Publications by Behind the HeadlinesResent articles by the "Behind the Headlines" from The Free Libraryhttp://www.thefreelibrary.comen-usFarlex, Inc.Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:03:38 GMT360Free Online Libraryhttp://www.thefreelibrary.comhttp://www.thefreelibrary.com/_/static/TFLbyFarlex.gif17565Mon, 1 Dec 2008 00:00:00 Darfur's challenge to international society.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Darfur's+challenge+to+international+society.-a0192099853The human tragedy of Darfur has now lasted for nearly six years. As David Black and Paul Williams argue in their analysis of this shocking record, the story is one of 'self-interest and risk aversion masked by ethical posturing' on the part of all the key international players who might have provided leadership in response to this crisis. Why is it that major countries as well as international...]]>Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:00:00 From conflict to collaboration: institution-building in East Asia.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/From+conflict+to+collaboration%3a+institution-building+in+East+Asia.-a0189833197There is so much written about China these days that we sometimes forger that there is a good deal more to East Asia than one massive country. Shaun Narine's article takes us through the fascinating and important story of the building of regional institutions in East Asia, centering on the birth in 1967 of ASEAN--the Association of Southeast Asian Nations--and its development over the past...]]>Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 An integrated approach to Canada's Arctic.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/An+integrated+approach+to+Canada's+Arctic.-a0185210946After the last round of frenzied debate over Canadian sovereignty in the wake of the 1985 Polar Sea voyage, Franklyn Griffiths suggested that the Arctic states had to decide whether they wanted the region to be one of enhanced civility or of military competition. In his view, accepting "an integrated concept of security--one in which military requirements are combined with an awareness of the...]]>Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 Canadian Arctic Security: preparing for a changing future.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Canadian+Arctic+Security%3a+preparing+for+a+changing+future.-a0185210945The Arctic is in a period of massive transformation. The triple factors of climate change, resource development and geopolitical rivalries are recreating the Arctic in a manner that is confounding, exciting and troubling. It is possible that the Canadian Arctic may be entering a golden age of development the likes of which has never been seen before. Or the region may increasingly face...]]>Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 Arctic waters: cooperation or conflict?http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Arctic+waters%3a+cooperation+or+conflict%3f-a0185210944There has been much learned and scholarly discussion of the arguments that have been put forward by the States involved in the dispute over the Northwest Passage. My aim in this short paper is not to delve into these technical legal arguments, but rather to tackle two larger questions that I believe are critical to the debate over the status of the Arctic waters. However, I would like to...]]>Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 Arctic priorities: a northern perspective.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Arctic+priorities%3a+a+northern+perspective.-a0185210943Ulluukut. Good Morning. Bonjour. Thank you for your kind introduction. Let me also thank the Canadian International Council for convening this conference and your interest in the role of the North in foreign policy.

With climate change, national security concerns and rapidly expanding resource development our northern coast is once again receiving broad media coverage. What needs to be...]]>Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 Introduction.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Introduction.-a0185210942
The Arctic is changing at a rate that continues to astound. To understand what's happening and how best to respond, Canada needs integrated intelligence on a host of issues ranging from the geopolitical to the situation of small indigenous communities. And still more is required. The emergent Arctic is sufficiently different from what we've hitherto known that new interpretive...]]>Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 Canada's aid program: still struggling after sixty years.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Canada's+aid+program%3a+still+struggling+after+sixty+years.-a0180909276
Canada's official development assistance program is now almost sixty years old, dating from our participation in the Colombo Plan in 1950. It has been the object of a great deal of well-meaning advice, and in recent years of scathing criticism. Adam Chapnick examines the reasons for our failure to develop an effective program, and proposes remedies. Much recent criticism has been...]]>