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On today's Global Exchange Podcast, we are joined by David Frum, author of "Trumpocalypse: Restoring American Democracy" to discuss Donald Trump, the United States, and democracy.

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Participant Bios:



- David Frum: Senior editor at the Atlantic. Previously a speechwriter for President George W. Bush. Recently published "Trumpocalypse: Restoring American Democracy."

Host Bio:

- Colin Robertson (host): Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Recommended Readings/Media:

- "Napoleon: A Life" by Adam Zamoyski (https://www.amazon.ca/Napoleon-Life-Adam-Zamoyski-ebook/dp/B079L47ZZX/)

- "Wolf Hall" by Hilary Mantel (https://www.amazon.ca/Wolf-Hall-Hilary-Mantel-ebook/dp/B0055DLC6I)

- "Endgame: Inside the Impeachment of Donald J. Trump" by Eric Swalwell (https://www.amazon.ca/Endgame-Inside-Impeachment-Donald-Trump-ebook/dp/B084KSGXTH/)

- "Un village français" [miniseries] (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1288631/)

Recommended Links:

- "Trumpocalypse: Restoring American Democracy" [book] by David Frum (https://www.amazon.ca/Trumpocalypse-Restoring-Democracy-David-Frum-ebook/dp/B07XKVQ2MJ/)

- "Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic" [book] by David Frum (https://www.amazon.ca/Trumpocracy-Corruption-American-David-Frum-ebook/dp/B07F15FV2K)

Recording Date: 18 June 2020

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Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we feature a discussion with Brigadier Nicholas Orr about defence in the United Kingdom.

Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today’s episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI).

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Participant Bios:

- Brigadier Nicholas Orr: The United Kingdom's Defence Advisor to Canada.

Host Bio:



- Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Recommended Readings:


- "Other Men's Flowers" by A.P. Wavell (https://www.amazon.ca/Other-Mens-Flowers-P-Wavell/dp/0224607502/)

Related Links:



- "An In-Service Support Opportunity" [CGAI Policy Perspective] by Ian Mack (https://www.cgai.ca/an_in_service_support_opportunity)

Recording Date: 30 June 2020

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Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On today's Global Exchange Podcast, we are joined by the Rt Hon. Brian Mulroney to answer the question “Is the world messier and meaner than usual, or is this complexity and confusion just the way it is?", reflect on his experience as the 18th Prime Minister of Canada, and more.

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Participant Bios:



- Rt Hon. Brian Mulroney: The 18th Prime Minister of Canada from 1984 to 1993.

Host Bio:

- Colin Robertson (host): Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Recommended Readings/Media:

- "The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz" by Eric Larson (https://www.amazon.ca/Erik-Larson-ebook/dp/B07TRVW6VX)

- "Truth Be Told: My Journey Through Life and the Law" by Beverley McLachlin (https://www.amazon.ca/Truth-Be-Told-Journey-Through-ebook/dp/B07PHGYG4Z)

- "Serge Savard, canadien jusqu'au bout" by Philippe Cantin (https://www.amazon.ca/Philippe-Cantin-ebook/dp/B07YVC7SN3)

- Master of Persuasion: Brian Mulroney's Global Legacy by Fen Osler Hampson (https://www.amazon.ca/Master-Persuasion-Mulroneys-Global-Legacy-ebook/dp/B073R1T2Y4/)

Recommended Links:

- "Brian Mulroney as a Master of Persuasion: A Discussion with Fen Hampson" [Global Exchange Podcast with Fen Osler Hampson] (https://www.cgai.ca/brian_mulroney_as_a_master_of_persuasion_a_discussion_with_fen_hampson)

- "Jean Chrétien on "It's a very different world that we're living at this time'" [Global Exchange Podcast with Jean Chrétien] (https://www.cgai.ca/jean_chretien_on_its_a_very_different_world_that_were_living_at_this_time)

- "Paul Martin on 'The G20 Today' [Global Exchange Podcast with Paul Martin] (https://www.cgai.ca/paul_martin_on_the_g20_today)

Recording Date: 11 June 2020

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Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we feature a discussion with WiDS/CGAI fellow Kristen Csenkey, who is currently researching the governance of cybersecurity and the Canadian cyber landscape.

If you would like to offer suggestions or help for Kristen's research, please contact us at [email protected]

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Participant Bios:

- Kristen Csenkey: Recipient of the 2020 WiDS-CGAI Fellowship. PhD Candidate in Global Governance at the Balsillie School of International Affairs through Wilfrid Laurier University. Her research focuses on the governance of cyber security, emerging technologies and explores the management of violence in the cyber domain. She has written on Canada’s contributions to international peace and security and on 5G telecommunication policies in Europe.

Host Bio:



- Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Recommended Readings:


- "The Lamp at Noon and Other Stories" by Sinclair Ross (https://www.amazon.ca/Lamp-Noon-Other-Stories/dp/0771094132/)

Related Links:



- "Lessons from COVID-19 for 5G and Internet Security" [CGAI Policy Perspective] by Randolph Mank (https://www.cgai.ca/lessons_from_covid19_for_5g_and_internet_security)

Recording Date: 26 June 2020

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Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

In the 27th episode of Battle Rhythm, Stef and Steve discuss military activities in Ukraine, John Bolton’s book, China and Canada’s effort to secure a UN Security Council seat. For our anniversary episode we have a special interview with Lt. Col. Sharlene Harding [37:45], Head Coach of the Canadian CISM Women’s Basketball team. Our Feature Interview this week is with Natalie Sambhi [51:00], Founder and Executive Director of Verve Research and PhD scholar at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, the Australian National University. This week’s RnR segment [01:14:15], where we will provide some levity in these trying times with entertainment reviews and suggestions.

This week’s RnR picks are:

1. Gordon Rudd’s Reconstructing Iraq (https://kansaspress.ku.edu/978-0-7006-1779-1.html)

2. iZombie (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3501584/)

3. The Great (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2235759/)

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Participant Biographies:

- Lieutenant-Colonel Sharlene Harding: Head Coach of the Canadian CISM Women’s Basketball team, Commanding Officer of the Canadian Contingent at NATO SHAPE HQ and the Deputy Canadian National Military Representative to NATO SHAPE HQ, is a seasoned veteran when it comes to sports. After 25 years of playing at the university and international level through CAF, she believes she is a better leader for it. For years she honed time management skills. It is not easy to eat as if you are fueling your body, get enough rest, manage a busy schedule and, climb the “chain of command.” Her sports training has made her mentally tough, resilient to what the CAF has to throw at her. She has had various successful deployments to the far reaches of the world, managed a rewarding career and is currently raising a happy, balanced family. LCol Harding continues to be amused by running into so many random people she’s met during her sports and CAF career in international airports all over the world.

- Natalie Sambhi: Founder and Executive Director of Verve Research, an independent research collective focussed on the relationship between militaries and societies. Since 2016, she has also been a Research Fellow at the Perth USAsia Centre, where she publishes on Indonesian foreign and defence policy as well as Southeast Asian affairs. Natalie is a PhD scholar at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, the Australian National University, focussing on Indonesian military history.

Host Biographies:

-Stéfanie von Hlatky: Associate Professor of political studies at Queen’s University and the former Director of the Queen’s Centre for International and Defence Policy (CIDP). Her research focuses on NATO, armed forces, military interventions, and defence policy. Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

-Stephen M. Saideman: Paterson Chair in International Affairs, as well as Director of the Canadian Defence and Security Network – Réseau Canadien Sur La Défense et la Sécurité, and Professor of International Affairs at Carleton University. Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Links:

- Stéfanie von Hlatky & Stephen Saideman’s "How COVID-19 has impacted Canadian Forces missions abroad” (https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/june-2020/how-covid-19-has-impacted-canadian-forces-missions-abroad/)

- Stéfanie von Hlatky’s “The arrest of Huawei executive has put Canada in tight spot” (https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/the-arrest-of-huawei-executive-has-put-canada-in-tight-spot)

- Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM) (https://www.milsport.one/)

- World Military Games (https://www.cafconnection.ca/National/Programs-Services/For-Military-Personnel/Military-Sports/CISM-and-International-Sports/CISM-World-Military-Games.aspx)

Find detailed show notes here: www.cdsn-rcds.com/battlerhythm

On today's Global Exchange Podcast, we are joined by Meredith Lilly, Ian Brodie, Jeffrey Simpson, and Peter Donolo to discuss Canada losing its bid for the election of a United Nations Security Council seat last week and what it means for Mr. Trudeau, the Government and Canada in the world, especially our commitment to multilateralism.

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Participant Bios:



- Meredith Lilly: CGAI Advisory Council. Associate Professor at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University. Simon Reisman Chair in International Affairs.

- Ian Brodie: CGAI fellow.

- Jeffrey Simpson: Senior fellow at the University of Ottawa's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. Member of the CGAI Advisory Council.

- Peter Donolo: CGAI fellow, Vice Chair at Hill+Knowlton Canada.

Host Bio:

- Colin Robertson (host): Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Recommended Readings/Media:

- "Not Working: Where Have All the Good Jobs Gone?" by David G. Blanchflower (https://www.amazon.ca/Not-Working-Where-Have-Good-ebook/dp/B07M5HVPYZ)

- "Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Forty-Year Rivalry That Unraveled Culture, Religion, and Collective Memory in the Middle East" by Kim Ghattas (https://www.amazon.ca/Black-Wave-Saudi-Iran-Religion-Destroyed-ebook/dp/B07MMLTR7J)

- "At the Heart of a Tiger: Clemenceau and His World 1841-1929" by Gregor Dallas (https://www.amazon.ca/At-Heart-Tiger-Clemenceau-1841-1929/dp/0786700009)

- "Daniel Patrick Moynihan: A Portrait in Letters of an American Visionary" by Daniel Patrick Moynihan (https://www.amazon.ca/Daniel-Patrick-Moynihan-Portrait-Visionary-ebook/dp/B0046A8SFY)

Recommended Links:

- "Canada and the United Nations" [Global Exchange Podcast with Allan Rock] (https://www.cgai.ca/canada_and_the_united_nations)

- "Canada and the UN Security Council seat" [Global Exchange Podcast with Adam Chapnick] (https://www.cgai.ca/canada_and_the_un_security_council_seat)

Recording Date: 19 June 2020

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Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we feature a discussion with CGAI fellow Roger Hilton, who wrote the CGAI primer, "Back to Business: NATO’s June Defence Ministerial Meeting."

Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today’s episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI).

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Participant Bios:

- Roger Hilton: Defence and Security Fellow at GLOBSEC, an international think-tank based in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Host Bio:



- Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Recommended Readings:


- "The Oligarchs: Wealth And Power In The New Russia" by David E. Hoffman (https://www.amazon.ca/Oligarchs-Wealth-Power-New-Russia-ebook/dp/B005FYF4EI)

Related Links:



- "Back to Business: NATO’s June Defence Ministerial Meeting" [CGAI Primer] by Roger Hilton(https://www.cgai.ca/back_to_business_natos_june_defence_ministerial_meeting)

Recording Date: 19 June 2020

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Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On today's Global Exchange Podcast, we are joined by Allan Rock to discuss Canada and the United Nations.

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Participant Bios:



- Allan Rock: a Canadian lawyer, former politician, diplomat and university president. He was the Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations and during his term Responsibility to Protect was adopted. He served in the cabinet of Jean Chrétien, most notably as Justice Minister and Health Minister.

Host Bio:

- Colin Robertson (host): Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Recommended Readings/Media:

- "The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz" by Eric Larson (https://www.amazon.ca/Splendid-Vile-Churchill-Family-Defiance-ebook/dp/B07TRVW6VX)

Recommended Links:

- "UN Security Council Elections: A Primer for Canada" [CGAI Primer] by Andrea Charron (https://www.cgai.ca/un_security_council_elections_a_primer_for_canada)

- "To win a UN Security Council seat, Canada needs to compete hard" [Globe & Mail Opinion] by Colin Robertson (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-to-win-a-un-security-council-seat-canada-needs-to-compete-hard/)

- "High Wire" [National Film Board of Canada Documentary] by Claude Guilmain (https://www.nfb.ca/film/high-wire/)

Recording Date: 12 June 2020

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Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we feature a discussion with Douglas Dempster, William Richardson, and Elinor Sloan about a recent Policy Paper they wrote along with Dave Perry and others, "Toward Agile Procurement for National Defence: Matching the Pace of Technological Change," published by the Canadian Defence and Security Network and CGAI.

Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today’s episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI).

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Participant Bios:

- Elinor Sloan: CGAI fellow. Professor of International Relations in the Department of Political Science at Carleton University, Ottawa, and is a former defence analyst with Canada’s Department of National Defence. She is a graduate of the Royal Military College of Canada (BA), the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton (MA), and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University (PhD).

- Major-General (Retired) Doug Dempster: served as the Defence strategic planner, and later as NATO Assistant Secretary General for Executive Management and head of the Centre for Executive Leadership at the University of Ottawa.

- William Richardson: recently completed his Master’s studies at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University. His research focuses include western air power, interoperability and defence procurement. He currently works as a policy analyst at Global Affairs Canada.

Host Bio:



- Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Recommended Readings:


- "Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress" by Steven Pinker (https://www.amazon.ca/Enlightenment-Now-Science-Humanism-Progress-ebook/dp/B073TJBYTB)

- "The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz" by Erik Larson (https://www.amazon.ca/Splendid-Vile-Churchill-Family-Defiance-ebook/dp/B07TRVW6VX)

Related Links:



- “Toward Agile Procurement for National Defence: Matching the Pace of Technological Change" by William Richardson, Kalen Bennett, Douglas Dempster, Philippe Dumas, Caroline Leprince, Kim Richard Nossal, David Perry, Elinor Sloan and J. Craig Stone (https://www.cgai.ca/toward_agile_procurement_for_national_defence_matching_the_pace_of_technological_change)

Recording Date: 10 June 2020

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Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

In the 26th episode of Battle Rhythm, Stef and Steve discuss current events, adapting military operations during a pandemic and the new Netflix Space Force series. Our Feature Interview this week is with Lindsay Cohn [30:45], Associate Professor - US Naval War College. This week’s RnR segment [01:04:00], where we will provide some levity in these trying times with entertainment reviews and suggestions.

This week’s RnR picks are:

1. Little Monsters

2. Autobiography of Malcolm X

3. The Wire

Battle Rhythm is part of the CGAI Podcast Network, a partner of the CDSN-RCDS, © 2020, all rights reserved. Subscribe to the CGAI Podcast Network on SoundCloud, iTunes, or wherever else you can find Podcasts!

Participant Biographies:

-Dr. Lindsay Cohn: Dr. Lindsay Cohn's research and publications focus on military organizations, civil-military relations, international law of war, and foreign policy/public opinion. She has been invited to speak on civil-military relations or military manpower issues in the U.S., Germany, France, and Denmark. She has split her time between academic and policy work, and serves on the boards of the Inter-university Seminar on Armed Forces and Society, APSA's section on International Security and Arms Control, and the editorial boards of the journals Res Militaris and Armed Forces and Society.

Host Biographies:

-Stéfanie von Hlatky: Associate Professor of political studies at Queen’s University and the former Director of the Queen’s Centre for International and Defence Policy (CIDP). Her research focuses on NATO, armed forces, military interventions, and defence policy. Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

-Stephen M. Saideman: Paterson Chair in International Affairs, as well as Director of the Canadian Defence and Security Network – Réseau Canadien Sur La Défense et la Sécurité, and Professor of International Affairs at Carleton University. Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Links:

- "Yes, Trump can send the military to shut down protests. Here’s what you need to know." [Washington Post] by Lindsay P. Cohn (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/06/02/can-trump-send-military-shut-down-protests-heres-what-you-need-know/)

- "Civil-Military Relations are Broken" [Political Violence @ A Glance] by Stephen Saideman (https://politicalviolenceataglance.org/2020/06/03/civil-military-relations-are-broken/)

Find detailed show notes here: www.cdsn-rcds.com/battlerhythm