Alumnus Jakub Dalek featured in New York Times article
January 29, 2013
Jakub Dalek, an alumnus of the department’s undergraduate program was recently featured in a New York Times article highlighting his work with the Citizen Lab Internet research group at the Munk School of Global Affairs. Dalek, along with his colleague Morgan Marquis-Boire wrote a report on the use of Internet surveillance technology by governments with […]
Renan Levine and Seva Gunitsky weigh in on Obama’s second inaugural address
January 22, 2013
Obama’s second inaugural address deconstructed Article by Scott Barber and Rubab Abid So how did Barack Obama do in his second inaugural address? To find out, Scott Barber and Rubab Abid interviewed Gil Troy, professor of American presidential history at McGill University; Renan Levine, lecturer in the department of political science at the University of […]
Career politicians drive the rise of female premiers in Canada Read it on Global News: Global News | Career politicians drive the rise of female premiers in Canada
January 15, 2013
Article by Rebecca Lindell, Global News …While the number of women represented in provincial legislatures is still well below the 53 per cent in the general population, those that do manage to break down the barriers are highly-motivated, according to Sylvia Bashevkin. “Many of these women are extremely experienced and they are prepared to stay […]
Can Science Solve Our Biggest Problems?
January 10, 2013
Article by Clifton van der Linden, published in Policy Options The generation that has grown up with new technologies has faith that science and technology will find solutions to our biggest problems. But without political backing, science and technology can only do so much. Few generational markers are more salient than attitudes toward technology. From […]
Indebted dragon: Lynette Ong explains China's construction economy
January 8, 2013
The Chinese economy may be the envy of the world, but its impressive new development, from skyscrapers to highways, is underwritten by a risky strategy, warns Associate Professor Lynette Ong. “Governments borrow money using land as collateral and repay the interest on their loans using funds they earn from selling or leasing the same land,” […]
‘It’s one thing to seek a tax haven, it’s something else to live in Russia’: French actor may regret his recent defection
January 8, 2013
Article by Joseph Brean, National Post “What is happening is fun at one level,” said Aurel Braun, a professor of political science at the University of Toronto, and visiting professor of government at Harvard University. The French are upset, the Russians are elated, and Mr. Putin gets to pretend he showed up the West by […]
I am Canadian! (because of treaties with Indigenous nations)
January 3, 2013
Article by Tobold Rollo, PhD Candidate in the Department of Political Science and the University of Toronto As Chief Theresa Spence continues her hunger strike, her request that Prime Minister Stephen Harper meet with Chiefs to discuss treaties has many Canadians wondering what relevance treaties could possibly hold today. Anticipating this uncertainty, I wrote a […]
Vote mobs aren’t the cure for low youth turnout
December 18, 2012
Article by SEMRA SEVI, The Globe and Mail Vote mobs that swept across the country on university campuses during the 2011 federal elections did not have a measurable impact on youth voter turnout. The news portrayed them as being very impressive as they were happening, but the National Youth Survey commissioned by Elections Canada suggests […]
Ruth Marshall Awarded Chancellor Jackman Faculty Research Fellowship in 2013-2014 for "Speaking in Tongues: Religion and the Call of the Political"
December 11, 2012
Congratulations to Ruth Marshall, Department of Political Science / Department for the Study of Religion. She has been awarded a Chancellor Jackman Faculty Research Fellowship in 2013-2014 for Speaking in Tongues: Religion and the Call of the Political. Research Fellows hold an office on the 10th floor of the Jackman Humanities Building and are the […]
In Memoriam: J. Stefan Dupre
December 10, 2012
J. Stefan Dupré Memorial Fund. For more information, please click here. IN MEMORIAM DUPRÉ, J. Stefan O. C., O.Ont., Ph.D., D.Sc.Soc., LL.D., D.U., Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of Toronto. November 3, 1936 ~ December 6, 2012 Died with his family at his side. He leaves his adored wife Anne Willson Dupré […]