SPPGA Welcomes Professor Maxwell A. Cameron – Q&A
The School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA) welcomed Professor Maxwell A. Cameron to the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs as of July 1, 2021. Prof. Cameron (Ph.D., California, Berkeley, 1989) is jointly appointed with SPPGA and Political Science at the University of British Columbia.
Prof. Yves Tiberghien examines why East Asian countries handled COVID better in his new book
In his new book, UBC Political Science Professor Yves Tiberghien argues that high levels of institutional preparation, social cohesion, and global strategic reinforcement in a context of situational convergence explain the different experiences of COVID-19 in East Asian countries.
Polling pegs federal Liberals in majority position, but Professor Emeritus Richard Johnston thinks Conservative support is underestimated
“[There] are three-way places [in Metro Vancouver], and the NDP is relevant as well,” Richard Johnston said. “So you have two possibilities: that the NDP’s growth could simply mean that they take the seats, rather than the Liberals, and the other possibility is that the NDP’s growth just splits the vote and hands seats back to the Conservatives.”
Wait, Why Are We Having A Federal Election Again?
UBC Political Science Prof. Allan Tupper says a shot at a majority government based on how the Liberal government has handled COVID-19 is why Justin Trudeau called a federal election for September 20.
Prof Kathryn Harrison says while Canada talks a mean game on climate, we have not delivered
Prof Kathryn Harrison points out that Canadian governments have announced many reduction targets since the late 1980s but have never done what is needed to meet them.
Prof. Fred Cutler launches Prograds, a web app for Graduate Student Progress
Associate Professor Fred Cutler has built and launched Prograds, a cloud application for departments, faculty, and students to keep graduate students on track.
Prof. Yang-Yang Zhou awarded an NSF Research Grant
Prof. Yang-Yang Zhou and collaborator Prof. Margaret E. Peters (UCLA Political Science) have been awarded a research grant of $450,000 USD from the National Science Foundation for their book project, “Dignity and the Decision to Migrate, Where to Move, and When to Return.”
UBC Political Science professors weigh in on Canada’s looming federal election
Professors from UBC Political Science including Dr. Allen Tupper, Dr. Richard Johnston, Dr. Kathryn Harrison, and Dr. Maxime Héroux-Legault discussed B.C.’s role in the anticipated fall Canadian election.
Hosting Refugees Does Not Increase Conflict Risk—Instead, It May Reduce It, Prof. Yang-Yang Zhou research finds
In their American Political Science Review article, Prof. Yang-Yang Zhou and Andrew Shaver investigate a commonly held assumption within academic and policy circles: the presence of refugees in host countries increases the likelihood of domestic conflict.
Prof. Gerald Baier says chances are high Canada will have an October election
“It’s kind of the country’s worst-kept secret,” said Prof. Gerald Baier. “When you’re a minority government, the chance that you can turn that into a majority, even a squeaky majority, is almost too hard to resist.”