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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Canada hosts refugees on land from which Indigenous peoples were forcibly displaced. Forced Migration in/to Canada argues the two histories cannot be understood separately. Hannah Cox reviews. doi.org/10.1177/00207020251396426

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Martin Thomas's global history of decolonization is ambitious and sometimes insightful — but defines its subject so broadly it ends up explaining nothing in particular. Jack Cunningham's review. doi.org/10.1177/00207020251393627

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

The CAF's sexual misconduct failures weren't accidental — Allan English argues senior leaders actively blocked change. Breede and Imre-Millei review the book with both validation and critical friction. doi.org/10.1177/00207020251393696

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

David Haglund and Joseph Jockel look back on their decade co-editing IJ: themed issues, "Coming Attractions," the peer review debate, and the long shadow of Eayrs and Spencer. doi.org/10.1177/00207020261419470

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Beth Fischer revisited IJ issues from 2000–2003 and found the same questions: how to define security, what to do about a US missile defense program, where Russia is headed. The end of the Cold War rhymes with today. doi.org/10.1177/00207020261419464

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

From 1946 to today, IJ has navigated the tension between scholarship and accessibility, practitioners and academics, themes and open submissions. Adam Chapnick's full editorial history. doi.org/10.1177/00207020261419447

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Two speeches, 79 years apart. Robert Bothwell traces what changed between St-Laurent's Gray Lecture and Carney's Davos address — and what the distance between them reveals about Canada's place in the world. doi.org/10.1177/00207020261424522

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Recorded between Freeland's cabinet resignation and her Liberal leadership loss, this Field Report conversation with biographer Catherine Tsalikis captures a pivotal moment in Canadian politics. doi.org/10.1177/00207020261419467

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Biden criticized Trump's personal diplomacy but practiced it himself. New research assesses how leader-to-leader engagement shaped Biden's approach to Ukraine, Gaza, and great power competition. doi.org/10.1177/00207020261424525

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Russia has tried to recover its great power status through BRICS summitry, UN ceasefire initiatives, and battlefield gains. New research finds the Ukraine war itself is the main obstacle to any real recovery. doi.org/10.1177/00207020261424523

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Canada and India share more maritime stakes than it might seem. New research examines how Arctic and Indian Ocean concerns are pulling the two states toward a durable bilateral relationship. doi.org/10.1177/00207020261424521

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Canada's civilian security agencies lack the strategic preparation that military readiness doctrine provides. Leanne Smythe argues it's time to borrow the concept. doi.org/10.1177/00207020261420841

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Canada's quantum ecosystem runs on collaboration — but how that collaboration is governed matters. New research maps Canadian-German quantum partnerships through a quadruple helix lens. doi.org/10.1177/00207020261425202

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

IJ turns 80. Issue 81/1 pairs anniversary retrospectives with new research on quantum ecosystems, civilian readiness, Canada-India maritime ties, Russia's status bid, and Biden's personal diplomacy. journals.sagepub.com/toc/ijxa/81/1

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Canada's Quantum 2030 goals can learn from history: the Chalk River nuclear reactor shows how strong Canada-US collaboration drives science and technology innovation. doi.org/10.1177/00207020251393880

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Trump's foreign policy is tributary. He's attempting to create a modern tribute system favoring autocracies. Canada must recognize this and resist. doi.org/10.1177/00207020251393601

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Ukraine's likely future involves Russian occupation of eastern territories. A realistic peace strategy must balance ending hostilities with upholding international law and human rights. doi.org/10.1177/00207020251393604

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Canada's military faces its own housing crisis. Can military mobilization drive economic transformation and address both defence needs and the national housing shortage? doi.org/10.1177/00207020251397653

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Migration is conspicuously absent from Canada's Feminist International Assistance Policy. Integrating migration and development is essential for a truly comprehensive feminist approach. doi.org/10.1177/00207020251397654

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Canadian women peacekeepers resist being positioned as solutions to mission challenges. Meaningful participation requires more than numerical representation and operational effectiveness arguments. doi.org/10.1177/00207020251398032

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Canadian universities aren't adequately preparing the next generation to implement feminist foreign policy. Robust training in feminist theory and methodology is essential. doi.org/10.1177/00207020251396798

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Canada quietly pursued feminist foreign policy goals on Ukraine while staying silent on feminism to align with NATO's masculinized posturing. doi.org/10.1177/00207020251397651

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Canada's feminist defence policy advances women's representation but reinforces militarism. Gender-inclusive recruitment can't substitute for questioning military solutions to global insecurity. doi.org/10.1177/00207020251396429

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Women with disabilities have been "absent" in Canada's foreign policy for decades. Their inclusion is essential to developing truly intersectional feminist approaches. doi.org/10.1177/00207020251397652

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Canada's feminist foreign policy under scrutiny: new research reveals contradictions in defence spending, silences on Ukraine, and blind spots on disability and migration. Find issue 80/4 here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/ijxa/curre…

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Two memoirs, two eras: McKercher reviews Garneau & Axworthy, reflecting on Canada’s declining influence. doi.org/10.1177/00207020251374622

Two memoirs, two eras: McKercher reviews Garneau & Axworthy, reflecting on Canada’s declining influence. https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251374622

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

China’s shift from Maoist socialism to pragmatic reform under Deng Xiaoping reshaped global politics. J. Guy Lalande reviews Westad & Chen’s The Great Transformation, praising its depth, sources, and analysis of China’s “long 1970s.” doi.org/10.1177/00207020251372187

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Catriona Standfield’s new book argues UN mediation co-opts and undermines the WPS Agenda. Sara Greco’s review finds it a compelling, accessible contribution to feminist & decolonial scholarship. doi.org/10.1177/00207020251372183

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Military disaster response varies: Canada’s oversight-heavy model slows deployment, the US National Guard allows local flexibility, and New Zealand’s centralized approach is fast but risks over-concentration. doi.org/10.1177/00207020251367419

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Why hasn’t China forged counter-alliances to balance the US? Ronaldo Au-Yeung and Alsu Tagirova argue that power distribution since the 1990s made external balancing nonviable. doi.org/10.1177/00207020251372184

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

What made the Ghani government collapse so much faster than Afghanistan’s Soviet-backed regime of the 1990s? Sultani explores regional rivalries, Pashtunisation, and constitutional design in IJ (80/3). doi.org/10.1177/00207020251374625

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

A forgotten story in Canada’s diplomatic past: Johnson’s article reveals how senior External Affairs officials resisted RCMP pressure during the purge of homosexuals, focusing on the case of ambassador David Moffat Johnson. doi.org/10.1177/00207020251375047

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Middle powers face hard choices in a shifting global order. Perron shows how Canada responded to China’s rise largely by aligning with the US, shaped by strategic culture & status concerns. doi.org/10.1177/00207020251374661

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

How can Canada counter foreign disinformation more effectively? Hogue, Lavallée & Fung recommend two proven strategies: embed media literacy in education across provinces & regulate social media platforms more rigorously. doi.org/10.1177/0020702

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

The 1947 UN vote to partition Palestine is often remembered as decisive—but resistance was stronger than many accounts suggest. In IJ (80/3), John Price draws on archival sources to highlight Elizabeth MacCallum, Arab states, & allies who opposed Resolution 181. doi.org/10.1177/0020702025135

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

What can Canada’s Asia-Pacific security diplomacy of the 1990s teach us about the present Indo-Pacific? Paul Evans, David Dewitt, and Brian Job chronicle this history and reflect on its significance for Canada’s contemporary Indo-Pacific role: doi.org/10.1177/00207020251337746

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Alex Neve analyzes Canada’s stance on international law in Gaza following October 7, 2023, finding a gap between stated commitments and actual responses. Read in IJ (80/2): doi.org/10.1177/00207020251338184

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

With its population, economy, and influence, Indonesia is central to the Indo-Pacific. Kevin Dyck’s article in International Journal (80/2) calls for Canada to strengthen bilateral ties, ratify CEPA, and align strategy coordination with Jakarta. doi.org/10.1177/00207020251340090

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

How prepared is NATO for climate change? Thomasen finds significant adaptation gaps across members that could affect both readiness & alliance solidarity. doi.org/10.1177/00207020251340089

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

What happens when defence tech meets conflict prevention? Michael P.A. Murphy and Joanne Archibald call for bridging silos in our latest issue: doi.org/10.1177/00207020251337744

What happens when defence tech meets conflict prevention? Michael P.A. Murphy and Joanne Archibald call for bridging silos in our latest issue: https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251337744

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Just 2 weeks after the 2024 US election, the 4th Stanfield Conversation at Dalhousie University asked: what’s next for democracy? Read Rachael Johnstone’s essay in IJ (80/2): doi.org/10.1177/00207020251340951

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

From Harper’s Knesset speech to Trudeau’s continuities, Canada’s “standing with Israel” spans political eras. Abigail B. Bakan and Yasmeen Abu-Laban analyze how this relationship evolved at home and abroad: doi.org/10.1177/00207020251334988

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Oil defined the 20th century. Critical minerals may define the 21st. Andy Hira on the geopolitics of the green transition: doi.org/10.1177/00207020251332595

Oil defined the 20th century. Critical minerals may define the 21st. Andy Hira on the geopolitics of the green transition: https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251332595

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

What does Chinese IR scholarship reveal about NATO perceptions? Song & Zhou find growing attention to NATO, framed by competition and policy relevance. Explore their article in IJ (80/2): doi.org/10.1177/00207020251340091

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

With global power shifting, how do middle powers respond? Kara’s study shows Turkey distancing from liberal norms, while South Korea projects democracy & cultural success as sources of strength. Full article: doi.org/10.1177/00207020251337742

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

How can artificial intelligence reshape Canada’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing efforts? Ibalanky & Wilner highlight opportunities for improved detection and analysis, while warning of new vulnerabilities AI introduces. doi.org/10.1177/00207020251334973

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

We're delighted to announce Bibi Imre-Millei as our new Book Reviews Editor! Bibi is a PhD student at Lund and a fellow at Queen’s. Interested in writing a book review? Reach out at bibi.imre-millei@svet.lu.se

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Lara C.A. Silver explains how Brebner's 1954 call for humility in power still echoes in today’s fractured global order. Read more: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

$Lara C.A. Silver explains how Brebner's 1954 call for humility in power still echoes in today’s fractured global order. Read more: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00207020251338157$

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

As G7 leaders meet in Kananaskis, IJ 80/2 dives into AI & security, NATO, critical minerals, Canada’s foreign policy, and more. Plus: a new Field Reports section. Read the issue: journals.sagepub.com/toc/ijxa/curre…

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Elinor Sloan argues that Canada’s naval shipbuilding strategy is largely on track, but warns of critical issues that—if unresolved—could leave the Royal Canadian Navy without the ships it needs. buff.ly/fNVrRCu

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