The ‘Strategic Narcissism’ of Invoking the Emergencies Act

The ‘Strategic Narcissism’ of Invoking the Emergencies Act
A police officer mans a checkpoint near Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Feb. 23, 2022. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
Peter Stockland
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An American three-star general and former national security advisor to President Trump has coined the term “strategic narcissism” to describe the ambitions and the failings undergirding Russia’s unopposed invasion of Ukraine.

Peter Stockland
Peter Stockland
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Peter Stockland is a former editor-in-chief of the Montreal Gazette and co-founder of Convivium magazine under the auspices of the think tank Cardus. He is also head of strategic communications for Ottawa’s Acacia Law Group.
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