What will be the state of the global trade order if the majority of WTO disputes are now being appealed into the void, asks Dr. Kristen Hopewell (UBC Political Science). Read her policy recommendations: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iia…

What explains violence against community leaders in the aftermath of war? In a new article, Prof. Sally Sharif argues that this violence occurs when the state delegates peacebuilding responsibilities to local leaders. Read the full article: buff.ly/e9WX9m4

Do civil rights claims actually resonate? In a new study, Prof. Irene Bloemraad investigates whether civil rights appeals are effective for diagnosing social problems and fostering support for government intervention. Read the full study: buff.ly/9B5TcL1

Prof. Yves Tiberghien spoke to Julie Carpentier on Le téléjournal Colombie-Britannique about BC Premier David Eby's trade mission to Asia and what the premier hopes to achieve. Listen to the full interview: buff.ly/qpCSd4Z

UBC Magazine's latest issue on democracy is out now! Profs. Lisa Sundstrom, Mark Warren, Max Cameron and Alan Jacobs are all featured, delivering their expertise on democratic practices, polarization and income inequality. Read the articles: buff.ly/bALKG9H

Prof. Yves Tiberghien gives an analysis on the recent tariff increase on Canadian steel and aluminum exports to the U.S—now 50 per cent—on CBC Radio's The Early Edition. Listen to the full interview: buff.ly/gubnxlS

What would happen if Alberta really did vote to leave? From other examples, it's clear that the future of Alberta would have to be negotiated one painful and uncertain step at a time, writes Prof. Stewart Prest. Read the full op-ed in The Conversation Canada: buff.ly/ZBJhFEA

Very excited to see this article published in CJPS_RCSP ! Looking at Canada’s feminist foreign policy, I argue that the country’s feminist branding was adopted during a period of significant identity insecurity, in which gender equality emerged as a strategic area.

🎉 Congrats to UBC Political Science alum Pascale Massot (PhD’15) for winning the 2025 Peter Katzenstein Book Prize! Her book China’s Vulnerability Paradox is reshaping how we understand global commodity markets and China’s economic rise. buff.ly/AWsHNWm

.UBC Political Science Lecturer, Stewart Prest addresses #G7Summit2025 in Alberta on CTV Morning Live with Keri Adams 🌎 ctvnews.ca/vancouver/vide…

“The trade war shock of Trump 2.0 in Canada is immense,” says Prof. Yves Tiberghien (Yves Tiberghien). As U.S. tariffs rise, Canada looks to Asia and Europe to diversify away from American dependence, starting with the CPTPP. Read more: buff.ly/NTFW7jm

Meet alum Cole Evans (BA'23), now at Deloitte Canada, where he helps governments, non-profits & major companies redesign how they work. Read our Q&A with Cole to get his take on consulting as a post-graduation pathway for Political Science students: buff.ly/lqpNkHn

Inside Trump & Carney's G7 Meeting - Prof. Yves Tiberghien (Yves Tiberghien) brings CTV Morning Live inside Trump & Carney’s G7 meeting. Watch here: buff.ly/dR5r7NJ

🇨🇦 Why did Canada adopt a feminist foreign policy? New study by Kim Beaulieu finds identity insecurity drove the move, using gender equality to boost global credibility. Read more: buff.ly/MSOmmQy

Meet Charis Kwan (BA’23), a UBC POLI grad and second-year law student at Queen’s. With hands-on experience in legal clinics and tribunal hearings, she’s continuing her journey this summer at the Crown Law Office in Toronto. Read our Q&A with Charis: buff.ly/SUqCEKW

Meet UBC alum Ian Stone (BA’22)! From Innovation Canada to Deloitte, Ian’s work bridges education and global policy. Now in Kyrgyzstan with the Aga Khan Foundation, he’s focused on development and Indo-Pacific relations. Read our Q&A with Ian: buff.ly/m20xsI1

📘 New publication by Dr. Paul J. Quirk: A sharp analysis of how Trump’s 2024 re-election challenges the foundations of American democracy. Read more: buff.ly/0RPCgIF

Dr. Ibrahim Muradov joins GWU’s Petrach Program to study how Ukraine’s resistance and possible U.S.-Russia shifts under Trump could reshape global power, challenge Defensive Structural Realism, and impact NATO and European security. buff.ly/XZTcHYX

New book out! Dr. Anna Jurkevics’s (@annajurkevics) Contested Territory explores how democracy can work beyond sovereign borders, offering a bold theory of land and territory to tackle crises like migration, dispossession, and climate change. Read more: buff.ly/Pi5uIAF

"We must think of Earth and space as one interconnected environment." In this E-International Relations interview, Prof. Michael Byers discusses Arctic security, satellite governance, and the future of international law. Read more: ift.tt/Du6sP2x