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What I really enjoyed about these programs, and I say this without a doubt, was the quality of teaching. The content of the courses was one thing, but it was also the style of teaching of some professors that impressed me.

Faisal Paktian
BA 2017, Political Science/Geography

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UBC Political Science students learn from European Union travel experiences

 
Under the leadership of Professor Kurt Huebner, UBC Political Science offers a range of educational opportunities for students to explore European politics with opportunities to learn both in Europe and across North America.

Congratulations to our 2023 Graduates!

 
Congratulations to the Class of 2023! We celebrate the accomplishments of our graduates and wish them the very best in their future endeavours.

Prof. Maxwell Cameron examines the challenge of electoral denialism in American politics

 
Recent political crises in Peru, Brazil, and the United States have exposed a new threat to democracy: electoral denialism, or misleading claims about fraud intended to prevent normal alteration in public office between government and opposition. Electoral denialism weakens the core electoral components of democracy by encouraging a substantial part of the electorate to distrust elections as a mechanism for conflict resolution.
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