CSIDS People & Publications

Stephanie Carvin

Stephanie Carvin is an Associate Professor of International Relations at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. Her research interests are in the area of international law, security, terrorism and technology. Currently, she is teaching in the areas of critical infrastructure protection, technology and warfare and foreign policy.

Carvin, Stephanie. Stand on Guard: Reassessing Threats to Canada’s National Security. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2021.

Carvin, Stephanie, Craig Forcese, and Thomas Juneau, editors. Top Secret Canada: Understanding the Canadian Intelligence and National Security Community. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2020.

Carvin, Stephanie. “Securing Canada: The 2016-2017 Threat Environment and National Security.” Canadian Yearbook of Human Rights (2017): 115-124.

Carvin, Stephanie. “Conventional Thinking? The 1980 Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons and the Politics of Legal Restraints on Weapons during the Cold War.” Journal of Cold War Studies 19, No. 1 (Winter 2017): 38–69.

Carvin, Stephanie, “Getting Drones Wrong” International Journal of Human Rights 19, no. 2 (2015): 127-141.

David Hornsby

David J. Hornsby is a Professor of International Affairs and the Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning). Prior to arriving at NPSIA, Professor Hornsby held academic appointments at University College London where he served as the Head of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (STEaPP) Department and at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), Johannesburg, South Africa where he was the Assistant Dean of Humanities (Teaching and Learning). He currently maintains honorary professorships at both UCL and Wits.

Osman, Ruksana, and David Hornsby. “Possibilities towards a socially just pedagogy: New tasks and challenges.” Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment 28, no. 4 (2018): 397–405.

Black, David, and David Hornsby. “South Africa’s bilateral relationships in the evolving foreign policy of an emerging middle power.” Commonwealth & Comparative Politics 54, no. 2 (2016): 151–160.

Black, David, and David Hornsby. “Living up to expectations: Canada and South Africa in the era of the Global Markets Action Plan.” Canadian Foreign Policy Journal 22, no. 1 (2016): 12–25.

Hornsby, David. “Canadian foreign policy in Africa: promising premises, disappointing results.” Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue Canadienne Des Études Africaines 50, no. 2 (2016) : 303–308.

David Mendeloff

David Mendeloff is Associate Professor of International Affairs at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) at Carleton University. He is also faculty associate of Carleton’s Institute of European and Russian Studies (EURUS) and the Centre for Security, Intelligence and Defence Studies (CSIDS), and served as Director of NPSIA’s Centre for Security and Defence Studies from 2006-15. Since 2018 he has served as Associate Dean (Academic) in the Faculty of Public Affairs. His research examines the theory and practice of international and transitional justice, with a particular focus on the impact of accountability mechanisms — international and domestic prosecutions, truth commissions, vetting — on wartime civilian violence, war termination, peace processes, and post-war statebuilding, democratization, rule of law development, and human rights protections. His current research examines the ICC’s ability to act as a nonviolent coercive instrument against wars crimes and atrocities in ongoing civil wars. At NPSIA, he teaches courses in international conflict analysis, post-conflict peacebuilding and statebuilding, and transitional justice.

Mendeloff, David. "The Coercive Effects of International Justice: How Perpetrators Respond to Threats of Prosecution." In Routledge Handbook of Perpetrator Studies, eds. Zachary J. Goldberg and Susanne C. Knittel, 142-152. Routledge, 2020.

Mendeloff, David. “Punish or Persuade? The Compellence Logic of International Criminal Court Intervention in Cases of Ongoing Civilian Violence.” International Studies Review 20, no. 3 (September 2018): 395-421.

Stephen M. Saideman

Stephen Saideman holds the Paterson Chair in International Affairs at Carleton University’s Norman Paterson School of International Affairs and is the Director of the Canadian Defence and Security Network. Prof. Saideman has received fellowships from the Council on Foreign Relations and the Social Sciences Research Council. The former placed on the Bosnia desk of the Strategic Planning and Policy Directorate of US Joint Staff for a year, and the latter facilitated research in Japan. He taught previously at the University of Vermont, Texas Tech University, and at McGill University. He writes online at Political Violence at a Glance, Duck of Minerva and his own site (saideman.blogspot.com). He has won awards for teaching, for mentoring other faculty, for public engagement, and for his blogging on international studies. He is currently working on the role of legislatures in civil-military relations in many democracies around the world. He tweets at @smsaideman, and co-hosts the Battle Rhythm podcast with Stéfanie von Hlatky.

Lagassé, Philippe, and Stephen M. Saideman. “When Civil-Military Relations is Civil: Trust and Parliamentary Oversight of Military Affairs in Belgium and New Zealand.” European Journal of International Security 4, no. 1 (2019): 20-40.

Mello, Patrick, and Stephen M. Saideman, editors. “The Politics of Multilateral Military Operations.” Contemporary Security Policy, 2019.

Saideman, Stephen M. Adapting in the Dust: Lessons Learned from Canada’s War in Afghanistan. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2016.

Saideman, Stephen M. “The Apparent Decline of the Paradigms: Examining Patterns of Publications, Perceptions, and Citations.” International Studies Review 20, no. 4 (2018): 685–703.

Saideman, Stephen M. “The Ambivalent Coalition: Doing the Least One Can Do Against The Islamic State.” Contemporary Security Policy 37, no. 2 (2016): 289-305.

Lagassé, Philippe, and Stephen M. Saideman. “Public Critic or Secretive Monitor: Party Objectives and Legislative Oversight of the Military in Canada.” West European Politics 40, no. 1 (January 2017): 119–138.

Saideman, Stephen M. “Canadian Scholarship on International Relations: Unified, Divided or Diverse?” International Journal 71, no. 2 (2016): 192-2013.

Johanna Birnir, et al., “Socially Relevant Ethnic Groups, Ethnic Structure And AMAR.” Journal of Peace Research 52, no. 1 (2015): 110-115.

Hampson, Fen, and Stephen M. Saideman, editors. Elusive Pursuits: Lessons from Canada’s Interventions Abroad. Canada Among Nations vol. 29. Waterloo: Centre for International Governance Innovation, 2015.

Saideman, Stephen M. “ELF Must Die: Institutions, Concentration, the International Relations of Ethnic Conflict and the Quest for Better Data.” Ethnopolitics 16, no. 1 (2017): 66-73.

Alex Wilner

Dr. Alex S. Wilner is an Associate Professor of International Affairs at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University. He teaches classes on terrorism and violent radicalization, intelligence in international affairs, strategic foresight in international security, and a capstone course on Canadian security policy. Past capstone partners have included FINTRAC, Public Safety Canada, Global Affairs Canada, and Policy Horizons Canada.

Wenger, Andreas, and Alex Wilner, editors. Deterring Terrorism : Theory and Practice. Stanford University Press, 2021.

Wilner, Alex, and Claire-Jehanne Dubouloz. “Radicalization as Transformative Learning: A Theoretical and Illustrative Exploration.” In Radicalization and Counter-Radicalization 25 (2020): pp. 37–53.

Wilner, Alex. “US cyber deterrence: Practice guiding theory.” Journal of Strategic Studies 43, no. 2 (2020): 245–280.

Babb, Casey, and Alex Wilner. “Passwords, pistols, and power plants: An assessment of physical and digital threats targeting Canada’s energy sector.” International Journal 74, no. 4 (2019): 518–536.

Wilner, Alex, et al. “On the social science of ransomware: Technology, security, and society.” Comparative Strategy 38, no. 4 (2019): 347–370.

Wilner, Alex. “Cybersecurity and its discontents: Artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and digital misinformation.” International Journal 73, no. 2 (2018): 308–316.

Wilner, Alex. “Transnational Terrorism.” In The Handbook of European Defence Policies and Armed Forces. Oxford University Press, 2018.

Wilner, Alex. “The Dark Side of Extended Deterrence: Thinking through the State Sponsorship of Terrorism.” Journal of Strategic Studies 41, no. 3 (2017): 410–437.

Wilner, Alex. “Cyber deterrence and critical-infrastructure protection: Expectation, application, and limitation.” Comparative Strategy 36, no. 4 (2017): 309–318.

Ducas, Evangeline and Alex Wilner. “The security and financial implications of blockchain technologies: Regulating emerging technologies in Canada.” International Journal 72, no. 4 (2017): 538–562.

Wilner, Alex and Brandon Rigato. “The 60 Days of PVE Campaign: Lessons on Organizing an Online, Peer-to-Peer, Counter-radicalization Program.” Journal for Deradicalization, no. 12 (2017): 227–268.

Wilner, Alex. Deterring Rational Fanatics. University of Pennsylvania Press, 2016.

Wilner, Alex. “Contemporary deterrence theory and counterterrorism: a bridge too far?” New York University Journal of International Law & Politics 47, no. 2 (2015): 439–462.

Fen Hampson

Fen Osler Hampson is a former Director of the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) (2000-2012). He is currently Chancellor’s Professor and Professor of International Affairs in the School. Professor Hampson served as Director of the Global Commission on Internet Governance (GCIG) and is the President of the World Refugee & Migration Council.

Burney, Derek, and Fen Hampson. Braver Canada: Shaping Our Destiny in a Precarious World. Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2020.

Hampson, Fen. Master of Persuasion: Brian Mulroney’s global legacy. Toronto: Signal, 2018.

Hampson, Fen, et al. ‘‘Strategy of “Constrainment”: Countering Russia’s Challenge to the Democratic Order.’’ Special Report, Centre for International Governance Innovation, 2017.

Hampson, Fen, and Mikhail Troitskiy, editors. Tug of War: Negotiating Security in Eurasia. Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2017.

Hampson, Fen, and I. William Zartman. The Global Power of Talk : Negotiating America’s Interests. London: Routledge, 2016.

Hampson, Fen, and Eric Jardine. Look Who’s Watching, Revised Edition: Surveillance, Treachery and Trust Online. Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2016.

Crocker, Chester, Fen Hampson, and Pamela Aall, editors. Managing Conflict in a World Adrift. United States Institute of Peace Press, 2015.

Crocker, Chester, Fen Hampson, and Pamela Aall. “The Shifting Sands of Peacemaking: Challenges of Multiparty Mediation.” International Negotiation 20, no. 3 (2015): 363–388.

Philippe Lagassé

Philippe Lagassé is associate professor and the Barton Chair at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. Lagassé’s research focuses on defence policy and procurement, and on the roles of Parliament, the Crown, and executive power in Westminster states, notably in the areas of foreign and military affairs. He is currently completing a project comparing legislative oversight of the military and beginning a new project on prerogative power reform in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Both projects have been funded by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council. He is also the defence procurement co-director of the Canadian Defence and Security Network. In addition to his academic work, Lagassé serves as an advisor and consultant to the Canadian government. Between 2012-2014 he served as a member of the Independent Review Panel overseeing the evaluation of options to replace Canada’s CF-18 fighter aircraft, and he has been a member of the Independent Review Panel for Defence Acquisition within the Department of National Defence since 2015. His teaching and supervision at NPSIA focus on Canadian government and policymaking, comparative defence policy, and military and strategic studies.

Juneau, Thomas, Philippe Lagassé, and Srdjan Vucetic. Canadian Defence Policy in Theory and Practice. Canadian Defence Policy in Theory and Practice. Cham: Springer International Publishing AG, 2019.

Juneau, Thomas, and Philippe Lagassé. “Bridging the Academic‐policy Gap in Canadian Defence: What More Can Be Done?” Canadian Public Administration 63, no. 2 (June 2020): 206–228.

Hillmer, Norman, and Philippe Lagassé. “Parliament will decide: An interplay of politics and principle.” International Journal 71, no. 2 (2019) : 328–337.

Lagassé, Philippe, and Stephen M. Saideman. “When civilian control is civil: Parliamentary oversight of the military in Belgium and New Zealand.” European Journal of International Security 4, no. 1 (2019): 20–40.

Lagassé, Philippe, and Patrick Baud. “The Crown and Constitutional Amendment after the Senate Reform and Supreme Court References.” In Constitutional Amendment in Canada, ed. Emmett Macfarlane, 248–270. University of Toronto Press, 2018.

Lagassé, Philippe. “Royal Succession and the Constitutional Politics of the Canadian Crown, 1936-2013.” The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs 107, no. 4 (2018): 451–462.

Hillmer, Norman, and Philippe Lagassé, editors. Justin Trudeau and Canadian Foreign Policy. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2018.

Lagassé, Philippe, and Patrick Mello. “The unintended consequences of parliamentary involvement: Elite collusion and Afghanistan deployments in Canada and Germany.” The British Journal of Politics and International Relations 20, no. 1 (2018): 135–157.

Lagassé, Philippe. “Parliament and the War Prerogative in the United Kingdom and Canada: Explaining Variations in Institutional Change and Legislative Control.” Parliamentary Affairs 70, no. 2 (April 2017): 280–300.

Desrosiers, Marie-Ève, and Philippe Lagassé. ‘’Military frames and Canada’s Conservative government: from extending to transforming perceptions of Canadian identity.’’ Commonwealth & Comparative Politics 54, no. 3 (2016): 288–311.

Dane Rowlands

Dane Rowlands has been teaching at NPSIA since 1994. His primary research interests are in international debt, multilateral financial institutions, official development assistance, and the international aspects of economic development. He also conducts research on international migration, peacekeeping, and conflict and development. He has recently been teaching courses in international finance and conflict economics.

Rowlands, Dane, and Stephanie Soiffer. “Examining the indivisibility of human rights: A statistical analysis.” Journal of Human Rights 17, no. 1 (2018): 89-106

Rowlands, Dane, and Decky Kipuka Kabongi. “Military Expenditures, Alliance Membership, and Fiscal Restraint.” Geopolitics, History, and International Relations 9, no. 2 (January 2017): 55–79.

Yiagadeesen (Teddy) Samy

Yiagadeesen (Teddy) Samy is a Professor of international affairs and currently the Director of the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA). He joined NPSIA in 2003 and since then has taught graduate courses in development economics, international trade, macroeconomics, development assistance and quantitative methods.

Carment, David, and Yiagadeesen Samy. Exiting the Fragility Trap: Rethinking Our Approach to the World’s Most Fragile States. Ohio University Press, 2019.

Carment, David, and Yiagadeesen Samy. “Aid Targeting in Fragile and Conflict Affected States and Implications for Aid Effectiveness.” Politics and Governance 7, no. 2 (2019): 93-102.

Leah West

Leah West is a Lecturer of International Affairs at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University. Leah practices, studies and publishes in the field of national security law. She is currently an SJD Candidate at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law where her research explores the application of criminal, constitutional and international law to state conduct in cyberspace. Leah regularly lectures and engages with the media on her areas of research interest, and she is actively involved in the organization of the Canadian National Rounds of the Phillip C Jessup International Law Moot. She is also a founding editor of the Intrepid Blog

West, Leah, and Craig Forcese. “Twisted into knots: Canada’s challenges in lawful access to encrypted communications.” Common Law World Review (January 2020): 1-13.

Forcese, Craig, and Leah West. National Security Law: Canadian Practice in International Perspective 2nd Edition. Toronto: Irwin Law, 2020.

Garcia, Paulo, Francine Darroch, Leah West, and Lauren BrooksCleator. “Ethical Applications of Big Data-Driven AI on Social Systems: Literature Analysis and Example Deployment Use Case.” Information 11, no. 5 (2020): 235-248.

West, Leah. “Canada’s Civilian Cyber Warriors and the International Legal Implications of a ‘Strong, Secured, and Engaged’ Cyber Policy.” CDAI Vimy Paper (2019): 1-25.

West, Leah. “Cyber Espionage and International Law by Russell Buchan. Oxford: Hart, 2018. 219 + xxviii pages.” Canadian Yearbook of International Law 56 (2019): 634–639.

West, Leah and Craig Forcese. “Building Haystacks: Information Retention and Data Exploitation by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.” Alberta Law Review 57, no. 1 (2019): 175-202.

West, Leah. “The Problem of ‘Relevance’: Intelligence to Evidence Lessons from UK Terrorism Prosecutions.” Manitoba Law Journal 41, no. 4 (2018): 57-112.

West, Leah. “Cyber-Force: The International Legal Implications of the Communication Security Estabishment’s Expanded Mandate Under Bill C-59.” Canadian Journal Law & Technology 16 (2018): 387-421.

Forcese, Craig, and Leah West. “Killing Citizens: Core Legal Dilemmas in the Targeted Killing Abroad of Canadian Foreign Fighters.” Canadian Yearbook of International Law 54 (2017): 134–187.