Foreign policy

Roland Paris

Roland Paris: 2020 Mark Zacher Distinguished Visitor

Roland Paris brings his experience in international security, peacebuilding, and foreign policy to answer the question: how should Canada respond to its place on the international stage in a nastier world?

Departmental Speaker – Axel Dreher Feb. 24, 2020

Departmental Speaker – Axel Dreher Feb. 24, 2020

On February 24, Axel Dreher, professor of International and Development Politics at Heidelberg University, presented a departmental talk titled The Political Economy of Chinese Aid to the UBC Political Science department.

Departmental Speaker: Eric Helleiner Oct 18, 2019

Departmental Speaker: Eric Helleiner Oct 18, 2019

Departmental Speaker Dr. Eric Helleiner gave a talk titled, “Backlash against free trade: the diverse ideological roots of neomercantilism,” on October 18, 2019.

Spotlight: Professor Yves Tiberghien and the continued success of the Vision 20 Initiative

Spotlight: Professor Yves Tiberghien and the continued success of the Vision 20 Initiative

UBC Development and Engagement recently published an informative feature on their website highlighting UBC Political Science Professor Dr. Yves Tiberghien and his role on the Vision 20 Initiative (V20).

International Relations Colloquium – Dr. T.V. Paul

International Relations Colloquium – Dr. T.V. Paul

On October 12th, Professor T.V. Paul was a Department Speaker for the Political Science Department.

Jennifer Welsh: 2017 Mark Zacher Distinguished Visitor

Jennifer Welsh: 2017 Mark Zacher Distinguished Visitor

On Monday March 20, 2017 from 12-2pm, Dr. Jennifer Welsh, author of the #1 Bestseller, The Return of History, will be giving a talk to our Department as part of the Mark Zacher Distinguished Visitor Program.

Tiberghien on China / Chinese National TV on Tiberghien

Tiberghien on China / Chinese National TV on Tiberghien

With the 2016 G20 in China, Yves Tiberghien – our resident expert on China, was working behind the scenes during G20 preparations and was in the media both in China and in Canada.

Prof. Yves Tiberghien: Canada’s China strategy is in desperate need of repair

Prof. Yves Tiberghien: Canada’s China strategy is in desperate need of repair

Should we enter into a Faustian bargain, selling our soul to scrape together uncertain economic benefits? As the nation struggles to solve a conundrum of its own making, we are becoming bystanders to some of the greatest changes in global history. Canada deserves better.