Prof. Gerald says the Sea-to-Sky riding is one to watch
Professor Gerald Baier says the Sea-toSky riding is one to watch after the BC Conservatives nominated Yuri Fulmer. There may be vote splitting between both the NDP and Greens, and the BC Conservatives and BC United, if the party nominates a candidate to replace incumbent MLA Sturdy.
Is the United States ready for a Black woman president? Prof. Terri Givens comments in The Conversation
Prof. Givens discusses the barriers Kamala Harris faces as she is poised to become the first Black and South Asian American woman to be nominated for president by a major party.
Prof. Paul Quirk explains why senior Democrats are hesitating to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris
Professor Paul Quirk explains that senior democrats want to give the impression that the party’s nomination is not influenced by their elites.
Prof. Stewart Prest comments on the assassination attempt of former president Donald Trump
Prof. Stewart Prest suggests U.S. presidential candidates face dual pressures following the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump. They must call for calm while continuing to campaign for the high-stakes election.
Prof. Maxwell Cameron discusses the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump
Professor Maxwell Cameron suggests the attempted assassination of former U.S. president Donald Trump reflects the high-level polarization in the United States, which has been exacerbated by Trump’s refusal to accept the 2020 election results and the following January 6th insurrection.
Alum Mellissa Fung, acclaimed war correspondent and documentary filmmaker, named to 2024 Order of Canada
Mellissa is an acclaimed veteran correspondent, author and documentary filmmaker. Through her riveting films, she has become a powerful advocate for women and girls in war-torn countries, giving a voice to victims and calling for greater international protection.
Prof. Stewart Prest comments on a far-right political conference in B.C.
Professor Stewart Prest says the BC United seem to be simultaneously trying to “cast the BC Conservatives as a fringe right-wing populist party” and capture those votes themselves.
UBC Political Science alums honoured by APSA European Politics and Society section award
Klaudia Wegschaider (BA’15) was awarded the Ernst B. Haas Best Dissertation Award, while Alex Mierke-Zatwarnicki (BA’15) was given an honourable mention for the same award.
Prof. Stewart Prest on the Surrey, BC police deal
Professor Stewart Prest says the BC government likely wanted to end the Surrey police controversy ahead of the fall election and “while the issue itself has been put to bed, we may yet see continuing debate on who is responsible for the way this has played out.”
Prof. Gerald Baier on former BC Green Party leader Andrew Weaver’s new op-ed
Professor Gerald Baier says Andrew Weaver’s criticism of Premier David Eby and praise of BC Conservative Leader John Rustad “suggests that there is still quite a lot of coalescing around the BC Conservatives as the alternative to the BC NDP.”