John Whittaker

Queen's University

I'm an economics major at Queen's University in Ontario, Canada. I lived in Scotland for 6 years and feel that living internationally has been one of the most defining experiences in my life. I love the analytical nature of economics and I also have a passion for literature. I enjoy all my classes but I feel that I've learned the most at University from my experiences in student politics. I also play golf and I think that I'm just bad enough that I keep playing because I have to get better, right?

Articles by John Whittaker

Undignified Austerity in Athens February 20, 2012 The crushing weight of Greece's debt makes Sisyphus's burden seem absurd by comparison. Much action by the international community is justified by the strict impetus of time- if we do nothing, things can only get worse, right? But this mentality is short-sighted.

NATO’s Increasingly Irrelevant Mandate December 13, 2011 NATO has done well to transcend the Cold War context in which it was formed. However, in a modern framework of deteriorating national economies, the relevance of this predominantly European military alliance needs to be reassessed.