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Great Nations Don’t Share Embassies, Harper

Published on: Nov 10, 2012 The sharing of some embassy services between Canada and the U.K. has already received a lot of attention. But it seems to me that the attention has focused on traditional considerations that have to do more with

Posted in Canadian Foreign Policy, Diplomacy

The Trouble With Twiplomacy

Publications sometimes hit on an important topic that leaves more questions than answers. A good illustration is the release over the summer of a study from the PR firm Burson-Marsteller on “Twiplomacy.” How diplomats respond to new technology to reach diverse

Posted in Celebrity Activism, Diplomacy

Mark Carney Appointment: A Victory for Technocrats

This piece first appeared in the Toronto Star. The striking appointment of Mark Carney as the new governor of the Bank of England can be interpreted in a wide number of ways — from a view that highlights the global governance dimension

Posted in Canadian Foreign Policy, Celebrity Activism, Diplomacy

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