Isolation or engagement? The question has confounded governments and policy makers throughout history when faced with rogue countries or leaders whose behaviour is beyond the pale.
Apartheid South Africa, China, Cuba, Iran and others have faced the pain of isolation with varying degrees of success, and now some have set their sights on Saudi Arabia. In the wake of the Gulf kingdom’s execution of 47 alleged terrorists, including prominent Shia cleric and critic Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, Algonquin College is facing calls to pull out of the country where it runs a men’s only campus.
Critics say Algonquin’s presence in Saudi …read more
Source: Ottawa Citizen
