Prof. Yves Tiberghien explains the plea deal of Meng Wanzhou in Globe and Mail podcast
Canada was left looking admirable on the world state after intense diplomatic negotiations, with the United States accepting a non-guilty plea deal from Meng Wanzhou and the return of the two Michaels. Prof. Yves Tiberghien breaks down the dramatic end to what has been a tumultuous time for Canada and China’s relationship.
Dr. Richard Price’s class Professional Skills in Political Science connects our students and alumni
Dr. Price’s returning course provides students with answers to how they can apply the skills they learned in Political Science and International Relations.
Professor Mark Warren’s co-founded Participedia Network expands to McMaster University for Phase Two
Professor Mark Warren co-founded Participedia, an open-access crowdsourcing platform to support the expansion and deepening of democracy.
Prof. Kathryn Harrison notes BC’s carbon tax didn’t hurt the economy in The Tyee
“By now, we have a bunch of studies that have shown that it didn’t hurt British Columbia’s economy, it wasn’t regressive, which is often a concern, and it did reduce emissions below what they would have been otherwise,” said Kathryn Harrison.
Prof. Alan Jacobs: Whose News? Class-Biased Economic Reporting in the United States
Prof. Alan Jacobs’ new publication presents evidence that a pro-rich bias emerges not from pro-rich journalistic preferences but, rather, from the interaction of the media’s focus on economic aggregates with structural features of the relationship between economic growth and distribution.
Prof. Antje Ellermann interviewed about what drives a country’s openness to immigration
Prof. Antje Ellermann and Merion West’s Mark Hecht spoke about why immigration debates are vastly different in four seemingly similar countries—the United States, Canada, Germany, and Switzerland.
Prof. Antje Ellermann talks new book evaluating immigration policy choices
The Comparative Politics of Immigration explains why democratic governments adopt the immigration policies they do. Through an in-depth study of immigration politics in Germany, Canada, Switzerland, and the United States, UBC Political Science Professor Antje Ellermann examines the development of immigration policy from the postwar era to the present.
Prof. Xiaojun Li investigates whether Chinese public opinion on the US has changed since the election of Joe Biden
Prof. Xiaojun Li writes about his survey investigating whether the Chinese public’s views towards developed countries has changed since Trump left office.
Prof. Michael Byers comments on the viability of various arguments expected from Meng Wanzhou’s defence team
UBC Political Science Professor Michael Byers comments on the viability of various arguments that Meng Wanzhou’s defence team is expected to put forward.
“The U.S. will be back”: Prof. Yves Tiberghien on the new outlook for Canada in Asia
Professor Yves Tiberghien comments on the new outlook for Canada in Asia with the return of a key ally, the United States.