The Balsillie Papers provides clear, concise, peer-reviewed articles about today’s most complex issues in global governance and international affairs.

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The Geopolitical Rivalry behind US Chip Export Controls and Its Implications for Canada’s Semiconductor Autonomy

Fred Cheung
Semiconductors constitute the backbone of the modern economy, but Canada relies heavily on imported chips. This context highlights the urgency for Ottawa to strengthen its domestic semiconductor ecosystem.

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HIV and the Volatile New World Order: From Declining Pandemic to One Crisis among Many
Warren Parker and Alan WhitesideIn the initial months of the second Trump administration, abrupt policy shifts placed the lives of millions of people living with HIV at risk and significantly weakened global HIV prevention efforts.
Technology at the Borders: Surveillance, Control and Resistance in EU Migration Governance
Fatmanur Delioglu
This paper examines the integration of advanced surveillance technologies in the European Union, the multiple uses of technologies, and their impact on migrants and migration management.
This paper examines the integration of advanced surveillance technologies in the European Union, the multiple uses of technologies, and their impact on migrants and migration management.
Engineering a Lasting Peace for Gaza and the Middle East
Abdul Malek Al Jaber and Jatin Nathwani
An economic corridor through Gaza — the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) — could become a gradual pathway for peace, productivity and stability in the region.
An economic corridor through Gaza — the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) — could become a gradual pathway for peace, productivity and stability in the region.