The trouble with peacekeeping

To those aware of Canada’s imperial role in Africa, ‘Canada is back’ sounds more like a threat than a promise.
We need less collective amnesia about the complex endeavour that is peacekeeping, argue Jamie Swift and Ian McKay.
“Canada is back.” Back on global climate change. Engaging China. Talking nice to all and sundry. And peacekeeping, where the Liberals have their eye on new missions—especially in Africa. This year marks the 130th anniversary of Canadian peacekeeping in Africa. The first Canadian pe...

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