Prof. Kathryn Harrison highlights the potential impact of a Vancouver lawsuit against fossil-fuel companies
A specialist on environmental policy, Prof. Kathryn Harrison says that a lawsuit would be monumental, considering that ““the fossil fuel industry still holds a very privileged position in Canadian politics.” The Vancouver council has established a plan to fund the lawsuit, but the new council is yet to confirm it.
Visiting Prof. Swaran Singh comments on role of United Nations Arms Trade Treaty in Op-Ed
The UN Arms Trade Treaty asks that parties report annually their trade in conventional weapons. But with hesitation surrounding export-control and arms transfers, “the lure of financial and political windfalls from the conventional weapons trade has made the ATT’s task a difficult one,” visiting Prof. Singh writes.
The Open Canada Podcast #11: The Americas After American Hegemony with Prof. Maxwell Cameron
Join Prof. Maxwell Cameron and host Ben Rowswell on episode 11 of The Open Canada Podcast, where they discuss government systems, diplomacy, and democracy in Latin America.
Prof. Yves Tiberghien discusses Shinzo Abe’s influence and Japanese foreign policy in ‘Now’ podcast
In episode 25 of Alan Alexandroff’s ‘Now’ podcast, Prof. Yves Tiberghien considers former Japan PM Shinzo Abe’s legacy, in international economics and building networks with North America and in the Indo-Pacific.
Prof. Allen Sens talks nuclear weapons, changing political tensions, and the delicate threat of mutually assured destruction
“It’s been a slow kind of creeping reality that nuclear weapons are not only still with us, but that tensions that could lead to nuclear confrontation are also increasing,” says Prof. Sens, considering the Russian invasion of Ukraine and other tense international relations.
Despite his recent successes, “for many, Biden is running out of time,” says Prof. Paul Quirk
The past week has been a major success for the Biden administration: taking down the leader of Al-Qaeda, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the bipartisan veterans bill, and other achievements. Still, “whether Biden’s legislative successes will help him or the Democrats politically is less clear,” Prof. Quirk notes.
Visiting Prof. Swaran Singh comments on ASEAN’s “centrality” and the underlying power politics
Addressing ASEAN’s challenges in their Indo-Pacific centrality, Prof. Singh writes that “ASEAN has too many serious issues at hand to address instead of being distracted by great-power politics,” namely Myanmar and Cambodia’s obedience as well as China’s influence.
Prof. Michael Byers discusses Russia, the ISS and space warfare with Dr. Aaron Boley in Op-Ed
In this Op-Ed, Prof. Byers & Dr. Boley examine the consequences of Russia’s threats of leaving the ISS, and their willingness to strike space targets. “International co-operation in space matters,” they write. “If it stops, all bets are off.”
Visiting Prof. Swaran Singh writes on the “strategic ambiguity” of the Biden-Xi relationship
Prof. Swaran Singh highlighted the implications of “enduring uncertainties and anxieties” between two of the world’s most powerful leaders, and the consequences of their glamorous personalities. “Short-term gains often dictate strategies of being active without being productive,” wrote Singh.
Prof. Michael Byers comments on the significance of Russia’s announcement to depart from the International Space Station
“It’s a non-story in my view,” wrote Prof. Michael Byers, commenting on Russia’s decision to withdraw from the International Space Station. Byers argues that it’s most likely a public relations move more than anything.