Resume

• 2006

  John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights

  Bishop's University

  Institute of International Relations

  The University of the West Indies

  Edmonton

  Alberta

  Canada

  I teach in the Department of Political Science. Was former Chair of the Department.

  Trinidad and Tobago

  Institute of International Relations

  The University of the West Indies

  University of Alberta

  Edmonton

  Alberta

  Canada

  I managed the department of political science and mentored faculty members in that department.

  Chair of Political Science Department

  I was Secretary of the Board of the John Humphrey Centre and co-Chair of its Global Youth Assembly.

  John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights

  International Development Research Centre

  Ottawa

  I served on the Executive Committee and the Human Resources Committee of the IDRC until my departure in 2012.

  Governor

  Taught international relations

  Bishop's University

• 1986

  PhD

  International Relations

  Resident Tutor

  Research Associate

  Student

• 1983

  French

  MA

  Political Science

  Editor

  International Perspectives

  Research Assistant

  Student

• 1978

  BA

  Fine Arts and Political Science

  President of McMaster Student Union (1982-83)

  Vice President of McMaster Student Union (1980-81)

  member of the McMaster University Choir (1978-83)

  Member of the Afro-Caribbean Society

• 1976

  Citi

  International Development Research Centre

  Citi

• International Relations

  Political Science

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  Administration

  Unsettled Balance: Ethics

  Security and Canada's International Relations

  Edward AkuffoVeronica

  Rebecca Tiessen

  James Rochlin

  David Black

  Alistair Edgar

  Christ Hendershot

  Since 9/11

  the wars on terror

  economic crises

  climate change

  and humanitarian emergencies have led decision makers to institute new measures to maintain security. Foreign policy analysts tend to view these decisions as being divorced from ethics

  but Unsettled Balance shows that arguments about rights

  obligations

  norms

  and values have played a profound role in Canadian foreign policy and international relations. \n\nExamining a wide range of events in Canada and abroad

  the contributors to this volume collectively explore three key questions. What is the meaning of ethics and security

  and how are they linked? To what extent have considerations of ethics and security changed in the twenty-first century? And what are the implications of a shifting historical context for Canada's international relations? \n\nWhether probing how Canada handles the tension between ethics and security when hosting large-scale international events

  engaging in humanitarian aid initiatives

  or entering into military operations

  each chapter provides insight into key decisions in recent Canadian history. In a time of rapid change

  this book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how Canada responds to the challenges of an increasingly volatile world and why it responds the way it does.

  Unsettled Balance: Ethics

  Security and Canada's International Relations

  Female Suicide Terrorism in South Asia: Comparing the Tamil Separatists and Kashmir Insurgents

  Tanya Narozhna

  Benjamin R. Barber

  Tariq Ali

  Timothy Shaw

  Mohammed Ayoob

  Hamid Dabashi

  Fred Dallmayr

  Robert Cox

  Mojtaba Mahdavi

  The rise of popular social movements throughout the Middle East

  North Africa

  Europe and North America in 2011 challenged two hegemonic discourses of the post-Cold War era: Francis Fukuyama's 'The End of History' and Samuel Huntington's 'The Clash of Civilizations.' The quest for genuine democracy and social justice and the backlash against the neoliberal order is a common theme in the global mass protests in the West and the East. This is no less than a discursive paradigm shift

  a new beginning to the history

  a move towards new alternatives to the status quo. This book is about difference and dialogue; it embraces The Dignity of Difference and promotes dialogue. However

  it also demonstrates the limits of dialogue as a useful and universal approach for resolving conflicts

  particularly in cases involving asymmetric and unequal power relations.

  Towards the Dignity of Difference: Neither End of Civilization nor End of History

  This is the annual report of the Institute of International Relations (IIR) for the academic year 2014-15.

  Children and Armed Conflict

  Children are the most vulnerable individuals in any society. Many of them are exposed to violence and armed conflict. My research project was aimed at understanding the multiple impacts of war on children; protecting children living in conflict zones; and rehabilitating children in post-war settings.

  Transition from Linear to Circular Economy