Manitoba Jones
It was a stressful week for the Centre. Felix Africa was advising the Prime Minister’s Office that asking “If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck and waddles with a limp, what is it?” did not constitute treason, even…
Hidden Secrets: A Complete History of Espionage and the Technology Used to Support It
This book is directed at the individual who is casually interested by the world of intrigue and wants an enlightening book which can be consumed in easily read short segments. The book relies heavily on photographs to present its story of the…
Mehul (Mike) Shah Memorial Bursaries Awarded in June 2002
by Suzanne Elliott
In Pursuit of Excellence
On June 12. 2002
Uncle Joe Who? Understanding Khrushchev and Forgetting Stalin
One of the more remarkable careers in Canadian diplomatic history was the one which took John Watkins (1902-1964) from the family farm near Norval Station, Ontario, to the senior ranks of the Department of External Affairs, with two postings in Moscow (including…
The Sicilian Vespers
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan once ‘remarked “Diplomacy can get you long way, diplomacy backed by firmness and force will get you a lot further.” The Roman (Byzantine) Emperor Michael VIII Paeleologus (1259-82) could well have added ” … money helps as…
Bhutan: No Admission Without Permission
In the Himalayas, bordered to the north by Tibet, to the west by the former kingdom of Sikkim (now absorbed into
On Being Canadian — Abroad
Canada Day (or Dominion Day) is always a good time for Canadians to take stock of themselves, if they are not too busy barbecuing or jumping into the closest lake, river or stream. Or that is how I imagine it, living in…
The President’s Comments
bout is PAFSO’s premier publication, providing an outlet for issues of concern and interest to Foreign Service officers — the ESs. So when it was proposed that 1, as President, write an occasional column — this being the first example — I…
Editorial // Éditorial
A of bout de papier is devoted to cov- considerable proportion of this Issue erage of the PAFSO Award in recognition of excellence in the Canadian Foreign Service. At first glance, this might seem a bit self-congratulatory, but atter some reflection, perhaps…
