Prof. Matthew Wright’s new publication explores American public opinon about immigration
Professor Matthew Wright explains that dividing American public opinion on Immigration into two distinct groups is inaccurate. This publication rethinks the role of public opinion in immigration matters and argues that comprehensive immigration reform can win in the court of public opinion.
Prof. Stewart Prest on the Canadian implications of another Donald Trump presidency
Trump won the New Hampshire primary, putting him one step closer to winning the Republican presidential nomination. Professor Stewart Prest discusses Trump’s path to the nomination and the Canadian implications if he wins the Presidency.
Op-ed: “Taiwan’s democratic institutions the clear winner in this month’s elections” says Prof. Yves Tiberghien
Professor YvesTiberghien explains that Taiwan is at the heart of strategic tensions, but voters have prioritized socioeconomic issues over geopolitical issues.
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Op-ed: Prof. Yves Tiberghien says “expect a very intense and volatile last week in the [Taiwan] campaign.”
Recent polls show the DPP as the leader in Tawan’s elections, but Professor Tiberghien explains that Taiwanese elections are often decided in the last few days leading to an election because of breaking information and news. Many are concerned about potential Chinese influence through social media.
Prof. Stewart Prest on the police review of West Vancouver Mayor Mark Sager’s campaign financing disclosure statement
Professor Stewart Prest says that the decision to forward the campaign financing disclosure statement to the police is rare, only happening “every year or two” across Canada.
Welcoming Assistant Professor Vince Hopkins to UBC Political Science
Our department is excited to welcome Dr. Vince Hopkins to UBC as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Hopkins joins us from the University of Saskatchewan’s Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, where he taught after earning his doctorate from Simon Fraser University. His research in Canadian politics is focused on citizens’ take-up of government programs. […]
OP-ED: Prof. Max Cameron on the need to strengthen Canadian democracy
Professor Cameron says British Columbians are worried about the state of democracy at all levels of government. Prominent threats to democracy include “fake news,” racism and discrimination, low citizen engagement, and voter turnout.
Prof. Maxwell Cameron writes about the challenge to Canada’s first-past-the-post electoral system
As the Ontario Superior Court will soon hear a Charter challenge against the first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system it should carefully consider how the way we vote affects the separation of powers, says Prof. Maxwell Cameron.
Prof. Maxwell Cameron examines the challenge of electoral denialism in American politics
Recent political crises in Peru, Brazil, and the United States have exposed a new threat to democracy: electoral denialism, or misleading claims about fraud intended to prevent normal alteration in public office between government and opposition. Electoral denialism weakens the core electoral components of democracy by encouraging a substantial part of the electorate to distrust elections as a mechanism for conflict resolution.
Republicans’ threats to impeach Joe Biden “premature,” says Prof. Paul Quirk
Republicans are threatening to impeach Joe Biden over an alleged “criminal scheme” mentioned in an FBI document, but Prof. Paul Quirk deems this premature, as no credible evidence of significant wrongdoing or “high crimes” has been presented to warrant a formal impeachment inquiry.