Faculty Positions
July 28, 2010
Sessional Positions Department: Political Science – University of Toronto – St. George Course: POL 208Y1Y, POL 224Y1Y, POL 316Y1Y, POL 326Y1Y, POL 340Y1Y, POL 438H1/2321 (F), POL 438H1/2321H1 (S), POL 494H1 (Y) Posting Date: Thursday, May 1, 2014 Closing Date: 4:00 p.m., Monday, June 2, 2014 Job Postings Department: Political Science – University of Toronto […]
Nelson Wiseman won't rule out a hip-hop president for Haiti
July 27, 2010
In the best traditions of star power translating into political dynamite, rapper Wyclef Jean is hoping his popularity can propel him into Haiti’s presidential palace. An unnamed Haitian government official tells the Ottawa-area daily Le Droit the U.S. hip-hop star has handed in his nomination and is waiting for the paperwork to be finalized by […]
David Cameron describes a glimmer of hope for Somalia in the Globe and Mail
July 20, 2010
Somalia is in the midst of a bold experiment: to see whether the development of a new constitution can help to bring peace to a country in desperate straits. Mired in violence and civil disorder, Somalia is No. 1 on the Failed States Index of Foreign Policy/The Fund for Peace. Pretty much the only thing […]
Ramin Jahanbegloo featured in Trinity Magazine
July 19, 2010
Professor Ramin Jahanbegloo is interviewed in the Summer 2010 issue of Trinity Magazine. He discusses the meaning of a “civilized society” and shares his thoughts on his 2006 imprisonment for political reasons. Click through the link below and jump to page 25 for the article.
Paper by Christian Breunig nominated for Robert H. Durr Award
July 15, 2010
Written by Christian Breunig and his two coauthors, Christoffer Green-Pedersen and Peter Mortensen of Aarhus University, the paper “What Influences the Composition of Executive Agendas? A New Approach to Agenda Setting Dynamics ” has been nominated for the Robert H. Durr Award. This award is given by the Midwest Political Science Association for the best […]
Report by David Wolfe offers solutions for regional economic growth
July 9, 2010
Canada emerged from the global economic crisis in better shape than many countries, but we have lessons to learn from other nations about regional economic development. Many countries around the world are pursuing strategies that are far more innovative than Canada’s traditional approach. Regional economic development (RED) often gets a bad rap in Canada. Much […]
Professor Stephen Clarkson appointed to the Order of Canada
July 7, 2010
On June 30, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, announced that Professor Stephen Clarkson was among the 74 new appointments to the Order of Canada. Prof. Clarkson has been named a Member of the Order of Canada.
Harper consolidates his powers, writes Nelson Wiseman
July 5, 2010
The steady centralization and concentration of executive power, specifically in the prime minister and his office, is not exclusive to Canada; it has occurred in Britain, Australia, continental Europe, and elsewhere. In Canada, however, the phenomenon extends to an exceptional degree and the media have contributed to it by focussing more on leaders and less […]
Aurel Braun comments on the "disturbing" return of Russian espionage
July 2, 2010
Phone home, John le Carré — all is forgiven. In recent years, the British novelist and acknowledged master of the Cold War spy thriller has seemed typically prolific but topically adrift, obliged by changing geo-political realities to look beyond the post-war conflict between the Soviet Union and the West to locate the plots of his […]
John Kirton reflects on past summits in the Globe and Mail
June 28, 2010
The last time Toronto hosted a great global summit at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Amik almost stole the show. In that splendid summer of 1988, she was the beaver brought down from cottage country with her babies to show otherwise jaded reporters flying in what the real Canada was like. During the day, the […]