategies to the changing nature of crises? How can global energy security be achieved? Will the G8 soon be a G20? Or, summing it up differently: what will our globe look like in 2020?

Canada's Foreign and Security Policy. Soft and Hard Strategies of a Middle Power

Posted on 2009-10-12.

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Canada's Foreign and Security Policy: Soft and Hard Strategies of a Middle Power re-examines Canada's political place and international influence in the contemporary world. As half of the contributors are non-Canadians, this 'outside-in' character of the book offers a unique perspective on internal versus external role perception, recognizing the disparity between Canada's national self-image and interpretations from outside the country's boundaries.

Canada as a Middle, Model, or Civilian Power: What's in a Name?

Posted on 2009-09-07.

This article presents a critical investigation of the freedom-from-fear doctrine which shaped Canada’s foreign policy in the mid-1990s and early 2000s. The authors argue that the narrowing of the human security concept by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) was due to wider transformations in the country’s political economy rather than considerations of making the human security agenda more consistent.

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