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Death of a Peace Mediator: United Nations 1945-2016

I can already see the eyes of numerous readers roll up: Another text claiming the demise of the United Nations Organisation. This one is quite different however as it deals with the UN in a different way, namely the organisation’s role as a platform for peace and dialogue. (Photo: Jordi Bernabeu Farrús / flickr.com / CC BY 2.0)

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Syria: Why the 2003 invasion of Iraq is the blueprint for intervention

Did the 2003 invasion of Iraq change the way humanitarian interventions can occur? Yan St-Pierre argues that the Iraqi case set the precedent that enables a U.S. led military operation in Syria. (Photo: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff / flickr.com / CC BY 2.0)

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