Congratulations to the 2019 Simons Award Recipients!
Seven UBC students have been selected by the Liu Institute for Global Issues in the UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs for the Simons Award in Nuclear Disarmament and Global Security.
International Development Experience through MPPGA’s Global Policy Project
GP² courses are taken in MPPGA students’ second year and requires students to address a complex policy problem identified by a real-world client.
Report Release: Child Tracing in Post-Conflict Northern Uganda
SPPGA & the Women’s Advocacy Network in Uganda have released a report, “Child Tracing in post-conflict northern Uganda” and highlights from their advocacy trip to the UN.
UN Urged to Recognize Healthy Climate As a Human Right
On October 25th, David Boyd addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
Why India Wants to Turn Its Beaches into Nuclear Fuel
Is the Indian government’s desire to harness thorium from their beaches and turn it into nuclear energy the most economically viable way to power the country? SPPGA Professor M.V. Ramana shares his insights with the BBC.
Making Sense of Competitive Authoritarianism: Lessons from the Andes
A number of Andean cases are found to fall on the spectrum of defective democracies. Given leaders’ reliance on electoral legitimacy, however, even defective democracies may prove surprisingly resilient.
Canada and China: Beyond Engagement
The fundamentals of Canada’s approach to the PRC were put in place by the government of Pierre Trudeau after recognition in 1970. They engendered a durable consensus that lasted for a generation, writes SPPGA Professor Paul Evans.