Prof. Gerald Baier quoted in article on David Eby becoming BC premier with disqualification of Anjali Appadurai
“They had a process that they totally lost control of,” says Prof. Gerald Baier on Anjali Appadurai’s campaign for NDP leader, “which never looks good.” Despite Appadurai and her supporters’ plans to fight back after being disqualified due to unauthorized collaboration with third parties, David Eby is on track to become the next BC premier.
Prof. Gerald Baier on Ken Sim and other mayors failing to deliver on campaign promises: “it’s a caution for new mayors”
“I think mayors will run into the challenge that is governing at the local level, (namely) the limits of one’s jurisdiction as mayor or even as a council to fix some of the problems that we generally think of as local problems,” says Prof. Baier in his interview, also commenting on the effectiveness and repulsiveness of certain election issues.
Prof. Xiaojun Li’s research cited in article on rising tensions between China and Taiwan
The survey conducted by Prof. Li and colleagues, which involved over 2,000 Chinese citizens from UBC and NUS, found that “while three-quarters weren’t willing to accept a future without unification, support for more peaceful methods of achieving that goal were just as popular as war.”
Sessional Call for Applicants (2022W2 and 2023S)
The Department of Political Science invites applications to teach in Winter Session Term 2 (Jan-April 2023) and Summer Sessions (May-June, July-August 2023).
Prof. Max Cameron comments on rising tensions in the Brazilian election
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is making attempts on Brazilian democracy, and there are fears this trend could spread to other nations. “I think that’s one of the reasons we’re all watching this (election) closely”, says Prof. Cameron.
PhD graduate Alex Rivard investigates the successes of separatist parties in Western democracies
Titled A House but not a Home: The Determinants of Secessionist Party Emergence and Support in North America and Western Europe, UBC Political Science PhD graduate Alex Rivard’s dissertation delves into the emergence and success of separatist parties in Western democracies from an empirical perspective.
Prof. Gerald Baier discusses increase of challengers in upcoming Vancouver and Surrey elections
With more and more parties and candidates on the ballots, Prof. Gerald Baier predicts that this should actually favour the incumbent McCallum due to vote-splitting.
Prof. Kathryn Harrison says that Pierre Poilievre is clearly “not trying for climate concerned voters”
Prof. Harrison notes that policy on climate action is already a “particularly tough issue” for Canadian Conservatives. But while Erin O’Toole still tried to make the party more climate-friendly, Pierre Poilievre has no interest in even pretending to have a climate plan, with his loud support for pipelines, removal of carbon taxes, and more.
Prof. Maxwell Cameron calls for return of civility and nonpartisanship to politics
Though Prof. Cameron has observed politicians being passionate about serving their constituents, he also notes their at-times “hyper-partisan, adversarial and uncivil behaviours.” Through facilitated reflective discussions, he hopes to solve this issue. “If politicians value civility,” Prof. Cameron writes, “they must learn to model it.”
Prof. Kurt Hübner on new U.K. PM Liz Truss’ promises: “there are a manifold of challenges”
Prof. Kurt Hübner, in CTV News interview, discusses the numerous challenges facing the U.K.’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss, such as her mandate, political popularity, and U.K. economic issues.