Prof. Paul Quirk comments on President Biden’s damaging “gaffes”
Prof. Quirk notes that US President Joe Biden’s gaffes often leave observers wondering “why, despite his generally good strategic judgment, he sometimes blurts out immediate reactions on matters that call for careful consideration.”
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. Gerald Baier says clarity lacking in Bill promising ‘cooling-off period’ for B.C. home buyers
University of British Columbia political science professor Gerald Baier says it would be hard for the public to understand the intent behind Bill 12 due to the current lack of details.
Prof. Gerald Baier says John Horgan’s outburst in legislature a result of NDP struggles on family doctor crisis
Prof. Gerald Baier said the family doctor crisis was one of the issues the B.C. NDP government is currently struggling with, and that is why Horgan was likely eager to push back on the opposition parties. “It wasn’t just out of the blue,” Baier told CBC News. “It was a back and forth over family physicians and a few issues that the Liberals hope to show the NDP to be vulnerable on.”
Honours student Alexa Traboulay explores the intersecting effects of social media echo chambers and partisanship in shaping attitudes toward immigration
Fourth-year Honours student Alexa Traboulay undergraduate thesis examines the ways in which partisanship mediates the relationship between participation in social media echo chambers and extreme attitudes towards immigration.
Prof. Maxwell Cameron comments on how Liberal-NDP agreement could impact the Conservative leadership race
If the Conservatives try to select a new leader and unite the divided party, the Liberals might feel less vulnerable. “If they do that, then that really is good for the Liberals, and then the Liberals can afford the association with the NDP; they’ll still be occupying the middle ground,” said professor Maxwell Cameron.
Dr. Alan Jacobs selected as new Department Head
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Alan Jacobs has been selected as the next Head of the Department of Political Science. Dr. Jacobs will serve as Department Head starting on July 1, 2022 for a three-year term.
Scope Conditions diagnoses democracy’s representation gap with Dr. Sergio Montero
In this episode of Scope Conditions, Professors Alan Jacobs and Yang-Yang Zhou ask: what happens when your favorite candidate isn’t even running? Guest Dr. Sergio Montero argues that, if we want to understand representation, it’s helpful to take a step back from the outcomes voters get and to start thinking about the alternatives available to them.
Prof. Gerald Baier comments on the confidence and supply agreement announced by the Liberals and NDP
According to Professor Gerald Baier, both the parties will have victories and accomplishments they can highlight. “But this (agreement) also has the potential to really hurt the NDP going forward, because voters will think, ‘Why would I vote NDP when the Liberals are doing the kinds of things that the NDP would do?” said Professor Gerald Baier.
Putin’s hard line on gender and sexuality leaves him room to tack to the middle again: Prof Lisa Sundstrom writes
Professor Lisa Sundstrom writes on how Putin’s rhetoric mixes signals to message to both elites and mass audiences. Mixed messages help Putin manage his constituencies’ conflicting expectations and maintain support.