2011 United Nations Summer Interns

What do political scientists do?  Politics is about power, and political science understands the processes, ideas, and institutions through which power is structured, as well as power's effects. Thus, we look at subjects that range from Canadian elections and political parties to the ethics of war and post-conflict management, from the political economy of the global South to theories of justice and citizenship, and from environmental movements to gender relations. In the Department of Political Science, our research and teaching engage with the big questions and with the critical events that shape politics around the world.

 

  1. Political Science Grad Student Nathan Andrews Named in Top 30 Under 30

    Political Science PhD candidate Nathan Andrews was selected as one of this year's "Top 30 youth under 30" by the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation.

  2. Political Science Grad Students Win the Routledge GCP&S Essay Prize

    Political Science graduate students Mariam Georgis and Nicole Lugosi are winners of the Routledge Global Change, Peace & Security Essay Competition.

  3. Darren Bohle Wins the 2013 Faculty Club/Dr. William A. Preshing Graduate Scholarship

    Political Science doctoral student Darren Bohle is the winner of the 2013 Faculty Club/Dr.William A. Preshing Graduate Scholarship, which is awarded annually to a full-time University of Alberta graduate student on the basis of their superior academic achievement.

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  1. North Korea's fate rests on China's balance of fear

    Professor Gordon Houlden, the highest-ranking Ottawa-based Canadian diplomat to have entered North Korea, offers his insight on the recent tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

  2. Alberta's war on advanced education will backfire

    Adjunct Professor Robert Murray pens this op-ed in defence of post secondary education in light of the provincial government's recent actions.

  3. Mandel to announce whether he will run again for mayor

    Stephen Mandel will announce today whether he’ll run for a fourth term as Edmonton mayor in this fall’s municipal election. University of Alberta political science professor Jim Lightbody says it would be unwise for Mandel to run again, because he’s made enemies after nearly nine years in office.

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