Michael Manulak is a member of Canadian Pugwash Group.
In Foreign Policy, Manulak draws insights from Stoicism for statecraft today. In the current disorienting global context, he’s been drawn back to first principles. He writes: “I’m struck by the relevance of Stoic ethics for rethinking statecraft. It is a bit of a big think piece that challenges many of our assumptions about politics and diplomacy today.” https://foreignpolicy.
In the Hill Times, Manulak argue that, “in the current global context, Canada should invest in reforming and strengthening the Commonwealth of Nations. It is an institution without the big power baggage infecting world politics currently. The Commonwealth contains 2.7 billion people and some of the world’s most dynamic economies. Canada should try in particular to deepen trade within the bloc. A strengthened Commonwealth would allow us to strengthen our ties with countries in all the world regions, while advancing environmental sustainability, democracy, and human rights.” You can find it here.
In February, Lloyd Axworthy, Allan Rock, and Manulak published an article in Policy magazine on how and why Canada should build a diplomatic coalition to counter U.S. bullying. Here it is: https://www.