Prof. Gerald Baier explains why Eby is blaming Trudeau
Professor Gerald Baier says Eby’s strategy of deflecting “some of the blame for what might be perceived as policy failures” to Trudeau is “just a tried-and-true electoral strategy for provincial premiers.”
Prof. Stewart Prest on B.C. United’s lagging donations
Professor Stewart Prest suggests that BC United donations are being decreased by the recent movement of candidates from the party to BC Conservatives.
Prof. Gerald Baier explains why NDP ministers are not seeking re-election
Professor Gerald Baier says it’s natural for a party to have turnover. It is likely the NDP will look for well-known candidates in these ridings to avoid challenge from opposition parties.
Prof. Gerald Baier says Christy Clark would be an “interesting candidate” to replace Trudeau
Professor Baier says “somebody like Clark makes an interesting candidate because she has a track record – she can point to several years of successful governing in British Columbia.”
Op-ed: Prof Stewart Prest explains why young voters are backing populist parties
Professor Stewart Prest says young voters worldwide are turning against incumbents, looking for more radical and populist alternatives because they believe the social contract has failed them
Op-ed: Prof. Stewart Prest says “the federal government must divulge which MPs conspired with foreign powers”
Professor Stewart Prest says “the federal government must divulge which MPs conspired with foreign powers” to avoid undermining the trust democracy rests upon.
Prof. Gerald Baier and Prof. Stewart Prest on the deferral of provincial issues to the federal government
Professor Gerald Baier and Professor Stewart Prest said it’s common for provincial politicians to defer some responsibility onto the federal government, especially close to an election.
Prof. Kathryn Harrison on POLI 351 and the Arts “Ways of Knowing” requirement
Professor Kathryn Harrison says the goal for her courses is for students to learn what need to know about climate policy as engaged citizens. Students should leave POLI 351 with an understanding of what policies work and don’t, and the features of political systems that we can leverage to advance more effective policies.
Get to know UBC Political Science lecturer Stewart Prest
The Department of Political Science welcomed Dr. Stewart Prest to UBC last September as a Lecturer. We spoke to Dr. Prest about his research and what he enjoyed about his first year teaching at UBC.
New project aims to explore responsible use of the Moon with grant from New Frontiers in Research Fund
Prof. Michael Byers will undertake a project exploring how to promote responsible exploration of the Moon as more countries develop Moon programs with a $250,000 grant from the 2023 Exploration Competition.