The ramifications of the UK exiting the EU
March 2, 2016
The so-called “Brexit” (British Exit) is currently making headlines throughout the EU, and has important implications for Europe and North America. To get some insight into what this referendum means, U of T News spoke to Professor of Political Science Randall Hansen, director of the Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies at the Munk […]
Nelson Wiseman: A cautious view of budget projections
March 1, 2016
Ontario’s budget promises free tuition to many college and university students and tuition relief to most. The provincial Liberals also say they are well on their way to balancing the Ontario budget in 2017/2018 despite a formidable debt and increases in expenditures. U of T News spoke with Nelson Wiseman of the Department of Political […]
In Memoriam – Stephen Clarkson (1937-2016)
February 29, 2016
We mourn the passing of a respected colleague and friend, indefatigable scholar, and beloved mentor and teacher to generations of faculty members and students. Stephen joined the Department of Political Economy in 1964, as he was completing his doctorate from the Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques, Sorbonne, Université de Paris. Before that he earned an […]
Loewen: Crisis of democracy? Look to provincial governments
February 19, 2016
In his latest column for the Ottawa Citizen, Peter Loewen, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto asks if Canada is experiencing a democratic malaise, is it in our provincial legislatures more than it is in Ottawa? The full article is available […]
‘Northern Public Affairs’ magazine celebrates Graham White
February 18, 2016
In the February 2016 issue of Northern Public Affairs editor Jerald Sabin pays tribute to Graham White, Professor Emeritus at U of T’s Department of Political Science saying, “White’s work on the development of territorial Westminster parliaments, Nunavut, and Indigenous government has left an indelible mark on our collective understanding of the North and its […]
Stein welcomes McKenna at Munk
February 12, 2016
Political Scientist Janice Stein recently welcomed Environment Minister Catherine McKenna to U of T’s Munk School of Global Affairs where she talked about “new thinking for a new way forward” in the wake of the historic climate change agreement in Paris in December, 2015. The audience, made up of some of McKenna’s former international relations […]
Yasmin Dawood awarded Canada Research Chair
February 12, 2016
Faculty of Law scholar Yasmin Dawood, who is cross-appointed to the department of Political Science, has been awarded the Canada Research Chair in law in recognition of her outstanding scholarship and expertise. Professor Dawood has been awarded the CRC in Democracy, Constitutionalism and Electoral Law (Tier 2). In total, the University of Toronto received 41 […]
Handley named ‘World Politics’ Fellow at Princeton
February 11, 2016
Professor of Political Science Antoinette Handley has been chosen as the World Politics Visiting Fellow at the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS) for 2016 – 2017. PIIRS is Princeton University’s main centre for international and regional studies promoting research, learning and dialogue on world cultures and issues of global importance. The Institute […]
Solving climate change at the city level
February 8, 2016
Can city governments solve the problem of climate change? That’s the question the University of Toronto’s Sara Hughes is hoping to answer as she investigates how three major cities – Toronto, New York and Los Angeles – are delivering on ambitious pledges to improve sustainability. “Globally, cities are where most people live, and where most […]
Moving Forward: Political Science PhD students publish collaborative volume on Canada-China relations
February 5, 2016
Officially launched at a public seminar on February 4, 2016 at the Munk School of Global Affairs, ‘Moving Forward: Issues in Canada-China Relations’ brings together analytical policy recommendations on how to maximize the potential of Canada’s relations with China, from fifteen academics across eight Canadian universities. Edited by U of T Political Science doctoral students […]