Aurel Braun weighs in on Khaled Meshaal's stepping down
February 21, 2012
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization? Article by Ross Johnston, The National Post Published on February 17, 2012 “From what we see from the outside, there is a suggestion that there may be a rift,” said Aurel Braun, professor of international relations and political science […]
Remembering Richard Gregor
February 21, 2012
Richard Gregor, Professor emeritus and Senior Fellow of Trinity College, 1924-2012 Those whose time in the departments of Political Economy and Political Science overlapped with that of Richard Gregor retain a vivid memory of this colleague, who left us on January 25 at the age of eighty-seven. He was a man of considerable presence and […]
Janice Stein: Iran, State of Play (TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin)
February 14, 2012
Janice Stein interviewed on where things stand in the international dispute over Iran’s nuclear program.
The Quebec Question for the next generation
February 14, 2012
Former politicians, policy experts explore today’s outlook at U of T conference Article by Kelly Rankin, U of T News Posted Monday, February 13, 2012 “…The former premiers shared their perspectives on events such as the Meech Lake Accord and the 1995 Quebec Referendum with a renewed desire to move the debate forward. Peterson challenged […]
Over-regulation of cyberspace risks infringing on human rights
February 13, 2012
Director of U of T’s Citizen Lab addresses Faculty of Information’s iConference Article by Irene Poetranto, U of T News In our quest to shape and regulate cyberspace, we risk subverting the global commons of information we have created, and by extension, the prospects and potential for global democracy, said University of Toronto professor Ron […]
David Wolfe on the relationship between the IT and financial sectors in Canada
February 13, 2012
Article by Brian Bloom, ComputerWorld Canada Published on February 9, 2012 “…David Wolfe, a professor of political science at the University of Toronto, presented the findings of a Canada-wide study he conducted on economic development in 16 cities across Canada, including a look at innovation in the financial sector. He said Canada’s conservative banking industry […]
Ayelet Shachar quoted in"Passports… for a price"
February 13, 2012
For decades, the two-island nation of St. Kitts and Nevis exported sugarcane to keep its economy afloat. When sugar prices fell, St. Kitts began to sell an even sweeter commodity: its citizenship. Article by Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, Reuters Published Monday, February 13, 2012 “”The idea that someone can gain fast-tracked citizenship in a country they […]
Canada has a ‘responsibility to do more’ to protect the Web, says Ron Deibert in The National Post
February 11, 2012
Article by Matt Bartley, The National Post Published February 11, 2012 “…In 2009, Mr. Deibert’s team uncovered the GhostNet cyber spy ring originating from China, which was found to be tapping into foreign embassies around the world, NATO operations in Germany and the Dalai Lama’s headquarters in India and the United States. He said Canada […]
Suburban boom signals need for transit upgrade, says Nelson Wiseman
February 9, 2012
Article by Megan O’Toole, National Post Published February 9, 2012 “The supply is limited in Toronto for families looking for a backyard and picket fence, added University of Toronto political scientist Nelson Wiseman, and many of those flocking to the suburbs are serving to increase the pressure on Toronto’s transit system.” Read the full article […]
Janice Stein appears on CBC’s The National Turning Point
February 8, 2012
Article by Munk Centre News, Posted on February 8, 2012 Is the world at a turning point? Peter Mansbridge and our panel of experts, including the Munk School of Global Affairs Director Janice Gross Stein, discuss how the shock waves from the crisis in Egypt will change the future. It began with the uprisings in […]