The paradox of China–India relations
Prof. Yves Tiberghien and undergraduate student Meghna Srivastava write on relations between China and India, which have been divided by both security tensions and opposite alliances but took a major step forward in March.
Disrupted Order: G20 Global Governance at a Time of Geopolitical Crisis
Prof. Yves Tiberghien argue that leaders of major countries have increasingly engaged in cognitive dissonance: there is a fast-growing gap between their continued official support for G20 procedures and their
refusal to cooperate with each other.
Prof. Michael Byers says Russia is unlikely to consider an incursion along the icy frontier with Canada
“It’s all quiet on this side of the Arctic and likely will remain that way,” Prof. Michael Byers said. “The primary military mission in the Canadian Arctic is search-and-rescue. It’s so far from Russia, and there’s so little incentive for Russian interference there.”
Professors Genevieve Bates and Lisa Sundstrom answer questions about international court intervention in Ukraine and Russian anti-war protests
Can Putin be put on trial? What can literature teach us about Ukraine? What does this conflict mean for multicultural states? Could Russia’s anti-war protests take down Putin? Political Science Professors Genevieve Bates and Lisa Sundstrom weigh in on these questions with other Professors from Department of Central, Eastern and Northern European Studies.
Prof. Kathryn Harrison discusses how Canadian pipelines won’t solve Europe’s energy insecurity
Professor Kathryn Harrison said moving to renewable energy is “arguably quicker to deploy than building new terminals or new pipelines.” According to her, the idea that Canadian oil and gas can rescue Europe from its dependence on Russia is not as feasible as Kenney and many Conservative MPs would have us believe.
Prof. Allen Sens comments on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Global News
Professor Allen Sens states that Russian armed vehicles and tanks have entered Kyiv. “The government is also arming local citizens in Kyiv which is an indication that the regular Ukraine army is unable to stop further advances by the Russian military into the city,” he said.
Prof Yves Tiberghien comments on how the invasion of Ukraine puts China is in a tough spot as a Russian ally and global exporter
“They believe that China is rising, but rising in a world of economic interdependence. China’s economic strength is completely connected to globalization,” said Professor Yves Tiberghien. According to him, “many mainstream voices and middle-class Chinese are shocked by the reality of war in Ukraine and are writing that war is a crime.”
Honours graduates co-publish new paper on the missing global governance capacity around AI acceleration with Prof. Yves Tiberghien
A new working paper presented by Professor Yves Tiberghien and Honours graduates Danielle Luo and Panthea Pourmalek evaluates pathways to acknowledge the governance gap surrounding digital and AI acceleration.
Prof. Maxwell Cameron: Canada’s Year of Action on Democracy
This is Canada’s moment to finally make good on long-standing promises to make democracy assistance a central priority. And for parliament–and indeed all of us–to ensure that they do.
Prof. Yves Tiberghien comments on how vital is it for china to be on track to meet carbon targets despite challenges
“China is part of the problem but also part of the solution. China has pushed the envelope on renewable energies. For example, the cost of solar panels have dropped by 90% over the last ten years due to massive investment by China,” said Professor Yves Tiberghien.