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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…
Zion on Ice: What is the Jewish Autonomous Oblast?
If asked to name the languages of northeast Asia, Yiddish probably wouldn’t be the first to come to mind. Yet…
Four Myths and Facts about Roma Refugees in Canada
The public discourse surrounding Roma refugees is one full of misconceptions about the Canadian refugee system and…
The Bridge on the Ibar: Elections in Kosovo
On Sunday, November 3rd, local elections were held in municipalities throughout Kosovo, where, for the first…
“Uniţi Salvăm Roșia Montană”: Gold Mining and Civil…
United We Save Roșia Montană: That’s the motif that keeps protesters in Romania, and increasingly around the…
Welcome to Of Soldiers and Statesmen
The subfield of Civil-Military relations, a discipline under the broad umbrella of security studies, starts with…