Professor of Political Science, York University
David Leyton-Brown is a Professor of Political Science and the Master of Calumet College. He is formerly the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies at York, and then the Executive Director of the Ontario Council on Graduate Studies. His research and teaching has focused on International Relations, Canada-United States relations, Canadian and U.S foreign and defence policies, the politics of international trade and investment, and academic quality assurance
Yes states should at least be prepared to consider negotiations. Many previously terrorist organizations have subsequently became governmental authorities or part of the government structure.
It depends on what the sanctions are intended to accomplish, and what sanctions are applied. Sanctions are effective at communicating to your own citizens the seriousness of your resolve, but they are not likely to be effective in compelling an opponent country, especially a large, powerful, and self-sufficient one, to relinquish something that matters much […]
Mandela was a model of personal grace and behaviour, and was an exemplar of seeking constructive rather than confrontational solutions. He showed how to reframe zero-sum problems as variable-sum.
No, a boycott primarily hurts the athletes (especially from the boycotting country). There are other more effective ways to publicly express disapproval of the offending country.
The real situation is not as black and white as this question – he broke the laws concerning classified information (so he is not a simple whistle-blower), but he did not do so to aid a foreign power (so he is not strictly speaking a traitor).
No, if only because now we can see it coming, and so be more prepared.
Recognizing that “functional” does not mean optimal, or even adequate, the Afghan defence force will be better trained and capable than it would have been without Canadian and ISAF support. Nevertheless it will face a severe uphill challenge.
The closeness of bilateral and trilateral relations goes through cycles, but geography, economics and history make those relations inescapably crucial for all participants.
In a knowledge economy intellectual property is a national asset, and should be recognized, encouraged and celebrated as such. But a mercantilist approach to intellectual property is as self and mutually damaging as trade mercantilism.
In some ways yes there are particular policy priorities – e.g. Middle East. But fundamentally Canadian interests endure regardless of the party in power, and Canada’s structural characteristics (e.g. high dependence on international trade, proximity to and interdependence with the United States, etc.) mean that the fundamentals of Canadian foreign policy should be common to […]
In some ways yes there are particular policy priorities – e.g. Middle East. But fundamentally Canadian interests endure regardless of the party in power, and Canada’s structural characteristics (e.g. high dependence on international trade, proximity to and interdependence with the United States, etc.) mean that the fundamentals of Canadian foreign policy should be common to […]
Since the 1960’s successive Canadian governments have tried to diversify Canada’s economic relations away from its excessive reliance on the United States – without success. The rise of China as an economic power and trading partner offers the latest opportunity in this ongoing effort. But closer trade and economic relations with China cannot result from […]