Thus far, election discourse has been dominated by exchanges on the economy and related issues such as jobs, growth, taxes, and the like, and where the term “middle class” has become metaphor and message of that discourse. Accordingly, the Munk Debates on foreign policy are a welcome addition to the political discourse, particularly as foreign policy itself is not characterized as a salient issue for electoral purposes.
Admittedly, while the recent — though belated — concern with Syrian refugees, “Putinism” and the Ukraine, and free trade, have asserted themselves, the need – and nature – for a comprehensive human rights foreign …read more
Source: National Newswatch
