alumni.mcgill.ca/aoc/events-t... McGill Poli Sci Homecoming! Daniel Béland @danielbeland.bsky.social Amy Janzwood @amyjanzwood.bsky.social Jacob Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social Maria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social Debra Thompson @debthompsonphd.bsky.social & Juliet Johnson @excubs.bsky.social

Homecoming: 2026 Political Science Roundtable: Canada and the World in Transition

For the third year in a row, the Department of Political Science invites Homecoming alumni to join members of the department faculty for a r...

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Congratulations to Anne Carson, former John MacNaughton Professor of Classics at McGill, winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize for Literature!

I just published this op-ed in @macleans.bsky.social about PM Carney’s global strategy and how the world’s watching what will happen next: macleans.ca/politics/can... @mcgillumedia.bsky.social @mcgillarts.bsky.social @mcgillpolisci.bsky.social #Carney #Trump #EU #trade @macleans.bsky.social

Recent essay by James McGill Professor of Political Science TV Paul in The Indian Express "Best of Both Sides: Saying no will have a price, but Canada may be doing the world order a favour" indianexpress.com/article/opin...

Best of Both Sides: Saying no will have a price, but Canada may be doing the world order a favour

If Canada succeeds in persuading the US to compromise, it could provide other countries with an example of how to deal with Washington

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New from @debthompsonphd.bsky.social Debra Thompson, Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Racial Inequality in Democratic Societies in the Department of Political Science, in the Globe and Mail "As the midterms loom, Donald Trump tries the art of the steal" www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Opinion: As the midterms loom, Donald Trump tries the art of the steal

U.S. President appears prepared to cheat and offer bribes to snatch an electoral victory, despite the obvious headwinds against him

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New by Diamond-Brown Professor of Democratic Studies Juan Pablo Luna and coauthors Andrés Malamud and Alberto Vergara, in Americas Quarterly "Why the Liberal Order Is Unraveling in the Americas" americasquarterly.org/article/the-...

Why the Liberal Order Is Unraveling in the Americas

Citizens and leaders are abandoning the rules of liberal democracy. What can reverse the trend?

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A timely essay in light of this week's turmoil on global bond markets: New by Professor (and Acting Chair) of Political Science @excubs.bsky.social , and coauthor Alison Johnston: "Domestic Bond Investors Can be a Powerful Constraint on Far-Right Populists" www.promarket.org/2026/09/03/d... 1/2

Domestic Bond Investors Can be a Powerful Constraint on Far-Right Populists - ProMarket

The rise of the far right has been a defining feature of political systems in developed democracies over the past two decades. In recent research, Alison Johnston and Juliet Johnson demonstrate that d...

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New article by department PhD student Kael Kropp , in _Cities_: “Spatial Exclusion on Public Land: Fragmented Governance and Vancouver’s Golf Courses.” doi.org/10.1016/j.ci....

The Research Chair on Democracy, Social Cohesion and Shared Values in Quebec has launched a new French-language book club open to the public that aims to create spaces for civic discussion across Quebec. chaireduquebec-citoyennete.ca/parvis/lire-...

New year, new students, a new invitation to follow the McGill Political Science starter pack. bsky.app/starter-pack...

In the upcoming semester, the Department of Political Science will offer 48 courses with total enrollment of over 4000!

Brendan Szendrő, Faculty Lecturer in Political Science since 2022, has been hired as Assistant Professor of Political Science, at Barry University beginning next month. Thanks to Professor Szendrő for his years of valuable (and award-winning!) teaching at McGill! www.bszendro.com

An article about Trump's iconography citing our work in the UAE in the Guardian. A well-researched read! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @mcgillpolisci.bsky.social @cpsjournal.bsky.social @sarahbush.bsky.social @laurenrprather.bsky.social

The Guardian view on Trump’s omnipresence: commanding attention like a king | Editorial

Editorial: The president’s image and name are proliferating in Washington and beyond, overturning well-advised democratic taboos on glorifying sitting leaders

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Assistant Professor of Political Science & Environment Amy Janzwood's book Mega Pipelines, Mega Resistance: Tar Sands, Social Movements, and the Politics of Energy Infrastructure (UBC Press) has been selected for the Lynton Keith Caldwell Prize, given by the STEP section of APSA. Congratulations!

New Globe and Mail op-ed from Professor Debra Thompson @debthompsonphd.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Opinion: Donald Trump is looking weaker than ever

Is the U.S. President losing his grip over the Republican Party?

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today I testified in front of the House’s Standing Committee on Finance about the federal spending power and equalization policy: www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentView... @mcgillumedia.bsky.social @mcgillpolisci.bsky.social @mcgillarts.bsky.social @cpsa-acsp.bsky.social @maxbellschool.bsky.social

Two department members were recognized at this year's McGill Bravo Gala, which celebrates research excellence and leadership: Daniel Béland for his Humboldt Research Award and T.V. Paul for the Kim Dae-jung Award by the International Political Science Association. Congratulations!

Bravo 2026

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Congratulations to the 2026 cohort of McCall MacBain Scholars! mccallmacbainscholars.org/scholars/202... They include Jayden Wright and Samaa Abdelhamid, both of whom will pursue the MA in Political Science. 1/

Critically important new work by department professors @popovaprof.bsky.social Maria Popova and @dietlinds.bsky.social Dietlind Stolle: www.policymagazine.ca/europes-new-...

Europe’s New Political Divide isn't Left-Right, it's About Russia - Policy Magazine

Across Europe, a new divide is hardening over how to respond to Russia’s aggression. The divide cuts across the familiar lines of left and right, and even

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Congratulations, Prof Beland! @danielbeland.bsky.social

Daniel Béland@danielbeland.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Thank you to the PSSA for granting me a teaching award for my 200-level class The Government of Canada. @mcgillarts.bsky.social @mcgillpolisci.bsky.social www.pssamcgill.ca

McGill Political Science has jumped to #35 in the world in the 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject. Last year McGill was ranked #44. We are ranked #3 in Canada, and #6 among public universities in North America. www.topuniversities.com/university-s...

QS World University Rankings for Politics 2026

Discover the world's top universities for Politics. Explore the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 in various disciplines.

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New journal article available in open access: “Historical Institutionalism and Transnational Influence: Social Policy Responses to the Great Depression in the United States and Canada” onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @mcgillpolisci.bsky.social @cpsa-acsp.bsky.social @mcgillarts.bsky.social

Politics & Policy | PSO Policy Research Journal | Wiley Online Library

The Great Depression was a turning point in the development of social programming in North America. This paper explores the politics of social policy expansion during the Great Depression in the Uni.....

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Associate Professor @popovaprof.bsky.social has been appointed to the Hiram Mills Chair. This is one of the oldest endowed chairs at McGill, historically supporting excellence in the humanities and social sciences. Congratulations, Prof Popova!

The documentary "Mama's Voice" (Ukraine/Canada 2025) had its Montreal premiere at McGill. The screening took place in @popovaprof.bsky.social 's POLI 331 class. The co-producers, Larysa Iarovenko and Dmytro Konovalov introduced the film and answered questions after the screening.

Prof Juliet Johnson has won this year's Distinguished Scholar Award from the ISA's International Political Economy section. Congratulations, Prof Johnson! @excubs.bsky.social www.isanet.org/News/ID/6651...

Longtime Political Science department member, former Dean of Arts, and current associated faculty member Antonia Maioni will be taking on a new role as President of John Cabot University in Rome, starting July 1. Congratulations to her on this important honour, opportunity, and responsibility!

Of the 91 finalists from around the world for the McCall MacBain Scholars Scholarships, Canada’s largest leadership-based scholarships for master’s and professional studies, two are recent department alums: Leo Brown BA '25 and Plem Kijamba Lushemba BA '25. 1/3

A virtual event with Profs Daniel Beland and Maria Popova, as well as professors from the Max Bell School and Cambridge on a very timely topic.

Daniel Béland@danielbeland.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Join us on February 13 at 12:00 noon EST for a webinar featuring Maria Popova, Vincent Rigby, and Carsten-Andreas Schulz on Trump’s Foreign Policy and Canada’s Strategic Dilemmas @cpsa-acsp.bsky.social @mcgillpolisci.bsky.social @popovaprof.bsky.social www.eventbrite.ca/e/trumps-for...

mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/all-eyes-on-... A conversation with Diamond-Brown Professor of Democratic Studies Juan Pablo Luna about the ouster of former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and the wider ramifications it holds for the region.

New from Prof Daniel Beland

Les Perreaux@perreaux.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Daniel Béland & Klaus Petersen: Why Greenland doesn’t want Trump’s America policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/01/gree...