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Policy Dynamics

Social Turbulence and Promise Lost: The Case of Two Scholars of Brazilian History and the 1960s

Posted on February 16, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
02/16/2017
To read today’s press you would think that the coming of Donald Trump is a shock beyond recognition.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Canada, National Defense and Article III of the NATO Treaty: Canada in Default?

Posted on February 16, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
02/16/2017
Canada needs to pay regards to Article III if it wants Article V protection.  
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

UK and Italian Defense Cooperation

Posted on February 14, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
02/14/2017
During a visit to Italy, the UK Minister of Defence focuses on common efforts to secure European borders at sea in the Mediterranean.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Iraq, ISIS, and Shaping a Brighter Future

Posted on February 13, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
02/13/2017
How can the US navigate the current situation in Iraq to accelerate the destruction of ISIS?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

President Trump Faces First Asian Challenges: The North Korean Missile Launch

Posted on February 12, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
02/12/2017
North Korea continues progress with regard to its nuclear program.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Prime Minister Trudeau Meets President Trump: Shaping a Way Ahead

Posted on February 11, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
02/11/2017
Prime Minister Trudeau faces some significant challenges.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Pippa Malmgren on Brexit and Shaping the Way Ahead: The Next Phase of European Development

Posted on February 3, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
02/03/2017
Brexit is NOT just about what happens to Britain; it is about defining the next phase of European development.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Strategy, What's New

Historical Origins of The “One China” Policy: The Continuous Struggle for Asserted Central Power

Posted on January 18, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
01/18/2017
“One China” Policy must be a core interest of the PRC because the regime has no illusions on how perilous and weak their grip on power is within China.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New
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