The District of Kitimat in northwestern British Columbia is a world-class port and manufacturing centre on the Pacific Rim and an emerging energy hub and transportation link for Asia-North America trade. In the new global economy, Canada’s Pacific Gateway is the path to the future.
The Responsibility to Protect: Reading Ethical Responsibilities Into the Rule of Law
By Charles H. Camp and Theresa B. Bowman
The scope and source of permissible use of force in response to a humanitarian crisis frames a contentious international debate. Below, Charles H. Camp and Theresa B. Bowman discuss the Responsibility to Protect doctrine.
Technology and Politics in Context
By Michael J. Jensen and Eva Anduiza
Digital media have greatly expanded the repertoires and channels of political participation, communication, and information. Below, Michael J. Jensen and Eva Anduiza argue that internet use may continue to play a particularly important role as it enables individuals to connect to a variety of communication flows that serve as alternative sources of information, organisation, and value structures.
After Liberalism: Complexity in the Governance of a Networked Global Society
By Hilton L. Root
Below, in an excerpt from Dynamics Among Nations: The Evolution of Legitimacy and Development in Modern States, Hilton L. Root argues that the linkages between liberal internationalism and modernization theory fail to provide convincing explanations for variations in governance that can arise from the local pursuit of wealth and power, and discusses how global change processes are being shaped by the properties of networks of interdependent but diverse actors who respond to cues both from their local and their global situations.
News Media Management in a Digital Age
By Gary Graham & Anita Greenhill
How can local newspapers survive in a digital age? Gray Graham and Anita Greenhill examine findings from interviews, thoughts from leading industry experts and macro-level trade insights to try to answer this question. One thing is certain: newspapers must respond to this digital age of media turbulence fast.
Politics, Constitutionalism, and the Rule of Law
By T.R.S. Allan
Constitutional theory and practice are alike afflicted by a constant tension between commitments to majoritarian democracy—the people’s will—and human rights. Professor T.R.S. Allan discusses how the common law constitution of the UK, rooted in respect for a complex moral ideal of the rule of law, shows us the way to resolve this tension.
Sustainability and Management Competence
By Steven Cohen
After decades at the periphery of political and business agendas, sustainability and environmental protection have emerged at the center of our economic and political dialogue. Below, Steven Cohen argues that increasingly, an organisation’s ability to achieve sustainability is seen as an indicator of a well-run organisation.
The Domestic and the Foreign: Mutual Entanglement Through Social Diversity
By Christopher Hill
Foreign and domestic policies have always interacted. But now, especially in developed democracies, they are mutually entangled in new ways, through the arrival of diverse, multicultural societies where many groups and individuals have permanent links abroad. Governments thus face new challenges inside and outside their borders.
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
The Performance and Transformation Orchestrator: The CFO’s New Mandate in the Age of AI
By Terence Tse
CFOs are evolving into AI-driven transformation orchestrators, balancing finance, technology, and strategy while upskilling teams, managing risks, and driving measurable business value.
A key insight from this year’s AI for CFOs event, organized...
