- Ph.D. (Legal Studies) Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada M.A. (Political Science) York University, Toronto,... morePh.D. (Legal Studies) Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
M.A. (Political Science) York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
B.Sc. (Political Science) Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canadaedit
Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books, a joint project of Rutgers School of Law-Newark and Rutgers School of Criminal Justice, September 2014
Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice, Vol. 31, No. 1, 2013, pp. 95-114 http://ojs.uwindsor.ca/ojs/leddy/index.php/WYAJ/article/view/4312/3366
Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books, a joint project of Rutgers School of Law-Newark and Rutgers School of Criminal Justice, July 2014
In this article, through an examination of the discourse by the elites and public opinion, I discuss how the Czech Republic conceived of its place and security in the world in the first five years following its independence. In doing so,... more
In this article, through an examination of the discourse by the elites and public opinion, I discuss how the Czech Republic conceived of its place and security in the world in the first five years following its independence. In doing so, I argue that how the Czechs have collectively conceived of themselves had an impact on the strategic choices the Czech Republic had to make to adjust to international change resulting from the end of the Cold War, and on the type of armed forces it decided to develop. The emerging Czech security identity and strategic culture observed during that period indeed brought connections to policy choices, and as such made NATO membership a policy priority, and the development, within evolving financial constraints, of capable armed forces taking active part in Alliance activities the number one defense priority.
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... In 2001, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the Lourdes Central SIGINT Complex would be closed down. ... During his 2003–2005 interviews with Ignacio Ramonet, Fidel's answers quite clearly showed his... more
... In 2001, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the Lourdes Central SIGINT Complex would be closed down. ... During his 2003–2005 interviews with Ignacio Ramonet, Fidel's answers quite clearly showed his belief that the United States is Cuba's first and foremost ...
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This article discusses the status and recent evolution of Georgian intelligence agencies, and in particular how well they have performed with respect to the Russian challenge since President Saakashvili assumed power in 2004. The article... more
This article discusses the status and recent evolution of Georgian intelligence agencies, and in particular how well they have performed with respect to the Russian challenge since President Saakashvili assumed power in 2004. The article also discusses Georgian intelligence with respect to its international engagement, and recommends options for NATO that would assist Georgia in reforming and professionalizing its intelligence agencies along the lines of advanced or more mature democracies.