COMM 3302 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Pearson Centre
22 Apr 2016
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Muggah & owens: with think tanks on the ropes, canada is losing its bark and bite. Many think tanks are closing down (such as the pearson peacekeeping centre) Non-government institutions from across the political spectrum are finding themselves strapped for cash, with little choice but to drift into irrelevance or cut their losses and try to shut down with dignity. Few think tanks have found a way to positively capitalize on canada"s diversity. Reasons for shutting down: government has been giving them less money, result of years of dependency, lack of policy innovation. The impact: without a think tank sector, debates on global concerns are going partisan. As a result, foreign policy is being based more on ideology than evidence: risks hollowing-out canadian foreign policy abroad; canada was once known for great global debates on peace and security, but now we are quiet.
