Multilateralism to a Latin Beat

Multilateralism to a Latin Beat

THE BEAUX-ARTS GRANDEUR OF THE CARNEGIE-BUILT EDIFICE that houses the Organization of American States (OAS) speaks to the unifying aspirations of the Pan-American movement. Situated on the Washington Mall just four blocks from the White House, it recalls the formation in 1889…

A Saner, Less Fragmented World in 2021

A Saner, Less Fragmented World in 2021

Only 20 years ago, Canadian diplomacy was at the front end of the post-Cold War effort to design and anchor new inclusive norms for international governance. Do we still have the stuff, the will and ability, to be a key player again?

Getting Back in the Game: A Foreign Policy Playbook for Canada

Getting Back in the Game: A Foreign Policy Playbook for Canada

It is said that a diplomat is a professional optimist. If there is one salient characteristic in Paul Heinbecker’s refreshing assessment of Canada’s foreign policy past and present, it is optimism. His analysis radiates an essential optimism about the capacity of Canada…

Lessons of the 20th Century for Canadian Foreign Policy

Lessons of the 20th Century for Canadian Foreign Policy

It may be quite audacious for a non-Canadian to try to come up with something worthwhile reading after having spent just a few months as a guest in this country. The one real advantage a foreigner has, though, is a chance to…