The Cold War aftermath was and continues to be, on many levels, a period of great change. The growth of nation-states, the interdependance of nations. the increasing integration of international networks and the proliferation of regional conflicts are markers of these changes. This new program enables students to examine such tensions within the State and between States, issues pertaining to fundemental rights as well as conflict resolution processes.
News
- Securing Civilization?: The EU, NATO and the OSCE in the Post-9/11 World - Alexandra Gheciu
- In their new edited volume, Beyond Regionalism? Regional Cooperation, Regionalism and Regionalization in the Middle East, Matteo Legrenzi and Cilja Harders, Freie Universtät Berlin, present refined theoretical models and in-depth case studies aimed at understanding the wide range of past and present regionalist projects in the Middle East.
- Ethics Education in the Military, edited by Paul Robinson along with Nigel de Lee and Don Carrick of the University of Hull, UK, analyzes ethics education programs in ten countries, including Canada and the United States, examining their content, mode of instruction, and theoretical underpinnings, as well as their impact on the behaviour of military personnel.
- The Dictionary of International Security provides an easily understood introduction to the major concepts, issues, actors and institutions in the world of international security. Its 200 entries offer informed definitions of the subjects in question, as well as insights into the evolving debates over their meaning and importance.
Upcoming events
- November 20: Lecture by Professor Sir Adam Roberts, President of the British Academy and Senior Research Fellow of the Centre for International Studies in Oxford University's Department of Politics and International Relations entitled "Civil Resistance and Power Politics: Reflections on the Collapse of European Communist Regimes in 1989"
- November 20: In the series The Ottawa Roundtable on Security and Intelligence, conference by Margaret Purdy on "Climate Change: A Mainstream Security Issue for Canada?"
- November 24: In the series The Ottawa Roundtable on Security and Intelligence, conference by Paul Kennedy on " The RCMP and Terrorism: Have we Come Full Circle?"
