Is “values-based realism” a strategy—or just defensive tactics? In the @theglobeandmail.com, I argue that ad hoc coalitions are useful in a crisis, but cannot substitute for institutions. Multilateralism isn’t wishful thinking; it’s hard-nosed strategy. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Opinion: Ad hoc coalitions aren’t going to cut it for Canada in the new world order

The Carney government is orienting Canada’s foreign policy toward ‘plurilateral’ coalitions. But these still need to be backed by a UN willing to perform its peace and security role

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Is "values-based realism" the right path for Canada? @MarkJCarney & @alexstubb push ad hoc coalitions, but it's a false choice. A realistic foreign policy demands effective multilateralism, not retreat. Check out my latest in @policymag.bsky.social www.policymagazine.ca/the-false-ch...

PM @mark-carney.bsky.social speech yesterday made clear: we’re in a period of rupture, not transition. Middle powers can’t rely on old assumptions. Much of the analysis closely echoes an argument Lloyd Axworthy, Allan Rock, and I made last year in Policy. www.policymagazine.ca/the-time-has...

The Time Has Come for Canada to Hit Back - Policy Magazine

Donald Trump has launched his second presidency with a fixation on Canada/Shutterstock

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Looking forward to having Duncan back to share this paper, written together with @michaelmanulak.bsky.social , that seeks to understand institutional change

GGC | Global Governance Centre@gvagrad-ggc.bsky.social · 10mo ago

🌐 Don’t miss “Security by Design: Coevolution in the WMD Regime Complex” with Duncan Snidal, @jhollway.bsky.social, @tommaso-fonti.bsky.social 🗓️ 3 November| 18:15-20:00 📍 Geneva Graduate Institute | Auditorium A2 🔗More info & registration: bit.ly/4oq3r1z

The United Nations is facing its toughest test in decades—budget cuts & waning support. What role should Canada play at this crossroads? My new piece for the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations. blogue.corim.qc.ca/un-crossroads/

La table ronde finale de l'atelier du 22 septembre portera sur le thème « Sauver les meubles : la gouvernance climatique ». Avec @greenprofgreen.bsky.social, Daniel Muth et @ryankatzrosene.bsky.social, sous la présidence de @michaelmanulak.bsky.social. >>> bit.ly/4m6PBzv

The final panel for the Sept.22nd workshop will discuss “Saving the Furniture: Climate Governance”. Featuring @greenprofgreen.bsky.social, Daniel Muth & @ryankatzrosene.bsky.social, chaired by @michaelmanulak.bsky.social Register to join virtually 💻 >>> bit.ly/3V9kNmY

Amid volatility, it’s tempting to respond with outrage. Stoics remind us that leadership is about clarity, discipline, & principle. Focusing on what we control. In @foreignpolicy.com, I explore how Stoicism can inform foreign policy today. There is a reason these ideas have survived for 2000+ years

What the Stoic Philosophers Can Teach Today’s Policymakers

The pursuit of virtue helps guide foreign policy in chaotic times.

foreignpolicy.com

Going to the polls today with foreign policy on your mind? Here is a comparison of the platforms of@mark-carney.bsky.social's @liberalca.bsky.social & Pierre Poilievre Conservatives. The difference is stark. They have very different visions for Canada's global role blogue.corim.qc.ca/election-for...

The Stark Difference Between the Liberal and Conservative Platforms on Foreign Policy | Blogue CORIM

La politique étrangère, la défense nationale et le commerce extérieur ont occupé une large place durant la présente campagne électorale. Les deux grands partis, les Libéraux et les Conservateurs, ont ...

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What would Stoics say about Donald Trump and current U.S. foreign policy? A thread on my new article in @foreignpolicy.com on Stoicism and foreign policy. It turns out that the Stoics can teach us a lot . I draw six main implications from Stoic ethics. 1/7 foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/18/f...

What the Stoic Philosophers Can Teach Today’s Policymakers

The pursuit of virtue helps guide foreign policy in chaotic times.

foreignpolicy.com

The party platforms are out! On foreign policy, I summarize the @liberalca.bsky.social and Conservative Party platforms for the Montreal Council on Foreign Relartions. A thread below with some main findings (1/6): blogue.corim.qc.ca/election-for...

The Stark Difference Between the Liberal and Conservative Platforms on Foreign Policy | Blogue CORIM

La politique étrangère, la défense nationale et le commerce extérieur ont occupé une large place durant la présente campagne électorale. Les deux grands partis, les Libéraux et les Conservateurs, ont ...

blogue.corim.qc.ca

What foreign policy lessons can we learn from the Stoics? Many, it turns out. Check out my latest in @foreignpolicy.com, where I derive ancient lessons for the current period of global disorder. @npsia.bsky.social @balsillieschool.bsky.social @politicsoxford.bsky.social

Foreign Policy@foreignpolicy.com · last yr.

Trump’s presidency challenges many certainties about world politics, yet Stoicism provides a classical corrective, @michaelmanulak.bsky.social writes.

Saddened to hear of the passing of Pope Francis. His pontificate was truly transformational. His climate advocacy & encyclical, Laudato Si, influenced the Paris Climate Conference. His emphasis on the poor and marginalized was a reminder to a world increasingly turning its back on them.

What can foreign policymakers learn from the Stoics? A lot, it turns out. In my latest with @foreignpolicy.com, I draw six lessons from Stoicism for the current political moment. How do Donald Trump and other current leaders measure up? Spoiler: Not very well. foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/18/f...

What the Stoic Philosophers Can Teach Today’s Policymakers

The pursuit of virtue helps guide foreign policy in chaotic times.

foreignpolicy.com

NPSIA’s @michaelmanulak.bsky.social argues it's time for Canada to rediscover the Commonwealth as a tool of foreign policy. His new op-ed in The Hill Times explores its renewed potential in a divided world. 🌍 📖 Read it here: www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0... #cdnfp #Commonwealth #NPSIA

Last month, Lloyd Axworthy, Allan Rock, & I wrote that Canada should mobilize a diplomatic coalition to push back on U.S. coercion. We called on our friends to back Canada. These calls are even more true today. Check it out! www.policymagazine.ca/the-time-has...

The Time Has Come for Canada to Hit Back - Policy Magazine

Donald Trump has launched his second presidency with a fixation on Canada/Shutterstock

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Canada needs a diplomatic strategy to complement its economic measures to retaliate against any US tariffs. Lloyd Axworthy, Allan Rock, & I argue for convening the Alliance for Multilateralism to coordinate a firm response to US bullying. The Time has come for Canada to Hit Back. @npsia.bsky.social

The Time Has Come for Canada to Hit Back - Policy Magazine

Donald Trump has launched his second presidency with a fixation on Canada/Shutterstock

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2024 was a disappointing year in global environmental politics and 2025 could be more challenging still. There is a need for renewed leadership in tackling a triple planetary crisis, including from Canada. Check out my latest article with the Conseil des relations internationales de Montréal!

It's time for Canada to take global leadership in green diplomacy | Blogue CORIM

Le Canada a toujours joué un rôle de leader dans la gouvernance environnementale mondiale. Alors que le monde est confronté à une crise du multilatéralisme, un leadership fort s’impose, écrit Michael ...

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2024 was a disappointing year in global environmental politics and 2025 could be more challenging still. There is a need for renewed leadership in tackling a triple planetary crisis, including from Canada. Check out my latest article with the Conseil des relations internationales de Montréal!

It's time for Canada to take global leadership in green diplomacy | Blogue CORIM

Le Canada a toujours joué un rôle de leader dans la gouvernance environnementale mondiale. Alors que le monde est confronté à une crise du multilatéralisme, un leadership fort s’impose, écrit Michael ...

blogue.corim.qc.ca

The biggest issues we face today require global cooperation. On the AMDG pod, @michaelmanulak.bsky.social, associate professor at @npsia.bsky.social, discusses how Catholic social teaching & Ignatian spirituality demand we contemplate the complex reality of our time & respond. 🎧 ow.ly/IOuV50UGT2f

The White House commended Pope Francis for his commitment to serving the poor, as well as advocating for peace and protecting the planet.

Biden awards Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction

The White House commended Pope Francis for his commitment to serving the poor, as well as advocating for peace and protecting the planet.

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This is absolutely worth a read. The risks of nuclear confrontation grow by the day and the institutions of arms control are withering. The world urgently needs to strengthen its disarmament diplomacy. We should not give in to cynicism.

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2y ago

The Guardian view on arms control: essential to prevent the total devastation of nuclear war | Editorial

I was honoured on Monday to receive a King Charles III Coronation Medal. It was a special privilege to have the Rt. Hon. Joe Clark, a former prime minister and one of Canada’s great foreign ministers, there. Thank you to @senboehm.bsky.social for the nomination! Photo credit:Neil Valois Photography

I was delighted to host NPSIA's 6th Annual Ambassador's Panel in my seminar on Diplomacy & Foreign Policy. This year, we were honoured to have HE Rieaz Shaik (South Africa), HE Signe Burgstaller (Sweden), HE Nahida Sobhan (Bangladesh), & Dave Prodger(UK).

ICYMI: I have a new article out on Canada & the Trump admin. On Europe/NATO, climate, and nuclear disarmament, the new admin risks forcing allies to choose between the US & the order it helped create. I argue Canada should work with friends to reinforce multilateral norms, rules, and institutions.

The Allies’ Dilemma: Responding to a Second Trump Term - Policy Magazine

Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau at the 2019 NATO summit in Hertfordshire, UK/AP

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What are the implications of Trump's presidency for US allies? Trump's election forces allies to choose between the US and the order it helped create. In "The Allies' Dilemma," I look at the challenge to Europe/NATO, Climate, and Nukes. Some takeaways (thread 1/5).

The Allies’ Dilemma: Responding to a Second Trump Term - Policy Magazine

Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau at the 2019 NATO summit in Hertfordshire, UK/AP

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See two new pieces by me & @michaelmanulak.bsky.social in the International Journal explaining how the UN serves Canada’s interest & refuting the “UN is broken” trope.

Michael W. Manulak@michaelmanulak.bsky.social · 2y ago

Do you wonder how relevant the UN is to Canada today? @kerrybuck.bsky.social & I have you covered with two articles in IJ. We find that the UN is critical to Canada’s role in the world & must be central going forward. journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.... journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....

pope francis: “according to some experts, what is happening in gaza has the characteristics of a genocide” he says “it should be carefully investigated” whether or not it fits the technical definition

Do you wonder how relevant the UN is to Canada today? @kerrybuck.bsky.social & I have you covered with two articles in IJ. We find that the UN is critical to Canada’s role in the world & must be central going forward. journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.... journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....

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