Wishful thinking is no substitute for strategy with China and Russia: Balkan Devlen in the Hub
The worst response to the Sino-Russian alignment is almost certainly what appears to be the present strategy: wait and see, hoping that the...
Facing the prospect of wars involving Russia and China: Balkan Devlen in the National Post
The potential for two simultaneous crises triggered by the Russian and Chinese regimes is real, writes Balkan Devlen in the National Post. Below...
Turkey & Women's Rights: Balkan Devlen on the News Forum
Turkey has announced its withdrawl from the Istanbul convention, a landmark treaty protecting women from violence. MLI Senior Fellow Balkan Devlen appeared on...
Facing the Sino-Russian Authoritarian Challenge: New MLI Paper by Balkan Devlen
OTTAWA, ON (March 18, 2021): A new challenge is staring down democracies around the world in the form of an authoritarian alignment between Russia...
New polling finds Canadians support a foreign policy agenda that sides with democracies
OTTAWA, ON (February 22, 2021): Polling conducted on behalf of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute unveils a new, emerging consensus among Canadians’ views on foreign...
The West should stop being a handmaiden to kleptocracy: Balkan Devlen in iPolitics
We are under no obligation to make life easier for kleptocrats who oppress their own people and steal from them while actively trying...
How did Biden's first year turn into a foreign policy disaster? A "pre-mortem" by Balkan Devlen
Keeping an eye on these challenges and how the Biden administration deals with them will tell us a lot whether the year will...
How to Avoid Failure in Building Societal Resilience Against Disinformation and Subversion: Policy Brief by Balkan Devlen
Building resilience is an ongoing process that requires a whole-of-society approach. It also starts by putting our house in order to make it...
WHO you gonna call? Why there’s something strange about international institutions: New MLI report
OTTAWA, ON (December 23, 2020): The World Health Organization's initial refusal to alert the world to the true danger of the pandemic, due...
How minilateralism can help fill the void left by failing international institutions: Balkan Devlen and Jonathan Berkshire Miller
OTTAWA, ON (December 23, 2020): Global institutions have been backsliding in recent years, falling victim to ineffective governance and revisionist authoritarian regimes. But...