Gunitsky reports from Princeton
December 27, 2014
Reporting from Princeton This year I’ve had a chance to spend some time as a Fung Fellow at Princeton University. Housed at the Institute for International and Regional Studies, the fellowship brings together six early-career scholars who work on a particular theme, with Global Diffusion as this year’s topic. The interdisciplinary nature of the program […]
Robert Austin from Geneva
December 27, 2014
Return to Europe: The journey began with a wine-tasting experience in the cellar in an Austrian castle. Fresh off a plane from Toronto, we were a group of 30 students that had arrived at our luxurious hotel, ready for our Summer Abroad classes to start. A few days later, we had to say goodbye to […]
News.Politics Online Extras
December 27, 2014
Professor Robert Austin‘s Summer Abroad in Geneva Professor Seva Gunitsky reports on his time at Princeton More with Manzer: News.Politics speaks with Professor Ronald Manzer about the early days of UTSC
The Hill Times Top 100 books
December 22, 2014
The Department is thrilled to see that the works of three faculty members have made the The Hill Times’ list of the top 100 books for 2014. They are: Conservatism in Canada, edited by James Farney and David Rayside, University of Toronto Press Land, Stewardship, And Legitimacy: Endangered Species Policy in Canada and the United […]
Wiseman in the media
December 19, 2014
Professor Nelson Wiseman has been quoted in three recent news articles. The first is about the recent crossing of the floor of nine Wildrose MLA’s in Alberta. The second is his most recent column in Ottawa’s The Hill Times. He was also quoted in a piece on Global News regarding a look-forward on what to […]
On Shaky Ground
December 18, 2014
Professor Andrea Olive recently sat down with U of T Magazine to discuss the politically-sensitive issue of fracking. Her interview raises important points. In particular, a) How do we regulate what we don’t know? b) How do we legislate when there’s a risk that’s uncertain or unknowable? To read the entire interview, please click here […]
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.
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.