Democracy and Foreign Policy in an Era of Uncertainty

In an era of significant geopolitical shifts, unrelenting violent confrontation, nationalism and identity politics, the institutions in which Canada and its allies have invested significant capital such as trade, political, and security organisations are being tested and stretched to the limit. This edition will look back on Canada's approach to encouraging democracy abroad, it will consider ways to enhance middle power democracy statecraft in an era of growing international and domestic insecurity, backsliding and populism, and discern patterns and recurring themes in Canadian support for rights and democracy, as well as efforts to grapple with novel trends like digital threats to democracy.

Examines the development of Canada's policy of encouraging democracy abroad Looks at current challenges to democracy including domestic insecurity, backsliding and populism Identifies patterns in Canadian support for rights and democracy abroad

Autorentext

Maxwell A. Cameron is Professor, Department of Political Science, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, the University of British Columbia.
David Carment is Professor of International Affairs at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, and author of 17 books and over 60 peer-reviewed articles.
David Gillies ****has worked at Global Affairs Canada and the Canadian International Development Agency with field postings in Pakistan and Zimbabwe. He has also worked at Rights and Democracy, the Aga Khan Foundation, and the NorthSouth Institute.

Inhalt

Part I: From Global Trends to Policy and Practice.- 1. Introduction: Max Cameron (University of British Columbia), David Gillies (Research Fellow, Queen's University) and David Carment (Carleton University).- 2. Canada's Support for Democracy: Some Wins and Losses but much Potential. Peter Boehm (Senate of Canada).- 3. In Search of Democratic Revival, at Home and in the Lives of Others. Jeremy Kinsman (CIC, Former Ambassador).- 4. Democracy and Foreign Policy: A Retrospective. Maxwell Cameron (University of British Columbia).- 5. Policy and Practice in Canada's International Democracy Support. David Gillies (Research Fellow, Queen's University).- 6. The State of Democracy in the World - Problems, Pitfalls and Policy. Marshall Palmer (Carleton University) and David Carment (Carleton University).- Part II: Challenges Ahead.- 7. Inclusive Approaches to Multilateral Democracy Cooperation: Challenges and opportunities for Canada. Catherine Hecht (University of British Columbia).- 8.Toward Canadian Democracy Protection 2.0 in the Americas. Kendra Vivar-Carrión (Universidad Iberoamericana) and Thomas Legler (Universidad Iberoamericana).- 9. Feminism and International Democracy Assistance. Gabrielle Bardall (Consultant).- 10. Quiet Helpful Fixer or Boisterous Norm Advocate? Canada as a Mediator. Peter Jones (University of Ottawa).- 11. Canada's Enduring Populism. David Moscrop (The Washington Post).- 12. The Opportunities and Challenges of Courting India. Sanjay Ruparelia (Toronto Metropolitan University).- Part III: Conclusion.- 13. Reflections on Democracy and Canadian Foreign Policy.