2018 Lionel Gelber Prize Shortlist announced
Jury Chair Janice Stein announced the shortlist for the 2018 Lionel Gelber Prize on February 13.
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Innovation Policy Lab and Toronto Global release collaborative report
Established in February 2017, Toronto Global is a leading investment attraction agency in Canada and one which is designed to...
U of T releases sexual violence education and prevention training for all members of the University
The University of Toronto has released its sexual violence education and prevention training module for all students, staff, faculty and...
Looking for Ontario Across America
In an effort to visualize Ontario’s impact across the United States, the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs,...
U of T’s China Experts Gather At Munk School To Observe China’s 19th Party Congress
As China’s top communist party leaders plan to meet in Beijing on October 18, University of Toronto’s vibrant China and...
MGA student helps support innovation in Morocco
During her internship in Morocco this summer, Master of Global Affairs student Ashley Harrison helped form an alliance of entrepreneurs...
Munk School Teams with TIFF for Sixth Annual Speaker Series
The Munk School of Global Affairs and the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) are partnering for a sixth year to...
The Authority Trap – Strategic Choices of International NGOs
By Sarah S. Stroup and Wendy H. Wong Not all international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) are created equal, Some have emerged as “leading INGOs” that command deference from various powerful audiences and are well-positioned to influence the practices of states, corporations, and other INGOs. Yet Sarah S. Stroup and Wendy H. Wong make a strong case for the tenuous nature of this position: in order to retain their authority, INGOs such as Greenpeace, Oxfam, and Amnesty International refrain from expressing radical opinions that severely damage their long-term reputation. Stroup and Wong contend such INGOs must constantly adjust their behaviour to maintain a...
Read MoreJihad and Co.: Black Markets and Islamist Power
by Aisha Ahmad For two decades, militant jihadism has been one of the world's most pressing security crises. In civil wars...
Making a Global City: How One Toronto School Embraced Diversity
By Robert Vipond Half of Toronto’s population is born outside of Canada and over 140 languages are spoken on the city's...
Simply Tolstoy
In Simply Tolstoy, Professor Donna Tussing Orwin traces the author’s profound journey of discovery and explains how he mined his...
Pluralism by Default: Weak Autocrats and the Rise of Competitive Politics
By Lucan Way Why do some countries that lack preconditions for democracy nevertheless see the rise of democratic political competition? Pluralism by Default...
China’s G20 Leadership
By John J. Kirton Kirton offers a comprehensive, systematic examination of China’s G20 approach, diplomacy and influence since the G20’s start...
Justice in Conflict: The effects of the international criminal court’s interventions on ending wars and building peace
What happens when the international community simultaneously pursues peace and justice in response to ongoing conflicts? What are the effects...
