Quebec: Still a distinct society but not in the way you think
August 10, 2012
Article by Joelle Dumouchel and Jamie Levin, Toronto Star The history of Quebec has often been defined in opposition to the rest of Canada. From the consolidation of Upper and Lower Canada to the Quiet Revolution to the patriation of the constitution and the drafting of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Quebec has been […]
New Political Science Department at UTSC as part of plan to put UTSC at forefront of higher education
August 9, 2012
New academic plan to put UTSC at forefront of higher education Article by Kurt Kleiner, U of T News University of Toronto Scarborough will create six new academic departments and revamp its curriculum under a new academic plan approved earlier this month after an eighteen month consultative process. The plan will adapt course offerings in […]
Asking the right question
July 31, 2012
Article by Richard Simeon The wording of a referendum is crucial but the experience of Canada and Quebec suggests that a satisfactory formulation is hard to reach, writes Richard Simeon. What is the question? This is now vigorously debated between the Westminster government and the SNP in Edinburgh – just as it was in Canada […]
Israel's African question: Israelis, in particular, should know that migration is a fact of global society.
July 24, 2012
Article By Craig D. Smith | Published in Haaretz |July 20, 2012 Some 60,000 Africans have crossed the Egyptian border into Israel over the past five years, most of them from Eritrea. Like the world’s other 30 to 40 million “irregular” migrants, they came uninvited, and Israeli society has largely decided they are an unwelcome […]
Stephen Clarkson wins APSA Prize for "Does North America Exist?"
July 16, 2012
We are delighted to announce that Professor Stephen Clarkson is the co-recipient of the Seyomour Martin Lipset Award for best book on Canadian politics. The award is offered by the Canadian Politics section of the American Political Science Association. “Does North America Exist?: Governing the Continent After NAFTA and 9/11” (2008) is the middle book […]
Obama's Spin Tactics and ACA Will Win Him a Second Term, says Mahsa Alimardani
July 10, 2012
Article by Mahsa Alimardani When United States President Barack Obama campaigned in 2008 he ran on the platform of change we can believe in. Five years later, and with an contest for re-election, this change has arrived. How this transformation is defined is entirely subjective, but it’s undeniable that the Obama era has left a […]
Political Science Alum, Steve Dennis, and three other kidnapped foreign-aid workers, including fellow Canadian Qurat-Ul-Ain Sadazai, rescued in Somalia
July 3, 2012
Rescue of aid workers in Somalia a sign of the times Article by Timothy Appleby, The Globe and Mail; Published Monday, Jul. 02 2012 Aid workers like Steve Dennis know the risks they are taking when venturing into one of the most volatile regions of the world. But nothing could prepare him for the events […]
Janice Stein discusses the election of Egypt's first civilian President on Canada AM
July 3, 2012
Janice Stein sat down with Beverly Thomson, and Marcia MacMillan on Canada AM on 25 June 2012 to discuss Egypt’s First Civilian President. Click here to watch the video at CTV.ca, or read the transcription of the interview below: – Egypt Elects First Civilian President 774 words 25 June 2012 Canada AM CNAM English © […]
Ruth Marshall awarded grant from Social Science Research Council in New York
June 27, 2012
We are delighted to announce that Professor Ruth Marshall has been awarded a Social Science Research Council Grant for her project “Moving Heaven and Earth: Prayer as Political Praxis in Global Pentecostalism” ! Description of the program: Religion has been increasingly acknowledged in recent years as an important aspect of national and international politics, a […]
VIDEO: David Peterson retires as chancellor of the University of Toronto, flash mob interrupts his final convocation ceremony
June 25, 2012
David Peterson wept as a flash mob took over his final convocation ceremony Thursday as chancellor of the University of Toronto. Just as president David Naylor was giving some final advice to the students, the giant pipe organ came alive. Then one student stood up and began singing to the tune of “Swing Low, Sweet […]