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Harper’s Iraq plan may make matters worse, says former Ambassador
October 5, 2014
by Peggy Mason, Defence Watch guest writer Originally published by David Pugliese in Defence Watch. Prime Minister Stephen Harper will put Canada’s proposed combat military mission in Iraq to a vote on Monday. Recent polls have suggested that Canadians slightly favour the bombing mission to confront the threat posed by the extremist organization, the Islamic State […]
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A better way forward in a troubled world? Why radical diplomatic reform is imperative
September 30, 2014
If we are to avoid once more reaping the whirlwind generated by an over-reliance upon armed force, an entirely different approach will be required. Specifically, people everywhere will have to insist that diplomacy displace defence at the centre of international policy. Relative to the alternatives, diplomacy’s approach to the non-violent management of international relations through dialogue, negotiation and compromise is highly cost-effective.
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Ottawa Peace Festival event – “Pursuing an Afghan Peace: Women, Civil Society and Blue Helmets”
September 23, 2014
The Rideau Institute is pleased to invite you to an event it is hosting along with Afghanistan: Pathways to Peace as part of the Ottawa Peace Festival.
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Harper sending troops to Iraq
September 8, 2014
“Without a comprehensive strategy it is a reckless step, and it is a step that I don’t believe that Canadians want,” the Rideau Institute’s Peggy Mason told Global National.
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