PODCAST

The Alliance's Economic Dimension

October 23, 2017

On today's "Global Exchange" Podcast, we continue our conversation on the topic of NATO, in coordination with our recent NATO paper series at www.cgai.ca/nato_series. On this episode, Colin speaks with Ian Brodie, a former Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, on the economic dimension of the NATO alliance, and what the growth of illiberal capitalism means for western institutions.

Participant Biographies

• Colin Robertson (host): A former Canadian diplomat, Colin Robertson is Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and a Senior Advisor to Dentons LLP.
• Ian Brodie: Ian Brodie is a senior research fellow at the Centre for Military, Strategic and Security Studies at the University of Calgary and a member of the Advisory Committee of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. From 2006 to 2008, he was chief of staff to the prime minister of Canada, Stephen Harper.

Related Links

• "NATO’s Challenge: The Economic Dimension" - Ian Brodie (Part of CGAI's NATO Series)
• "Growing the Defence Budget: What Would Two Percent of GDP Look Like?" by J. Craig Stone (CGAI Policy Update)
• "NATO: Countering Strategic Maskirovka" by Julian Lindley-French (CGAI Policy Paper)

Book Recommendations

• Ian Brodie: “Northern Armageddon: The Battle of the Plains of Abraham - Eight Minutes of Gunfire That Shaped A Continent” by D. Peter Mcleod