Foreign Policy & National Interest
How Canada determines its priorities in a shifting geopolitical landscape involving China, Russia, and the USA.
Key Questions
- 1How should Canada balance its relationship between the US and other global powers?
- 2What defines a "national interest"?
- 3How do domestic politics influence foreign policy decisions?
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