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From the Calgary School to the Freedom Convoy
Right-wing populism in Canada has changed. It used to be a libertarian response to Quebec nationalism. Now it is standing at the doors of Parliament…
David J. Rovinsky
Feb 10
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Present at the Stagnation
Graduates entering international affairs in the early 2020s have the opportunity to move beyond the repeated policy failures of the post-Cold War…
David J. Rovinsky
Mar 4
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Why the Emergencies Act? Lack of State Capacity.
The capacity of the Canadian state has eroded constantly for thirty years, and it has left the country’s institutions unable to deal with a global…
David J. Rovinsky
Feb 17
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What Is the Bill 21 Dispute Really About?
Reactions to Quebec’s law banning religious symbols in the public sector are a reminder that Quebec and the rest of Canada have differing conceptions of…
David J. Rovinsky
Dec 18, 2021
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So Close, but Drifting Apart
As the COVID pandemic potentially ends, Canada and the United States are drifting apart, both politically and culturally.
David J. Rovinsky
Mar 16
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Boric’s Big Win
Gabriel Boric’s election in Chile brings the post-Pinochet era to an end
David J. Rovinsky
Dec 24, 2021
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Your Fact vs. My Opinion
The idea that there is no empirical fact, just self-interested opinion, has its roots in postmodernist philosophy.
David J. Rovinsky
Dec 7, 2021
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Legault’s Identity Binge
The passage of Bill 96 and the renewed sovereignty talk are about ensuring a crushing majority for François Legault in the October election
David J. Rovinsky
Jun 14
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Crown v. Republic II: Australia
Australian republicans' problem is that their constitutional monarchy works well
David J. Rovinsky
Jan 28
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Triumph der Ampel
Germany's new "traffic light" coalition government
David J. Rovinsky
Dec 9, 2021
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Crown vs. Republic
“No matter how silly the idea of having a queen might be to us as Americans, we must be gracious and considerate hosts.” -- Frank Drebin, The Na…
David J. Rovinsky
Dec 2, 2021
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Why I Write
This newsletter will not be a running commentary on the news, Rather, it will be an ongoing series of commentaries on the subjects I research. O…
David J. Rovinsky
Nov 30, 2021
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