On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we discuss Canada's role on the world stage, and if Canada should still be considered a 'Middle Power', with CGAI Fellow Eugene Lang.

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Bios:

Dave Perry - David Perry is the Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Eugene Lang - Adjunct Professor, School of Policy Studies, Queen’s University, and Fellow, Canadian Global Affairs Institute. He was chief of staff to two ministers of National Defence in the Chrétien and Martin governments and served as an official in the Department of Finance.

Related Links:

- "Searching for a Middle-Power Role in a New World Order" by Eugene Lang [CGAI Policy Perspective] (https://www.cgai.ca/searching_for_a_middle_power_role_in_a_new_world_order)

Book Recommendations:

Eugene Lang: "Age of Extremes" by E.J. Hobsbawm (https://www.amazon.ca/Age-Extremes-J-Hobsbawm/dp/0349106711/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Age+of+Extremes&qid=1564171654&s=gateway&sr=8-1) | "The Fifth Risk: Undoing Democracy" by Michael Lewis (https://www.amazon.ca/Fifth-Risk-Undoing-Democracy/dp/1324002646/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=fifth+risk&qid=1564171662&s=gateway&sr=8-1)

Recording Date: July 17th, 2019

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Produced by Jared Maltais. Music credits to Drew Phillips.