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François Hollande: Toi Président!
Lors du débat présidentiel du 02 mai 2012, François Hollande prononça un discours phare: trait d’union à son…
On the Right to Self-Determination and a State-Centric…
The Scottish Independence Referendum, on September 18, was perhaps the most anticipated political event of 2014;…
New Horizons for Diplomacy between Iran and the U.S.
Amidst the recent clashes between ISIL, NATO and Kurdish Peshmerga forces, along with widespread global unease…
BRICS, Russia and Ukraine: Geopolitics, Solidarity,…
The 'BRICS', referring to the nations of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, is a cooperative group…
Vucic’s New Serbia
On March 16th, Parliamentary elections were held in Serbia to allocate the 250 seats of the National Assembly.…
The “Swedish Model”
Sweden is often seen as a beacon of tolerant social democracy and ethical capitalism. If you ask the Roma though,…
Weekly Roundup: January 31
As January comes to a close and the bitterness of Montreal's winter seems to recede, MIR continues to publish. This…
“By the time we can join, the EU won’t even…
On January 21st 2014, the European Union began formal negotiations with Serbia regarding the Balkan country’s…
Lester Pearson and the Suez Crisis: Lessons in Canadian…
To date, only one Canadian has ever received the Nobel Peace Prize. Lester B. Pearson, Secretary of State for…
“From Tatarszentgyorgy to Tatarszentgyorgy,”…
This is a great documentary about the Magyar Guard in Hungary. The Guard is a paramilitary organization linked to…
Between the Bear and a New Rome: Ukraine’s…
On November 21st, the Ukrainian government announced it was halting negotiations over a free trade and economic…
Syria and Broader Trends in International Diplomacy:…
The Obama administration's drastic shift in US foreign policy in a post-Iraq War world order has already been…