Theocracy in Our Time
December 17, 2014
Professor Ronald Beiner has published an op-ed in the latest issue of Inroads Journal. His piece, entitled Theocracy in Our Time, examines the effective co-existence of religion and politics. To read the entire piece, please click here
Orange Wave to Orange Crushed?
December 17, 2014
Professor Nelson Wiseman has penned an op-ed on the potential for future electoral success by the federal NDP. The piece has been published by Inroads Journal and can be read in its entirety here.
A Receding Tide? The ‘Pink Tide’ and its Legacy
December 16, 2014
After more than a decade and a half of electoral success, the left in Latin America is facing a difficult political context of managing slowing economic growth, high inflation, persistent corruption, and high crime rates. This places the electoral left in Latin America in a challenging position as these issues often benefit centre-right parties. The […]
SSHRC Insight Development Grant Information Session
December 16, 2014
Research Services invites researchers considering applying to the SSHRC 2015 Insight Development Grant competition to participate in the following Information Session. This session will provide an overview of the IDG funding opportunity and SSHRC’s evaluation criteria. It will also highlight the application process including MRA, SSHRC’s Research Portal, and the Canadian Common CV form. We […]
Autumn 2014 Newsletter
December 12, 2014
The Department of Political Science is very pleased to present the latest edition of News.Politics! It feature news, commentaries and other articles written by, for and about the Department. Please take some time and catch-up on everything that has been going on with us over the last few months. Download the Autumn 2014 Edition of […]
Liberal nomination troubles ‘inside baseball,’ unlikely to sway most voters
December 11, 2014
Professor Nelson Wiseman has been quoted in a new article on Yahoo Politics that addresses the recent troubles surrounding nominations of Liberal Party candidates. To read the entire story, please click here.
End of the Ford Era?
December 1, 2014
Professor Nelson Wiseman has been quoted in article published this past weekend in The Toronto Sun regarding the end of embattled Toronto mayor Rob Ford’s tenure in office. In reflecting on Ford’s legacy, Wiseman identifies two key aspects of his time in office. The first is personality. The second is public policy legacy. “On the […]
The Dirty Tricks of Politics
November 28, 2014
Professor Nelson Wiseman has been quoted in the a news story posted today on Yahoo Politics that looks into how secret recordings are the latest in a long line of political dirty tricks. “My general point would be people should just watch what they say,” he says. “That applies to what you put on the […]
When Immigrants Lose Their Human Rights
November 26, 2014
The New York Times has published a Q & A with Professor Joseph Carens on the topic of immigration and human rights. It’s an excellent read, particularly given the Obama administration’s recent policy proposals on the file. You can read it in full by clicking here.
It’s Time to Update the Laws of War
November 24, 2014
Janice Stein, who is both a professor in the department of political science and director of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto, has published an op-ed in the National Post on the need to update the laws of war. The op-ed has been published in the lead up to the […]