Prof. Xiaojun Li’s new book Fragmenting Globalization
In their new book Fragmenting Globalization: The Politics of Preferential Trade Liberalization in China and the United States, Profs. Xiaojun Li and Ka Zeng shed light on the influence of global supply chain integration on domestic and international trade policy, as well as support for preferential trade liberalization.
Prof. Allen Sens hopes Trudeau’s visit to Ukraine goes beyond the symbolic
Additional military equipment assistance, financial assistance for eventual reconstruction, negotiations for an end to the war, and possible declaration of Russian republics within Ukraine could have been at the top of Trudeau and Zelenskyy’s agenda, says Prof. Allen Sens. However, banning Russian oil is still a sticking point.
Prof. Sheryl Lightfoot joins group on truth, reconciliation and justice in UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Along with other Indigenous members of the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Professor Sheryl Lightfoot will work in post-conflict areas for lasting peace that respects the rights of Indigenous Peoples and promotes their full and effective inclusion.
Watch: Roland Paris present the 2022 Mark Zacher Distinguished Speaker Lecture
We were honoured to host Roland Paris as the 2022 Mark Zacher Distinguished Speaker last week. He presented a talk exploring the consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and what it means for the post-Cold War international order.
Scope Conditions Episode 2.8: Social Media and Authoritarian Regimes with Prof. Alexandra Siegel
UBC Professors Alan Jacobs and Yang-Yang Zhou discuss the nuanced relationship between social media and authoritarian regimes with University of Colorado Boulder Assistant Professor Alexandra Siegel in the latest episode of Scope Conditions.
Prof. Yves Tiberghien quoted on the eroding US-led liberal international order in Outlook Business
“Twenty-one per cent of global GDP has changed hands from developed to emerging economies since 2000 (14% of which has gone to China). It means that the West cannot dominate all global institutions and rules any longer. But, the US itself under Donald Trump came to question its leadership role in that order and decided to give up on all institutions and global rules it created,” says Prof. Tiberghien.
Scope Conditions Episode 2.7: Europe’s Hidden Legal Architects with Dr. Tommaso Pavone
Dr. Tommaso Pavone says that the real architects of EU ascendancy were a ragtag band of entrepreneurial lawyers who coaxed reluctant judges into referring cases up to the European Court of Justice – even to the point of writing the judges’ referrals for them.
Vladimir Putin, the czar of macho politics, is threatened by gender and sexuality rights
Putin’s regime has increasingly relied on very conventional gender and sexual norms. Prof. Lisa Sundstrom co-wrote about the connection between Russian president Vladimir Putin’s animosity toward Ukraine and gender and sexuality rights in Russia and around the world.
Vaishnavi Panchanadam examines how Women, Peace, and Security norms are implemented at a domestic level
Vaishnavi Panchanadam research project, supervised by Dr. Lisa Sundstrom, examines the impacts of domestic civil society mobilization on the endorsement and implementation of Women, Peace, and Security norms.
Dr. Lisa Sundstrom’s new book explains how non-governmental organizations mediate issues in global governance
Prof. Lisa Sundstrom and Laura Henry’s new book, Bringing Global Governance Home: NGO Mediation in the BRICS States combines insights from international relations and comparative politics to explain the dilemmas and strategies of NGO mediation in case studies on HIV/AIDS, climate change, sustainable forestry, and corporate social responsibility.