Prof. Xiaojun Li awarded SSHRC funding for project on intellectual humility and US-China relations
Over $70,000 in SSHRC funding has been awarded to Prof. Xiaojun Li for his project on media biases and disinformation, intellectual humility, and its influence on US-China perceptions, which will be investigated through a series of extensive surveys in both countries.
Watch: Visiting Professor Swaran Singh’s International Colloquium Lecture, “The Essential Nature of China-India Relations”
UBC Political Science Visiting Professor Swaran Singh presented a lecture at our International Relations Colloquium titled, “The Essential Nature of China-India Relations,” on September 20, 2022. The lecture is now available on our YouTube channel.
Prof. Lisa Sundstrom quoted in article about Russian, Ukrainian, and US leaders’ influence in Ukrainian war
Prof. Lisa Sundstrom says that during the recent UN General Assembly, “Zelenskyy had the air of a man who had no appetite for conceding anything.” His proposal of a five-point plan for peace shows his justified defiance, she highlights.
Strengthening the India-Taiwan relationship reflects “congruence of interests”, writes Prof. Yves Tiberghien
Prof. Yves Tiberghien and SPPGA student Narayanan Gopalan Lakshmi say that “India needs to strengthen trade and people-to-people ties with Taipei”, through deepening regional connectivity and explicit recognition of Taiwan in Indo-Pacific policy. They note the valuable addition of a relationship with Taiwan, outside of just “a response to the present chill in India’s relationship with China.”
Welcoming Visiting Professor Swaran Singh
Hailing from Jawaharlal Nehru University, and President of the Association of Asia Scholars, Visiting Professor Swaran Singh brings his wisdom and experiences to the UBC Political Science department. We spoke to him about his upcoming talk at UBC Political Science, his teaching, and his thoughts on coming to Vancouver.
Bangladeshi PM’s visit to India sends a “positive message,” says visiting Prof. Swaran Singh
Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina’s upcoming trip to India will be a highlight of the nations’ golden chapter, says visiting Prof. Singh. “These examples of the changing nature of their bilateral relations have lessons and implications for the larger region.”
Visiting Prof. Swaran Singh comments on role of United Nations Arms Trade Treaty in Op-Ed
The UN Arms Trade Treaty asks that parties report annually their trade in conventional weapons. But with hesitation surrounding export-control and arms transfers, “the lure of financial and political windfalls from the conventional weapons trade has made the ATT’s task a difficult one,” visiting Prof. Singh writes.
Pelosi’s visit could derail US–China compromise over Taiwan: Prof. Yves Tiberghien and Visiting Prof. Swaran Singh write in East Asia Forum
“The delicate diplomatic compromise of constructive ambiguity over Taiwan’s status initiated by former US national security advisor Henry Kissinger and Chinese premier Zhou Enlai in 1972 is fraying beyond repair,” Prof. Yves Tiberghien and Visiting Prof. Swaran Singh write. “We are witnessing a ratcheting up of the struggle between ideational commitments to the rival principles of democracy and national sovereignty.”
Prof. Yves Tiberghien discusses Shinzo Abe’s influence and Japanese foreign policy in ‘Now’ podcast
In episode 25 of Alan Alexandroff’s ‘Now’ podcast, Prof. Yves Tiberghien considers former Japan PM Shinzo Abe’s legacy, in international economics and building networks with North America and in the Indo-Pacific.
Visiting Prof. Swaran Singh comments on ASEAN’s “centrality” and the underlying power politics
Addressing ASEAN’s challenges in their Indo-Pacific centrality, Prof. Singh writes that “ASEAN has too many serious issues at hand to address instead of being distracted by great-power politics,” namely Myanmar and Cambodia’s obedience as well as China’s influence.