THINKING AHEAD – The monthly update on the activities of the Institute for
Research on Public Policy
April 2005

RECENT PUBLICATIONS


§         Peacekeeping.  In a working paper entitled “Mature Peacekeeping
Operations as Facilitators of Organized Crime,” Major Irv Marucelj says
social strain, political instability, and the sudden availability of wealth
that characterizes an international intervention all tend to promote
organized criminal activity. The author examines the Bosnian case to
illustrate his argument.



§         North American integration.  In his introductory paper to folio 1
of The Art of the State II (entitled Thinking North America), IRPP Senior
Scholar Thomas Courchene provides an overview of all eight folios in the
volume, which provides a comprehensive examination of the multifaceted
challenges and opportunities presented by North American integration.



http://www.irpp.org/indexe.htm



UPCOMING PUBLICATIONS

Early April



§         Vers un traité de l’Amérique du Nord: élargir le cadre des
relations trilatérales
(translation of “Deeper, Broader: A Roadmap for a Treaty of North America”)
Daniel Schwanen

§         Geopolitical Integrity
Hugh Segal (ed.)


Mid-April


§         Democracy and Economic Development
David Gillies


§         Democracy and Peace-Building
Jane Boulden


§         The Democracy Canada Institute: A Blueprint
Thomas S. Axworthy, Leslie Campbell and David Donovan

POLICY OPTIONS

March-April 2005

§         Policy Options celebrates its 25th anniversary with a completely
bilingual double issue.  Fifteen authors examine the evolution of Canadian
public policy over the past 25 years and contemplate what the future might
hold.

§         Coming up in May: A look at the aftermath of Canada’s decision
not to participate in ballistic missile defence.


http://www.irpp.org/po


EVENTS


§         Conference: "The New Defence Agenda: Transforming National
Defence Administration"
cosponsored by the IRPP

April 6, 2005
Ottawa, Ontario

http://www.irpp.org/events


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