"Politics is competition for power in pursuit of public goods. As such, politics can be the most potent and constructive form of peace-building. But politics can also mutate into the most potent and destructive form of conflict building.”

In his Keynote Address, “ Politics as a Vocation and the Art of Peacebuilding”, Executive Director Robert Miller explores the relationship between democracy, politics, peacebuilding and conflict. The talk was delivered at the VI Congress of the King Prajidhipok’s Instituteon Culture of Peace and Sustainable Democracy, in Bangkok, Thailand.

“The connections between the goal of reducing poverty and governance are direct, multifaceted and powerful, realities we too often lose sight of.”

In a recent speech delivered at the CIDA International Cooperation Days conference, Bob Miller talks about the critical link between governance and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in Asia. More ...

“If all the necessary accommodations can be achieved, the 38th Parliament could resemble more closely the institution Canadians want it to be – a place where constructive cooperation across party lines regularly occurs.”

In his article, “Making Minority Parliament Work”, Peter Dobell highlights the unique challenges and opportunities of a minority parliament and suggests a range of innovations that could render it more effective. More...

“Notwithstanding the shortcomings of assistance programs, the past decade has only confirmed the crucial importance of good governance and the building of effective state institutions ”

Twenty years ago, Canada did little or nothing to support democracy abroad. Today democracy promotion is an important part of Canada’s official development assistance programs and its foreign policy objectives.
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