The Open Canada Podcast #11: The Americas After American Hegemony with Prof. Maxwell Cameron
Join Prof. Maxwell Cameron and host Ben Rowswell on episode 11 of The Open Canada Podcast, where they discuss government systems, diplomacy, and democracy in Latin America.
Photos from our Graduate Research Conference
UBC Political Science would like to congratulate our Graduate Students, who put together a wonderful conference in May. We would particularly like to thank Conference Chair Katelynn Kowalchuk and Keynote Speaker UBC Professor Genevieve Bates.
Prof. Paul Quirk on Trump’s possible prosecution and President Biden: ‘he’s in an “awkward position”‘
“[Attorney General] Garland may be afraid of giving the appearance of a politically motivated prosecution,” Prof. Paul Quirk says. “But as critics point out, that objection is itself politically motivated.” He highlights that despite the compelling evidence available and the power of a well-handled prosecution, “it is not at all clear that Biden’s Justice Department has gotten the memo.”
“Comedy as a Dissonant Rhetoric”: Dr. Simon Lambek’s publication comments on comedy as political discourse
In an age where political discourse has permeated every media and genre, questions can be raised about the influence of different forms of communication on political discussion, and these forms of political discussion on political opinion. In his newest paper “Comedy as Dissonant Rhetoric”, UBC Political Science postdoctoral fellow Simon Lambek examines the unique role […]
Prof. Maxwell Cameron writes on Canada taking an active role in Latin American politics
Prof. Max Cameron states that with the US “losing its leverage in the region,” Canada is in a prime position to act more independently of the US in the Latin American region, suggesting Canada should go beyond what Biden has accomplished.
Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum’s name recognition stands out despite his legal troubles, says Prof. Gerald Baier
McCallum delivered on his two major promises of the 2018 campaign, Baier said, which is to bring in a municipal police force and push for a Surrey SkyTrain over light trail transit.
Postdoctoral fellow Chris Tenove weighs in on incivility experienced by women and racialized political candidates
Commenting on the influence of online abuse specifically, Chris Tenove notes that social media has become a “billboard where you post stuff and walk away,” but still leave a mental toll on candidates, especially women and racialized individuals.
Prof. Gerald Baier weighs in on addition of new Okanagan federal election districts
“I wouldn’t call it just an extra riding for the Interior or the Okanagan,” says Professor Gerald Baier. “It’s a big jigsaw puzzle, but it’s not just an additional Conservative seat, as some are suggesting—it doesn’t work that way.”
Prof. Paul Quirk on overturning Roe v. Wade: “one of the greatest policy disasters for the Democratic Party in many years”
Professor Paul Quirk says Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg failure to retire during Obama’s term contributed to the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
The return of oligarchy? Threats to representative democracy in Latin America
Maxwell Cameron discusses the classical theory of oligarchy, examines the use of the concept in contemporary theories of comparative politics and describes oligarchic modes of rule in Latin America’s hierarchical market economies.