Op-ed: “Taiwan’s democratic institutions the clear winner in this month’s elections” says Prof. Yves Tiberghien
Professor YvesTiberghien explains that Taiwan is at the heart of strategic tensions, but voters have prioritized socioeconomic issues over geopolitical issues.
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Op-ed: Prof. Yves Tiberghien says “expect a very intense and volatile last week in the [Taiwan] campaign.”
Recent polls show the DPP as the leader in Tawan’s elections, but Professor Tiberghien explains that Taiwanese elections are often decided in the last few days leading to an election because of breaking information and news. Many are concerned about potential Chinese influence through social media.
UBC’s Humanitarian Engineering course, co-taught by Prof. Jenny Peterson, featured in the Vancouver Sun
UBC has created a course that pairs arts and engineering students to find solutions to both local and global humanitarian crises.
Michael Byers writes about South Africa initiating proceedings against Israel in the International Court of Justice in the Globe and Mail
If the ICJ orders a ceasefire in Gaza, it will face heavy criticism, but not from those who understand its role in international affairs, writes Prof. Byers.
“It just doesn’t seem to add up.” Prof. Max Cameron comments on a proposal to halt ethics investigations during elections in Alberta
“It looks like the premier has got herself into trouble around conflict of interest and the solution is, well, we’re not going to have conflict of interest investigations during an election,” Cameron said.
Prof. Stewart Prest comments on the messy realities of governing for Mayor Ken Sim after a year in power in the Tyee
“I think it’s fair to say that there’s a steep learning curve for this party,” said Prof. Prest on campaigning versus the realities of governing for Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and his party.
Prof. Yves Tiberghien on the how the U.S.-China relationship is reshaping the global order
Professor Yves discusses the state of the U.S.-China relationship after the recent APEC and Xi-Biden summits.
Prof. Stewart Prest speaks to Global News about Mayor Ken Sim’s plans to abolish Vancouver’s park board
“To do away with an institution with this amount of history behind it… is not something to be done lightly again.” Prof. Stewart Prest on Vancouver city council’s move to abolish the park board
Prof. Stewart Prest on the police review of West Vancouver Mayor Mark Sager’s campaign financing disclosure statement
Professor Stewart Prest says that the decision to forward the campaign financing disclosure statement to the police is rare, only happening “every year or two” across Canada.