Podcasts about policy options

Join us on "About Sustainability," a podcast by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES). In this episode, we explore what the just transition means, tracing its roots back to labour movements of the 1970s and its evolution into international debates and sustainable frameworks. Our guests share innovative case studies that showcase how just transition principles are being implemented locally across the world, with a special focus on Asia. The conversation also explores the ongoing challenges and successes in implementing these principles in various contexts.SpeakersDr. So-Young LEE is a Research Manager at the Integrated Sustainability Center at IGES. Her work focuses on governance in sustainability transitions and climate social co-benefits for the underprivileged.Dwayne Appleby is a Programme Manager in the Sustainable Consumption and Production team at IGES. His work focuses on issues of sustainable consumption and production at the local, national, regional, and global levels.References & Further Reading:Lee, So-Young. “Net-Zero Transitions for All? Considering Applications in Asia”. (2023). Ashish Kothari, Ariel Salleh, Arturo Escobar, Federico Demaria, and Alberto Acosta. Pluriverse: A Post-Development Dictionary (2019), which explores diverse local sustainability practices.Michael Sandel's course on Justice at Harvard, a freely available course on Youtube which investigates the philosophical underpinnings of justiceGarrido, Leonardo and Kate Hughes. “Policy Options for Just Transitions in Asia.” (2023). A report identifying impacts associated with low carbon development in Asia, and policies for just transitions.Wang and Lo. “Just transition: A conceptual review” (2021). A review summarising the pre-pandemic positions on the Just Transition.Newell and Mulvaney. "The Political Economy of the 'Just Transition'" (2013). Discusses political trade-offs in policy design for just transitions. Henry, Brazilian, and Markuson “Just transitions: Histories and futures in a post-COVID world” (2020). This paper delves into the significance of "the pace of change, and the extent to which communities have a say in what comes next", as well as outlining how "the socio-economic aspects of the energy transition remain both emergent and essential to an equitable transition"."About Sustainability..." is a podcast brought to you by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), an environmental policy think-tank based in Hayama, Japan. IGES experts are concerned with environmental and sustainability challenges. Everything shared on the podcast will be off-the-cuff discussion, and any viewpoints expressed are those held by the speaker at the time of recording. They are not necessarily official IGES positions.

Does the Notwithstanding clause turn off rights protected by the Charter? Does it preserve those rights by requiring courts to stay silent while legislatures alone interpret their bounds? Or are courts always available to provide a remedy? This episode features political science professor Geoffrey Sigalet and lawyer Eric Mendelsohn. For further reading, take a look at the following articles: Grégoire Webber, Eric Mendelsohn & Robert Leckey  "The faulty received wisdom around the notwithstanding clause" (Policy Options, 2019) Maxime St-Hilaire and Xavier Foccroulle Ménard, "Nothing to Declare: A Response to Grégoire Webber, Eric Mendelsohn, Robert Leckey, and Léonid Sirota on the Effects of the Notwithstanding Clause" (Constitutional Forum, 2020) Grégoire Webber, “Notwithstanding rights, review, or remedy? On the notwithstanding clause and the operation of legislation” (University of Toronto Law Journal, 2021) Robert Leckey & Eric Mendelsohn, “The Notwithstanding Clause: Legislatures, Courts, and the Electorate” ( University of Toronto Law Journal,   2022) Geoffrey Sigalet, "The Truck and the Brakes: Understanding the Charter's Limitations and Notwithstanding Clauses Symmetrically" (Supreme Court Law Review, 2022) Grégoire Webber, “The notwithstanding clause, the operation of legislation, and judicial review” (Queen's University Legal Research Paper, 2022) Geoffrey Sigalet, “Legislated Rights as Trumps: Why the Notwithstanding Clause Overrides Judicial Review” (Osgoode Hall Law Journal, 2023)

Today's discussion comes from our most recent annual conference “Existential Crises: Is the Georgist Paradigm Part of the Solution?” and was recorded in July of 2024. This is the final panel of our conference content on the polycrisis afflicting the globe. Thus far, we have discussed the four most important crises, followed by how Georgism can alleviate these crises, which was then be followed by how to make Georgism more politically palatable, and will now conclude with different Georgist policy solutions. Today's panelist is part of our fourth and final panel, “The Policy Options.” Our speaker for today's episode is Bryan Kavanagh. Mr. Kavanagh has extensive experience as a real estate evaluator working for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, as well as its Taxation Office. After many years in the public sector, Bryan went on to establish his own real estate evaluation firm Westlink Consulting. He is a research associate at the Land Values Research Group, a publisher of land-value-based economic research. Mr. Kavanagh is also an Executive Committee member of Prosper Australia, an international NGO committed to economic justice via land redistribution as proposed by Henry George. We were joined by Bryan to discuss how real estate prices impact the boom-bust cycle, why economic crises repeat themselves throughout history, and why economists are not so great at making predictions.  To check out more of our content, including our research and policy tools, visit our website: https://www.hgsss.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smart-talk-hgsss/support

Today's discussion comes from our most recent annual conference “Existential Crises: Is the Georgist Paradigm Part of the Solution?” and was recorded in July of 2024. This is the penultimate panel of our conference content on the polycrisis afflicting the globe. Thus far, we have discussed the four most important crises, followed by how Georgism can alleviate these crises, which was then be followed by how to make Georgism more politically palatable, and will now conclude by with different Georgist policy solutions. Today's panelist is part of our fourth and final panel, “The Policy Options.” Our speaker for today's episode is Professor Roger Sandilands. Professor Sandilands is the president of the Scottish League for Land Value Taxation and Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. Dr. Sandilands has held numerous research and teaching positions focusing on monetary and international economics at Simon Fraser University in Canada, National University of Singapore, Lund University in Sweden, and Sophia University in Japan, as well as others. He is the author of two books: The Life and Political Economy of Lauchlin Currie and Monetary Correction and Housing Finance in Colombia, Brazil and Chile, as well as numerous journal articles. He also served as the Managing Editor of the Journal of Economic Studies. Professor Sandilands earned his bachelor's and Ph.D. from the University of Strathclyde. Together, we discussed land redistribution, why the supply of land is considered to be fixed, and how land value taxes can spur entrepreneurship. To check out more of our content, including our research and policy tools, visit our website: https://www.hgsss.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smart-talk-hgsss/support

In this episode, Elizabeth Dubois chats with Melanie Paradis, President of Texture Communications, to dissect the theory of planned behaviour and its application in political communication. With Melanie's extensive background in political strategy and public relations, and her roles on high-profile political campaigns, this discussion explores how psychological principles underpin effective political messaging and voter engagement strategies.Additional Resources: Elizabeth relies on The Theory of Planned Behaviour: Reactions and Reflections and Knowledge and the Prediction of Behavior: The Role of Information Accuracy in the Theory of Planned Behavior to explain the theory. Melanie underlines the role of third-party advertising as it relates to elections and advocacy in Canada. You can learn more about this through an article published by Policy Options titled Third parties strive to become a driving force in elections. Melanie describes the Conservative Party of British Columbia's "I'm trying something new" advertisement, released in October 2024, as an example of an advertisement targeting swing voters.Throughout the episode, both Elizabeth and Melanie refer to foreign interference  and how misinformation and disinformation are impacting the Canadian political communications environment. Similar themes were discussed in the Wonks and War Rooms episode Propaganda, Government Comms, and Disinformation with Shuvaloy Majumdar. Melanie makes several references to the 2017 Conservative Party of Canada leadership race, where Andrew Scheer beat 13 other candidates by a narrow margin. You can learn more about this leadership race, and the lessons learned from it, in Eric Grenier's analysis titled What the 2017 Conservative leadership race told us about what it takes to win.  Check out www.polcommtech.ca for annotated transcripts of this episode in English and French.

Hostilities between Iran and Israel reach a new level after Israel's ground invasion in southern Lebanon and the latest Iranian missile attack on Israel; U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump hold separate town halls to reach undecided Hispanic voters; U.S. President Joe Biden heads to Germany to shore up military support for Ukraine; and Norway considers building a fence on its border with Russia.     Mentioned on the Podcast   One Year Later: U.S. Policy Options in the Israel-Hamas War, Council on Foreign Relations   Virtual Media Briefing: Israel, Gaza, and the Middle East a Year After the Hamas Attack, Council on Foreign Relations   For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/twnw/iran-israel-escalation-harris-and-trump-seek-hispanic-vote-biden-germany-and-more

As the one-year anniversary of the October 7 attacks approaches, panelists discuss U.S. policy options regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict, including the administration's proposed peace deal and the ramifications of the upcoming U.S. presidential election.

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail.Alright, you curious, you courageous Herle Burly-ites… We are today, 10 days since 25,000 residents and visitors were evacuated from Jasper National Park, in just 5 hours. We are 8 years from the devastating Fort McMurray wildfires that forced more than 90,000 people from their homes and cost nearly $9 Billion. Many of us are wondering how people + fire should co-exist. I am fortunate today to be joined by two experts:Edward Struzik is a fellow at Queen's Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy in the School of Policy Studies at Queen's University. He's been writing about scientific and environmental issues for more than 30 years. He's the author of 8 books, including Firestorm: how Wildfire will shape our future and Dark Days at Noon: the future of fire, both written in the aftermath of the Fort McMurray blaze. He's a regular contributor to Yale Environment 360, an international online publication of the Yale School of the Environment. His articles appear in Scientific American, Policy Options, Canadian Geographic, among others. He makes his home in Edmonton Alberta, 4 hours east of Jasper, across Highway 16.Kate Lindsay is the Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer at the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC). Kate is a graduate of the University of Victoria and a Registered Professional Biologist (R.P.Bio). At FPAC, Kate was selected to participate in formal advisory roles to the federal government, including as co-lead of the Species at Risk Advisory Committee and a member of the Pathway to Target 1, National Advisory Panel (NAP). FPAC provides a voice for Canada's wood, pulp, paper and wood-based bioproducts producers, an industry with annual revenues exceeding $73 billion! #Climate. #Fire. #Forests. #Weather. We'll talk about it all.Thank you for joining us on #TheHerleBurly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.Watch episodes of The Herle Burly via Air Quotes Media on YouTube.

Stephen Frank, President and CEO of the Canadian Life & Health Insurance Association, discusses the federal government's pharmacare legislation, the arguments for and against the policy, and alternative policy options to achieve universal drug coverage in Canada.This episode was made possible by the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association and listeners like you.The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer, in conversation with leading entrepreneurs, policymakers, scholars, and thinkers on the issues and challenges that will shape Canada's future at home and abroad.If you like what you are hearing on Hub Dialogues consider subscribing to The Hub's free weekly email newsletter featuring our insights and analysis on key public policy issues. Sign up here: https://thehub.ca/free-member-sign-up/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt speaks with Eric Merkley about NIMBYism, the surprising touchpoints for unity between left and right on the subject of housing, and how uncovering the true motivations of NIMBYs has altered Eric's view of the housing crisis.  Episode Notes: "Housing for Me, but not for Thee", Eric's paper serving as the basis for most of this conversation: https://osf.io/preprints/7vmt3  Eric on X: https://twitter.com/EricMerkley  Eric's article on the subject on Policy Options: https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/march-2024/nimby-housing-opinion/  Some background on Premier Ford's backtracking on housing policy: https://www.robinsappleby.com/post/bridge-beat/conservative-housing-policy-backtrack.-a-setback-to-home-builders-and-new-home-owners-alike 

Maximising The Developmental Value Of MDB Callable Capital: Project Findings And Policy Options by Overseas Development Institute

The Islamic Republic of Iran ramped up its decades-long assault on Israel with an unprecedented attack last night, firing an estimated 300 drones and missiles at Israel – including directly from Iranian soil. Israel's multi-layered missile defense system, along with robust support from a broad coalition of allied partners in the region, successfully thwarted the aerial offensive targeting Israeli civilians. All eyes are now on Jerusalem to see what happens next.Join FDD for a virtual event to hear from leading experts on the details of the attack and the policy options Israel and its partners in the West, including the United States, might be considering in response to deter further aggression by the emboldened regime in Tehran. Tune in for the discussion featuring former Israel Defense Forces (IDF) international spokesperson and FDD Senior Fellow Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus; FDD Chief Executive Mark Dubowitz; FDD Senior Vice President for Research Jonathan Schanzer; and founder and president of Israel-based Alma Research and Education Center Lt. Col. (Res.) Sarit Zehavi.Read more and watch the conversation here: https://www.fdd.org/events/2024/04/14/irans-historic-aerial-assault-on-israel-sitrep-and-policy-options/

Israel is responding to President Joe Biden's demand that more humanitarian aid be allowed into Gaza and the demand was coupled with a warning that failure to do so will lead to a change in U.S. policy toward Israel. CBS Cheif Foreign Affairs Correspondent and Moderator of Face the Nation Margaret Brennan joined us to discuss what Mr. Biden can do as pressure builds for Israel to back off. 

Lawyer Marty Moore gives us a round-up of court cases involving gender issues and parental rights across Canada. Starting in New Brunswick, the fight moved west to Saskatchewan and then into Alberta with new policy announcements by Premier Danielle Smith. Court challenges in Alberta, he believes, are inevitable. If the province opts to use the Notwithstanding Clause, as the government did in Saskatchewan, there is a potential for a sea change in how constitutional questions are settled, as more provinces move to overrule activist courts.Marty Moore on X, Feb 10, 2024: "We may be on the cusp of a sea change in constitutional law in Canada, where Canadian legislatures, outside of QC, exercise increasing authority under the notwithstanding clause..."National Post, Feb 1, 2024: Alberta's new transgender rules: From restricted treatments to pronouns and parental rightsJustice Centre, Feb 20, 2024: Quebec teacher challenges Education Minister's gender transition policyCBC, Jun 18, 2023: N.B. premier stands by changes to school LGBTQ policy, says he does not want an electionRegina Leader-Post, Sep 28, 2024: Moe vows to use notwithstanding clause after court injunction halts pronoun policyJustice Centre, Jan 10, 2024: Intervening for parental rights: UR Pride v. SaskatchewanNational Post, Feb 16, 2024: Judge rules challenge of Saskatchewan's pronoun law can proceedNational Post, Feb 15, 2023: Ontario school trustee barred from meetings after questioning gender transition policyWestern Standard, Feb 11, 2024: WATCH: NDP MP says children have rights, parents do notEdmonton Journal, Feb 15, 2024: Alberta law professors believe province's planned transgender policies violate Charter rightsBarry Cooper in the Western Standard, Feb 17, 2024: Where do Alberta lawyers get such kooky ideas?Policy Options, Aug 24, 2023: Longstanding Canadian confidence in the judicial system may be on shaky groundTrue North, Feb 15, 2024: CSIS admits to monitoring parental rights activists, compares them to neo-NazisCanLII, Apr 29, 2019: PT v Alberta, 2019 ABCA 158The Spectator (UK), Feb 13, 2023: How did the Tavistock gender scandal unfold?Theme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave StevensSupport the show

Markham interviews Dr. Brendan Haley, policy director for Efficiency Canada, the national voice for an energy efficient economy. He recently wrote an op-ed for Policy Options magazine titled, “A new deal for energy affordability and net-zero emissions.” 

BOOK LAUNCH Food Systems Transformation in Kenya: Lessons from the Past and Policy Options for the Future Co-organized by IFPRI, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD), and CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies (NPS) JAN 8, 2024 - 4:30 TO 5:45PM EAT Food systems transformation offers a promising avenue to achieve the goals Kenya has set out in the Bottom-Up Economic Agenda (BETA). The new book Food Systems Transformation in Kenya: Lessons from the Past and Policy Options for the Future, edited by Clemens Breisinger, Michael Keenan, Jemimah Njuki, and Juneweenex Mbuthia, takes a critical look at Kenya's whole food system, including food supply chains, the food environment, consumer behavior, external drivers, and development outcomes and considers the system's history and experiences from other countries. With chapters authored by Kenyan and international experts, this collaborative work presents both a bird's-eye view of the Kenyan food system and in-depth analyses of its components. Rigorous economic research provides unique insights into both broad policy themes and specific actions that can position Kenya as a global leader in tackling the challenges of food-system-led transformation. Join us for this hybrid book launch at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Nairobi campus and online. Speakers from academia, Kenyan research institutes, policy institutions, and CGIAR will discuss the recommendations. A light reception will follow the presentations. For in person attendance, please contact Ann Mureithi (a.mureithi@cgiar.org). Welcoming Remarks Ismahane Elouafi, Executive Managing Director, CGIAR Johan Swinnen, Managing Director, Systems Transformation, CGIAR; Director General, IFPRI Hon. Jonathan Mueke, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD) Gideon Obare, Executive Director, Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy and Development Overview of the Book Juneweenex Mbuthia, Research Officer, IFPRI and co-editor Clemens Breisinger, Program Leader, IFPRI/CGIAR and co-editor Reflections on the Book and Panel Discussion Jane Ambuko, Professor, University of Nairobi Michael Keenan, Associate Research Fellow, IFPRI Rose Ngugi, Executive Director/Board Secretary, Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) Nancy Laibuni, Associate Member, President's Council of Economic Advisors Anne Chele, Agriculture and Rural Development Partner Group (ARDPG) Representative; National Policy Specialist, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO-Kenya) Closing Remarks Appolinaire Djikeng, Director General, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI); Senior Director, Livestock Based-Systems, CGIAR and MD Resilient AgriFood Systems, CGIAR Moderators Esther Waruingi, Research Officer, IFPRI Joseph Karugia, Principal Scientist, Agricultural Economist and Policy Expert, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Links Food systems transformation in Kenya: https://www.ifpri.org/publication/food-systems-transformation-kenya-lessons-past-and-policy-options-future More about this Event: https://www.ifpri.org/event/food-system-transformation-kenya-lessons-past-and-policy-options-future Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event announcements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

In this episode of Israel Policy Pod, IPF Atid Director Shanie Reichman hosts Tel Aviv-based journalist and Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor Neri Zilber for their last wartime update of 2023. They discuss the recent stories from Israel's military operation in southern Gaza, Netanyahu's latest political moves amidst rising domestic friction, the challenges facing the U.S.-Israel relationship, the mounting international pressure on Israel, and more.Read our new policy report, Starting From the Ground Up:U.S. Policy Options for Post-Hamas Gaza, here.—Nearly two months since the horrific Hamas terrorist attacks on October 7, the immense challenges ahead are still coming into focus. Our policy, community, and next-generation leaders are on the front lines in an increasingly hostile, complex, and polarized moment. They need our support—and we need yours.Please consider making a gift today to ensure that we can continue to be a source of credible analysis and constructive ideas. Donate now here.Support the show

Over the past two years, a Constitution Unit team has been examining public attitudes to democracy in the UK. The project's final report draws together the findings – from two large-scale surveys and a citizens' assembly – and reflects on implications for policy-makers. It examines what kind of democracy people in the UK want and consider what changes in policy or behaviour may be needed in response.Marking the report's launch, this seminar gathered several leading figures from Westminster, together with an expert on public attitudes and members of the project team, to explore the findings and identify possible next steps.Speakers:Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, Shadow Cabinet Office MinisterWendy Chamberlain MP, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip in the House of CommonsDamian Green MP, former First Secretary of State and chair of the One Nation ConservativesProfessor Maria Sobolewska, Professor of Political Science, University of ManchesterProfessor Alan Renwick, Deputy Director of the Constitution UnitChair: Professor Meg Russell, Director of the Constitution UnitUseful Links:Read the report (pdf)The Future of Democracy in the UKDemocracy in the UK after Brexit

In this episode of Israel Policy Pod, Tel Aviv-based journalist and Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor Neri Zilber hosts Chief Policy Officer Michael Koplow and Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation Director of Policy Research Shira Efron to discuss the state of affairs in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and their forthcoming policy report, Starting From the Ground Up: U.S. Policy Options for Post-Hamas Gaza, releasing early next week.—Nearly two months since the horrific Hamas terrorist attacks on October 7, the immense challenges ahead are still coming into focus. Our policy, community, and next-generation leaders are on the front lines in an increasingly hostile, complex, and polarized moment. They need our support—and we need yours. Please consider making a gift today to ensure that we can continue to be a source of credible analysis and constructive ideas. Donate now here. Support the show

Are you navigating the complex world of flood insurance? Are you unsure about your options when it comes to protecting your home or property from one of nature's most destructive forces? Join us on "Navigating the Waters of Private Flood Insurance," a podcast dedicated to unraveling the intricacies of private flood insurance and helping you make informed decisions to safeguard your assets.Hosted by experts in the insurance industry, each episode explores a different facet of private flood insurance, shedding light on the following key topics:Understanding Flood Risk: We'll delve into the science of floods, floodplain mapping, and how to assess your property's risk accurately.Federal vs. Private Insurance: Learn about the key differences between the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and private flood insurance, and why private coverage might be the right choice for you.Policy Options and Coverage: Discover the various policy options available in the private market, including building and contents coverage, excess flood insurance, and more.Cost and Affordability: We'll break down the cost factors involved in private flood insurance and offer tips on finding affordable coverage that meets your needs.Claims Process: Gain insights into how the claims process works with private flood insurance providers and what you can do to ensure a smooth claims experience.Regulatory Landscape: Stay up-to-date with the latest changes and regulations affecting private flood insurance, ensuring you're always informed and compliant.Expert Interviews: Hear from industry experts, insurance agents, and homeowners who have firsthand experience with private flood insurance. Their stories and advice can help you make informed decisions.Whether you're a homeowner, renter, real estate professional, or insurance agent, this podcast equips you with the knowledge and tools you need to navigate the waters of private flood insurance confidently. Join us as we dive into this essential topic, ensuring you have the protection you need when disaster strikes.Ready to start a quote start here Visit the flood learning center here

Dr. Michael J. Birrer, an expert in oncology, discusses the complexities of generic oncology drug shortages, exploring the root causes and potential solutions to this recurring problem. Dr. Birrer shares his perspectives on the impact of reimbursement policies, the role of government intervention, and the need for a more streamlined FDA process. The discussion also touches on the influence of insurance companies, the quality of medical expertise in insurance decisions, and the broader landscape of oncology drug development.

The Incredible Husk gave an interview last night to 60 Minutes - and Stigall has the audio. Not exactly confidence inspiring as China and Iran are getting louder by the day. Joel Pollack, Editor In Chief at Brietbart helps sift through the growing tension among conservatives regarding Israel's lack of readiness in being attacked, and some going further in their implications. Stigall explores the debate and is Ukraine a prime reason for it? Plus, former women's college swimming champ and now advocate for protection of women and women's sports gets heckled on another campus. She shares her story with Stigall.-For more info visit the official website: https://chrisstigall.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisstigallshow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisStigallFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/chris.stigall/Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/StigallPodListen on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/StigallShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ishaan Tharoor, foreign affairs columnist at The Washington Post, and the author of the "Today's WorldView" newsletter and column, and Robin Wright, contributing writer and columnist for The New Yorker and Joint Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center and the US Institute of Peace, discuss the United States' foreign policy options related to the Israel-Hamas war, and how they will affect Israelis, Palestinians and Americans.

First-past-the-post is not baked in the U.S. Constitution and single-member, winner-take-all elections have not always been a given in Congressional elections. But why did Congress mandate single-member districts for U.S. House of Representatives elections in 1967 with the passage of the 1967 Uniform Congressional District Act (UCDA)? And, could replacing current winner-take-all elections with a proportional system of representation curb political extremism and gerrymandering, restore competition to congressional races and expand opportunities for racial representation? Grant Tudor from Protect Democracy joins Kyle Kondik and Carah Ong Whaley to discuss the evidence from decades of research and a new report. Links in this episode: Towards Proportional Representation for the U.S. House There's a way to fix gerrymandering (and it's not through the courts) Is Ranked Choice Voting a Cure for What Ails Politics?

Event recorded live at IWP, DC, on February 16, 2023. This lecture is part of the Asia Initiative Lecture Series. About the Lecture: The North Korean regime's increasing rate and diversity of missile launches shows that Pyongyang is making significant progress toward implementing a more capable and flexible nuclear strategy, including pre-emptive strikes with strategic, tactical, and battlefield nuclear weapons. North Korea's exponential increase in missile launches, combined with extensive military exercises and provocations close to the inter-Korean border, have increased regional tensions and risk triggering a military crisis that would involve the United States and its allies. Pyongyang continues to reject all attempts by the U.S., South Korea, and Japan for diplomatic dialogue. Washington and its allies must respond resolutely to the growing North Korean threat while simultaneously seeking ways to reduce the potential for stumbling into war. About the Speaker: Mr. Bruce Klingner specializes in Korean and Japanese affairs as the senior research fellow for Northeast Asia at The Heritage Foundation's Asian Studies Center. Klingner's analysis and writing about North Korea, South Korea, and Japan, as well as related issues, are informed by his 20 years of service at the Central Intelligence Agency and the Defense Intelligence Agency. Klingner, who joined Heritage in 2007, has testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He is a frequent commentator in U.S. and foreign media. His articles and commentary have appeared in major American and foreign publications and he is a regular guest on broadcast and cable news outlets. He is a regular contributor to the international and security sections of The Daily Signal. From 1996 to 2001, Klingner was CIA's deputy division chief for Korea, responsible for the analysis of political, military, economic, and leadership issues for the president of the United States and other senior U.S. policymakers. In 1993-1994, he was the chief of the CIA's Korea branch, which analyzed military developments during a nuclear crisis with North Korea. Learn more about IWP graduate programs: https://www.iwp.edu/academic-programs/ Make a gift to IWP: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E231090&id=18

Event recorded live at IWP, DC, on February 16, 2023. This lecture is part of the Asia Initiative Lecture Series. About the Lecture: The North Korean regime's increasing rate and diversity of missile launches shows that Pyongyang is making significant progress toward implementing a more capable and flexible nuclear strategy, including pre-emptive strikes with strategic, tactical, and battlefield nuclear weapons. North Korea's exponential increase in missile launches, combined with extensive military exercises and provocations close to the inter-Korean border, have increased regional tensions and risk triggering a military crisis that would involve the United States and its allies. Pyongyang continues to reject all attempts by the U.S., South Korea, and Japan for diplomatic dialogue. Washington and its allies must respond resolutely to the growing North Korean threat while simultaneously seeking ways to reduce the potential for stumbling into war. About the Speaker: Mr. Bruce Klingner specializes in Korean and Japanese affairs as the senior research fellow for Northeast Asia at The Heritage Foundation's Asian Studies Center. Klingner's analysis and writing about North Korea, South Korea, and Japan, as well as related issues, are informed by his 20 years of service at the Central Intelligence Agency and the Defense Intelligence Agency. Klingner, who joined Heritage in 2007, has testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He is a frequent commentator in U.S. and foreign media. His articles and commentary have appeared in major American and foreign publications and he is a regular guest on broadcast and cable news outlets. He is a regular contributor to the international and security sections of The Daily Signal. From 1996 to 2001, Klingner was CIA's deputy division chief for Korea, responsible for the analysis of political, military, economic, and leadership issues for the president of the United States and other senior U.S. policymakers. In 1993-1994, he was the chief of the CIA's Korea branch, which analyzed military developments during a nuclear crisis with North Korea. Learn more about IWP graduate programs: https://www.iwp.edu/academic-programs/ Make a gift to IWP: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E231090&id=18

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly shaken healthcare systems around the world, many of which have already been struggling since pre-pandemic times. This is no different in Canada. The World Health Organization argues that digital healthcare has the potential to improve medical diagnoses, data-based treatment decisions, digital therapeutics, clinical trials, among other benefits. Notwithstanding these promises, there are concerns surrounding privacy, accessibility, and scalability. Fabian talks to Dr. Onil Bhattacharyya from the Women's College Hospital about digital healthcare trends, implementation challenges, as well as policy recommendations. Yashree then talks to Dr. Sacha Bhatia about the future of digital healthcare and public trust in the existing system.    Guest: Dr. Onil Bhattacharyya - Women's College Hospital Dr. Sacha Bhatia - Ontario Health   Producers: Anukriti Randev - Junior Producer Yashree Sharma - Junior Producer Fabian Siau - Junior Producer   Suggested Readings: World Health Organization. Global strategy on digital health 2020-2025. (https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/documents/gs4dhdaa2a9f352b0445bafbc79ca799dce4d.pdf) Policy Options. Enabling digital health care solutions in Canada. (https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/january-2019/enabling-digital-health-care-solutions-canada/ )

With the premiums going up and up and up, should we keep or ditch the long-term care policy that my mother has? Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts. "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Olivia interviews Kate Hansen, Policy Associate with the Center for Rural Affairs. Tune in as she answers our questions about the different options for contract pricing and micro-farm policy. She explains some of the eligibility concepts and why this topic is worth looking into.   Be sure to let us know what you think about our podcast for your chance to win a $50 gift card to your local farm store! https://go.iastate.edu/ZRF9GG  (Survey will close December 16, 2022.)   Episode Links:  • Fact sheet: Impacts Of The Conservation Stewardship Program in Iowa: https://www.cfra.org/publications/fact-sheet-impacts-conservation-stewardship-program-iowa  • Fact Sheet: Impacts Of The Conservation Stewardship Program in Minnesota: https://www.cfra.org/publications/fact-sheet-impacts-conservation-stewardship-program-minnesota  • Fact Sheet: Impacts Of The Conservation Stewardship Program in Nebraska: https://www.cfra.org/publications/fact-sheet-impacts-conservation-stewardship-program-nebraska  • Fact Sheet: Impacts Of The Conservation Stewardship Program in South Dakota: https://www.cfra.org/publications/fact-sheet-impacts-conservation-stewardship-program-south-dakota  • Contact information: Phone - 515-215-1294  |  Email - kateh@cfra.org

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses across many sectors of the economy have found it increasingly difficult to find workers. According to Statistics Canada, the unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio reached an historic low of 1.4 in June 2022, amidst a record tight labour market. In particular, significant impacts have been felt within the healthcare and social assistance, construction, and manufacturing sectors. Today we unpack the causes and consequences of Canada's labour supply crisis. What, if anything, can be done to improve the situation? Moreover, our guest Sean Speer outlined in a recent white paper entitled “The Urgent Case for a Supply Rebuild: Investing in a New Economic Compact for Canada” that we are facing broader supply shortages, for example related to the supply of energy, housing, and ideas. The latter part of our discussion addresses the rationale for government involvement in a broader supply rebuild. What is the role of government, and what are the long-term consequences of inaction?   Guest Bio - @Sean_Speer:   Our guest today is Sean Speer. Sean is an assistant professor at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, Editor-at-Large with The Hub, and a project director at Ontario 360. Additionally, Sean is the Public Policy Forum's Scotiabank Fellow in Strategic Competitiveness and, luckily for us, the Faculty Advisor of Beyond the Headlines. He has previously served in different roles for the federal government, including as senior economic advisor to Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Sean has written extensively about federal policy issues, including taxes and government spending, retirement income security, social mobility, and economic competitiveness. Sean holds an M.A. in History from Carleton University and has studied economic history as a PhD candidate at Queen's University.   Further Reading:   Porter, D., & Kavkic, R. (2022). Workers Wanted: Demand, Demographics and Disruption (Focus). BMO.   Ragan, C. (2010). Two Policy Challenges Driven by Population Aging. Policy Options, 31(9), 72–79.   Shingler, B., & Bruce, G. (2022, August 23). In a tight labour market, this is where Canadian workers are going. CBC.   Speer, S., & Greenspon, E. (2022, November 1). The Urgent Case for a Supply Rebuild: Investing in a New Economic Compact for Canada. Public Policy Forum.   Producers:   Connor Fraser - Executive Producer

November 28, 2022: Ryan Witt, Industries Solutions and Strategy Leader at Proofpoint joins Bill for the news. What were the 5 key takeaways from HLTH22? Do economic troubles loom large? Is Epic's dominance good or bad for healthcare? Amazon has launched a message-based virtual health service called Amazon Clinic. Senator Mark Warner, co-founder of the Senate Cybersecurity Caucus, released a policy document “Cybersecurity is Patient Safety, Policy Options in the Health Care Sector”. Could he be the patron saint of cybersecurity on The Hill?Key Points:HLTH22 takeaway: Digital health has seen a significant contractionOne of the most important developments in healthcare cybersecurity is this common acceptance that there's a direct connection between cyber events and patient safetyProofpointStories:5 takeaways from HLTH: Economic troubles loom large - Digital Health Is Epic's dominance good for healthcare? - BeckersAmazon launches virtual doctor marketplace in newest healthcare play - Healthcare DiveSenator Warner issues healthcare cybersecurity policy options - Healthcare IT NewsSign up for our webinar: How to Modernize Your Data Platform in Healthcare: The Right Fit for Every Unique Health System - Wednesday December 7 2022: 1pm ET / 10am PT. Subscribe: https://www.thisweekhealth.com/subscribe/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisweekhealthLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ThisWeekHealth

Delmis nya kunskapsöversikt Climate Change, Displacement, Mobility and Migration: The State of Evidence, Future Scenarios, Policy Options visar att naturkatastrofer och klimatförändringar har, och kommer fortsätta ha, en stor påverkan på människors liv, förutsättningar och mobilitet. Men även om naturkatastrofer och klimatförändringar påverkar människors mobilitet har det inte, tidigare uppskattningar till trots, drivit internationell migration hög utsträckning. I avsnitt 19 av Delmi-podden intervjuas Rainer Münz, en av författarna till kunskapsöversikten, om vad vi tidigare antagit om framtidens klimatrelaterade migration, vad vi faktiskt vet just nu, vad vi kan förvänta oss och vilka alternativ framåt det finns för att mildra och anpassa oss till effekterna av klimatförändringar. Rainer Münz är expert på demografi och internationell migration. Han är just nu gästprofessor vid Central European University och the Diplomacv Academy i Wien, Österrike. Tillsammans med Mathias Czaika, professor i migration och integration och prefekt vid institutionen för migration och globalisering vid Danube University, Krems, Österrike, har de skrivit Delmis senaste kunskapsöversikt.Programledare: Daniel Silberstein och Anna Hammarstedt

Somalia first formally adopted a federal model in 2004 with the establishment of the Transitional Federal Government. Since then, federalism has been deepened and clarified with the adoption of the Provisional Federal Constitution in 2012 and the subsequent formation of the country's Federal Member States (FMS). However, important parts of Somalia's federal model remain undefined, including agreement on a model for fiscal federalism. This is a critical pillar of the federal architecture, as it ultimately defines the level of autonomy Federal Member States will have in relation to the Federal Government of Somalis (FGS). This makes the fiscal federalism model a contentious issue, with FMS seeking to maximize their autonomy and the FGS seeking to assert greater control. The Somali Dialogue Platform and Kulan Consulting recently published a policy paper outlining options for fiscal arrangements within Somalia's federal model. In this episode, Hodan Osman, a co-author of the policy paper, and Mahad Wasuge discuss the options for agreeing on a fiscal arrangement and the political processes necessary to address this contentious issue.Contact Somali Public Agenda's Maamul Wanaag Podcast · Tweet us at @somalipubagenda and @MahadWasuge (the host) · Email us at podcasts@somalipublicagenda.org Thanks for listening!

Markham interviews Dr. Mark Jaccard, director and distinguished professor with the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University, and co-author of the Sept 23 Policy Options article, "Getting Canada's proposed clean electricity regulations right to reverse our poor climate performance"?

In this special crossover episode with the Humans, on Rights podcast, Policy Options copyeditor and contributor Shannon Sampert, a political analyst and media specialist, speaks to host Stuart Murray about her career in journalism and the intersections of media, politics, and gender. From covering high school sports as a teenager to critiquing reporting on sexual assault cases, she shares her experiences in different positions across Canadian journalism, highlighting the role of media in raising public awareness for the right of free expression.

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Dr. Ankur Pandya is an associate professor of health decision science at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. G. Persad and A. Pandya. A Comprehensive Covid-19 Response — The Need for Economic Evaluation. N Engl J Med 2022;386:2449-2451.

MNI's Evan Ryser attended this week's press conference with Fed Chair Powell, and discusses the outlook for policy after an aggressive 75 basis point rate hike.

In this episode Craig and Stephanie sit down with Intrepid Podcast contributor, Thomas Juneau, and Dominic Rochon, senior assistant deputy minister for the national and cyber security branch of Public Safety Canada. Thomas and Dominic are co-chairs of the National Security Transparency Advisory Group. Together, the four look at their latest report “How National Security and Intelligence Institutions Engage with Racialized Communities”. They discuss ongoing challenges in building trust, and how to balance engagement in organizations that are also seen as engaged in active community surveillance. You can access the report here: https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/rsrcs/pblctns/2022-nstag-nsiirc-isnrccr/index-en.aspx Thomas and Dominic have also written a piece about Policy Options, summarizing some of the key findings in the report: https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/may-2022/bridging-the-national-security-trust-gap-with-racialized-people/

When Ideas Matter: Democracy and Corruption in India is the title of a new book by the author Bilal Baloch. The book provides a framework for understanding how governments respond to credibility crises. We all know that governments act in their own interests—but what are those interests? How are they defined? And where do they come from? These are the questions that Bilal explores in his new book, through an examination of two seminal crises in Indian history: Indira Gandhi's response to the JP movement in the mid-1970s and the UPA government's reaction to the India Against Corruption movement a decade ago.Milan and Bilal discuss the role ideas play in shaping government policy during acute crises, the relevance of ideas in interpreting India's response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the factional divisions that exist within the Modi government. Plus, the two discuss Bilal's new career as a tech start-up entrepreneur. Christine Hall, “GlobalWonks relaunches as Enquire AI following $5.5M round,” TechCrunch, December 15, 2021.Bilal Baloch, “10 years later, assessing UPA's response to IAC,” Hindustan Times, December 11, 2021.Sandip Sukhtankar and Milan Vaishnav, “Corruption in India: Bridging ResearchEvidence and Policy Options,” India Policy Forum 11: 193-276.

In the last few decades, Canada's economy has changed. We have seen a massive shift in how online enterprises conduct business and how Canadians purchase goods, and these changes have altered the way business is done in Canada. While this is no surprise to many, some may not know that one of the most important laws governing these businesses – the Competition Act ─ has not been updated since 2008, the same year that Apple's app store was launched. Our competition legislation has fallen behind business trends, and it needs to be brought into the 21st century. A 2022 report from the Competition Bureau states that “Canada faces real challenges to its competition policy framework,” and that the Bureau experiences “friction” in applying the Act on a day-to-day basis. The Bureau recommended a “comprehensive review.” But the Act is an extremely important piece of legislation, and when we do reopen it, we need to make sure it is revised correctly. So, how can it be effectively modernized? Vass Bednar and Robin Shaban both wrote articles for the Policy Options series on modernizing the Competition Act, and they join the podcast to answer these questions. Vass Bednar is the executive director of Master of Public Policy in Digital Society Program and an adjunct professor of political science at McMaster University. Robin Shaban is a co-founder and senior economist at Vivic Research, a winner of the 2021 Globe and Mail Report on Business Changemakers award, and was an officer at the Competition Bureau.

Energy economist Gilbert Metcalf, Professor of Economics at Tufts University, makes the argument for pragmatic climate change policies that will withstand the political divisions in Washington in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcription of the conversation here: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/gilbert-metcalf-podcast-transcript.pdf

Dr. Adnan Husain -Director of MSGP- is joined by co host Amel Bensalim, a Libyan-Canadian SSHRC-funded Master's student at Queen's University and Member of MSGP. Dr. Husain and Amel welcomed two guests: Azeezah Kanji, a legal academic and writer, whose has appeared in the Al Jazeera English, Haaretz, Toronto Star, TruthOut, National Post, Ottawa Citizen, OpenDemocracy, Roar Magazine, iPolitics, Policy Options, Rabble, and various academic anthologies and journals. And Dr. Yasmine Djerbal, a recent PhD graduate from Queen's University whose work revolves around Islamophobia and the French and Canadian states. Her research investigates how radicalization & terrorist narratives are used to erode citizenship rights of Muslims in Canada and France. Specifically, she looks at how the two countries oversee, read, and manage Muslims in relation to secularism and 'war on terror' legislation. In this episode, the panelists addressed the implications and impact of the horrific murder of four members of the Afzaal family in London, Ontario, which was motivated by white supremacy and hate. Three generations of a Muslim Canadian family killed, leaving a 9-year-old child orphaned. The motive was horrific: Nathaniel Veltman, the pickup driver who mowed into them targeted them because of their faith. Thus far, Federal and provincial Crown attorneys have laid terror charges against Veltman while Police allege the incident was a planned and premeditated attack targeting Muslims However, Canadian Society continues to address the tragic killing of the Afzaal family as an "isolated incident"; yet Canada simultaneously faces virulent anti-Muslim hate and a brand of exceptionalism that promotes apathy and even denial towards the very existence of islamophobia in the country. Find MSGP on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MSGPQU and on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSGPQU Support us here: https://www.queensu.ca/msgp/ Follow our host Dr. Adnan Husain on Twitter: https://twitter.com/adnanahusain

In this episode, we speak with Andrew Gilmour, a 32-year veteran of the CIA and author of "A Middle East Primed for New Thinking: Insights and Policy Options from the Ancient World." We're joined by CSS' own Gil Barndollar.

Etienne Rainville of The Boys in Short Pants podcast, former Hill staffer, and government relations expert chats with Elizabeth about liquid modernity. They chat about how the fast-paced nature of politics, how political actors learn about the issues, and the role of Twitter in Canadian politics and policy making.Additional ResourcesChapter 4 in the book Political Communication and Social Theory by Davis is a great place to start to understand liquid politics.Etienne also mentions Policy Options, Canada2020, Canada Strong and Free Network and Parliamentary Committees in this episode.

Kate Harrison (VP at Summa Strategies) and Elizabeth chat about the permanent campaign, and how political parties and politicians change their communication strategies over time. With so much information out there, politicians have to be communicating with potential voters even outside official election times.Additional resources:In a Policy Options piece, Esselment reviews the Canadian context: Canada's embrace of the permanent campaignVasko and  Trilling have a useful academic article on the topic: A permanent campaign? Tweeting differences among members of Congress between campaign and routine periods. 

Cherry Smiley is a feminist campaigner, artist, and researcher from the Nlaka'pamux (Thompson) and Diné (Navajo) Nations. She has worked as an anti-violence worker in rape crisis centres and transition houses for battered women and their children, as the assistant coordinator for drop-in anti-violence groups for Indigenous girls, and as a project manager for a national native women's organization.Cherry speaks locally, nationally and internationally on sexualized colonial male violence against Indigenous women and girls. She is also the founder of Women Studies Online, an educational platform which aims to recentre women in their academic field utilising consciousness-raising as a liberational tool.She is a co-founder of Indigenous Women Against the Sex Industry and was the recipient of a 2013 Governor General's Award in Commemoration of the Person's Case and the 2014 winner of The Nora and Ted Sterling Prize in Support of Controversy. She is currently a PhD candidate at Concordia University where her research works to end sexualized male violence against Indigenous women and girls.Cherry Smiley spoke with FiLiA's Spokeswoman, Raquel Rosario Sánchez, about her work as a campaigner for the liberation of Indigenous women and girls, and as a researcher within the Canadian academic system.You can read more about Women's Studies Online on their website.And you can read Cherry Smiley's work as a writer on Policy Options, Medium and Feminist Current.

David Coletto, pollster and CEO of Abacus Data, chats with Elizabeth about what public opinion polling is, how publics are identified, and why what "the public" thinks is politically useful. They also talk about how social media (and all the data we leave behind as we use them) are changing how we can get to know different publics. David takes a quiz to differentiate between networked publics and calculated publics (spoiler: he passes!).Additional Resources:In the academic journal article: Social media analysis and public opinion: The 2010 UK general election, Anstead and O'Loughlin do a great job of explaining how ideas about public opinion and how it is measured have changed over time.Kennedy and Moss also explore the idea of publics in their academic journal article: Known or knowing publics? Social media data mining and the question of public agency. They do a great job of connecting their work to the ideas of networked and calculated publics.Dubois (yep, your host), Gruzd and Jacobson consider how social media data can be used to infer public opinion in this Policy Options article: Journalists should be careful when using social media posts to report what the public thinks, and should tell readers how the data was collected

Title: Returning Foreign Terrorist Fighters in Germany: An Assessment of the Threat and Policy Options This lecture is a part of the The Institute of World Politics' 2019 Student Symposium that was held on May 16th. About the Lecture: In the wake of the Arab Spring, nearly one thousand German citizens traveled to Syria and Iraq to join Islamist terrorist groups. About a third of these are now back in the Federal Republic. Returning Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTFs) present a tremendous challenge for the German authorities as many of them are combat experienced, can radicalize others, and recruit them to conduct attacks. Officials have mainly aimed at speedy incarceration proceedings in order to avoid public pressure and contain the immediate security risk. This only postpones the threat because prison sentences are typically short and, therefore, do not represent a long-term solution. To prevent returning FTFs from conducting attacks in Germany and undermining the social fabric, the country should tailor its approach for each case and reassert the legitimacy and relevance of the state using the legal system. Germany must further strengthen its intelligence and surveillance capabilities, improve border controls, and enhance its deradicalization and reintegration programs. Finally, to avoid falling into a “counterterrorism fatigue,” Germany must develop a National Strategy for Counterterrorism to address all dimensions of the challenge of Islamist terrorism. About the Speaker: Tobias Brandt is originally from Hamburg, Germany, and he is an M.A. candidate in Statecraft and International Affairs at the Institute of World Politics graduating in May. His key research interests are U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, terrorism, and the transatlantic relationship. In his final semester at IWP, Tobias wrote an honors thesis on “Pushing Back Terrorist Propaganda and Countering Ideological Support for Militant Islamism.” He has been published in The National Interest, and the paper on which his lecture is based will be featured in the spring issue of the Institute's Journal Active Measures.

East Asia is an increasingly dangerous place, with tensions high on the Korean Peninsula, a more assertive China, territorial disputes, and questions about the future role of the United States. These developments present critical challenges for Japanese foreign and security policymakers. Under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan has taken steps to reform its national security policy and infrastructure, and since the election of President Trump last November it has 'doubled down' on the US-Japan alliance. How will Japanese foreign policy evolve in light of these security challenges and through this period of dramatic strategic change?