/maxbellschool/taxonomy/term/3861/all en /maxbellschool/max-policy/foreign-policy-afghanistan For the millions of Afghans who remain in crisis, the narrative that defines their situation could impact the stability of their future. Tue, 09 Nov 2021 15:51:56 +0000 Jennifer Welsh 2705 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/canada-needs-reimagine-foreign-policy-leaderless-world-globe-and-mail-332970 <p>August 30, 2021 | In the wake of the disastrous pullout from Afghanistan, a group of foreign policy experts—including the Max Bell School's <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/jennifer-welsh">Jennifer Welsh</a>—is calling for a rethink of Canada's role in global diplomacy.</p> <p><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-canada-needs-to-reimagine-a-foreign-policy-for-a-leaderless-world/">Read the article</a>.</p> Tue, 31 Aug 2021 15:29:02 +0000 matthew.mclaughlin2@mail.mcgill.ca 2650 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/calculated-measure-success-our-mission-afghanistan-policy-options-332978 <p>August 30, 2021 | Was Canada's involvement in the war in Afghanistan a success? Despite the recent collapse of the Afghan government and the resurgence of the Taliban, Max Bell School professor Andrew Potter argues that Canada accomplished the narrow objectives it set back when troops were first deployed.</p> <p><a href="https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/august-2021/the-calculated-measure-of-success-of-our-mission-to-afghanistan/">Read the article</a>.</p> Tue, 31 Aug 2021 16:33:58 +0000 matthew.mclaughlin2@mail.mcgill.ca 2651 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/event/afghanistan-crisis-where-and-when-did-west-go-wrong-332894 <h4>As the twentieth anniversary of the attacks of 9/11 nears, we seem to have come full circle in Afghanistan.</h4> Mon, 30 Aug 2021 15:08:24 +0000 katrine.claassens@mcgill.ca 2648 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/events/past/2021/afghanistan-crisis-where-and-when-did-west-go-wrong <h2 style="text-align:center"><img alt="Afghanistan In Crisis: Where, And When, Did the West Go Wrong? Thursday, 2 September 2021 1:30-3:00 p.m. " height="768" width="1366" style="width: 750px; height: 422px;" class="file-original " src="/maxbellschool/files/maxbellschool/event-title-card_0.jpg" /></h2> <h2 style="text-align:center">THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021, 1:30 - 3:00 p.m EST</h2> <p>As the twentieth anniversary of the attacks of 9/11 nears, some argue that we have come full circle in Afghanistan. The Taliban are back in power, a strand of ISIS is using the country as a base to attack Westerners, and an American president is vowing to bring the terrorists to justice. In this light, it is hard to see the West's nearly two-decade effort to try to build a stable, democratic Afghan state as anything but a tragic failure. What, if anything, was accomplished? What does this all mean for Western institutions such as NATO? And above all, where does this leave Afghans themselves?</p> <p>This online discussion was moderated by Max Bell School Professor <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/andrew-potter">Andrew Potter</a>, with concluding reflections from Professor <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/jennifer-welsh">Jennifer Welsh</a>.</p> <div> <hr /> <p> Mon, 30 Aug 2021 15:30:13 +0000 katrine.claassens@mcgill.ca 2649 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/world-must-not-look-away-taliban-sexually-enslaves-women-and-girls-conversation-332454 <p>The Taliban's rapid takeover of Afghanistan has raised intense concern about the fate of the country's women and girls. In response, Max Bell School professor <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/vrinda-narain">Vrindra Narain</a> has proposed four tangible policy measures the international community must carry out.</p> <p><a href="https://theconversation.com/the-world-must-not-look-away-as-the-taliban-sexually-enslaves-women-and-girls-165426">Read the article</a>.</p> Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:09:49 +0000 matthew.mclaughlin2@mail.mcgill.ca 2637 at /maxbellschool