Prof. Sheryl Lightfoot joins group on truth, reconciliation and justice in UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Along with other Indigenous members of the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Professor Sheryl Lightfoot will work in post-conflict areas for lasting peace that respects the rights of Indigenous Peoples and promotes their full and effective inclusion.
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.
The return of oligarchy? Threats to representative democracy in Latin America
Maxwell Cameron discusses the classical theory of oligarchy, examines the use of the concept in contemporary theories of comparative politics and describes oligarchic modes of rule in Latin America’s hierarchical market economies.
Scope Conditions Episode 2.7: Europe’s Hidden Legal Architects with Dr. Tommaso Pavone
Dr. Tommaso Pavone says that the real architects of EU ascendancy were a ragtag band of entrepreneurial lawyers who coaxed reluctant judges into referring cases up to the European Court of Justice – even to the point of writing the judges’ referrals for them.
Prof. Jenny Peterson awarded a Killam Teaching Prize
Congratulations to Professor Jenny Peterson who has been awarded a UBC Killam Teaching Prize. Dr. Peterson joins an elite group of committed and talented instructors recognized by UBC at this level.
Vladimir Putin, the czar of macho politics, is threatened by gender and sexuality rights
Putin’s regime has increasingly relied on very conventional gender and sexual norms. Prof. Lisa Sundstrom co-wrote about the connection between Russian president Vladimir Putin’s animosity toward Ukraine and gender and sexuality rights in Russia and around the world.
Dr. Kathryn Harrison: The political opportunities and challenges of Canada’s new $9.1B climate plan
Prof. Kathryn Harrison evaluates the promises and challenges of Canada’s new 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan writing, “It’s hard to fathom Canada reducing its emissions by 40 per cent to 45 per cent in just eight years unless the necessary regulations are finalized in the next one to three years without being watered down.”
Dr. Lisa Sundstrom’s new book explains how non-governmental organizations mediate issues in global governance
Prof. Lisa Sundstrom and Laura Henry’s new book, Bringing Global Governance Home: NGO Mediation in the BRICS States combines insights from international relations and comparative politics to explain the dilemmas and strategies of NGO mediation in case studies on HIV/AIDS, climate change, sustainable forestry, and corporate social responsibility.
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.
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.