November 4, 2022 | "The crisis of state capacity can't be separated from the more general crisis of expertise and the legitimacy of the state and the rule of law." says Andrew Potter.听
July 20, 2022 | In this article for The Line, Max Bell School professor Andrew Potter聽lambastes the Canadian government for allowing gas turbines for the Nord Stream 1 pipeline聽to be returned to Germany.
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June 6, 2022 |聽With Russia's illegal war in Ukraine now well past the hundred day mark, Western interest is waning鈥攄espite the fact that Ukraine's people and territorial integrity are far from safe. What does this tell us about the depth of the West's commitment to Ukraine? Andrew Potter comments in this article for the The Line.
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April 14, 2022 | Writing for The Line, Max Bell School professor Andrew Potter comments on the heroism of聽Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, in the face of Russia's attempted incursion into Kiev.
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March 16, 2022 | Professor Andrew Potter breaks down the strange ways media is influencing and documenting the Russia-Ukraine conflict, from聽the livestreaming of an assault on the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant; the hacking of Russian television by the Anonymous collective, which replaced the scheduled programming with pro-Ukrainian content; the White House briefing to Tik-Tok and YouTube influencers; and the the world鈥檚 richest man, Elon Musk, using his Twitter account to challenge Vladimir Putin to a duel.
February 28, 2022 | Andrew Potter writes for The Line: Left-wing nationalism tends to be a feature of post-colonial states, where the fight for independence or liberation from oppressors forms the nationalist narrative.听Of all the incredible aspects of Ukraine鈥檚 David versus Goliath struggle against the Russian invasion, one of the most remarkable has been the strength of Ukrainian nationalism and the forces of collective will and sacrifice it has marshalled.
February 1, 2022 | Many Canadians look to the state of politics in America and feel better about our own politics. But is "Canadian exceptionalism" a delusion? Andrew Potter outlines聽three principles or guidelines that may provide a reality check.
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January 10, 2022 | Andrew Potter writes for聽The Line聽that we're living in a shameless age. "More than almost anyone else in our society it is politicians who feel the weight of mass opinion, the pride that comes with public esteem, or the shame that follows public disgrace."
January 10, 2022 | It's true, albeit聽clich茅d,聽to say that we're living through "unprecedented times." With all the bad news out there, do we still believe in a better tomorrow? Max Bell School professor Andrew Potter, author of the recently published book聽"On Decline: Stagnation, Nostalgia, and Why Every Year is the Worst One Ever," weighs in.
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August 27, 2021聽| In this podcast guest appearance,聽Andrew Potter shares his foreboding聽predictions for聽the future of Western society.
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September 22, 2021 |聽Terry Glavin reviews聽Max Bell School's professor Andrew Potter's new book ON DECLINE.听
Max Bell School professor Andrew Potter talks about his new book ON DECLINE with聽Jonathan Montpetit, senior digital journalist with CBC.
August 30, 2021 | Was Canada's involvement in the war in Afghanistan a success? Despite the recent collapse of the Afghan聽government and the resurgence of the Taliban,聽Max Bell School professor Andrew Potter argues that Canada accomplished the聽narrow objectives it set back when troops were first deployed.
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August 19, 2021 | "The growth of civilization shifted our concerns from struggles against the elements to trying to deal with other people. Our politics thus went from being focused on survival, to being obsessed with status." Read a passage from Max Bell School professor Andrew Potter's new book, ON DECLINE.
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August 20, 2021 | "The rot in the foundations of the West is deep, and we are still in the early stages of figuring out just how bad things are going to get." Max Bell School professor Andrew Potter's new book, ON DECLINE, delves into the structural challenges facing Western nations聽as they attempt to deal with COVID-19, climate change, and an onslaught of聽other crises.