From the Chair Students and Alumni David Cameron Left a Note on the Desk Continue to Connect I Have Now Inherited

Volume 2 / Issue 2 Fall 2012

From the Chair Students and Alumni David Cameron left a note on the desk Continue to Connect I have now inherited. In part, it said: In early November, the Department of “As you well know, this is an excellent Political Science launched the Senior department with exceptional faculty Undergraduate Alumni Mentorship and staff.” That is certainly one reason Program. Spearheaded by Professor I agreed to follow in his footsteps. But Robert Vipond, the program connects another was more important. upper-year Political Science majors Not for one moment during the past and specialists with alumni who have quarter century have I ever regretted an built successful careers on the basis of earlier decision to leave a promising po- their academic experience. Students sition on Bay Street to accept an Assis- in their 3rd and 4th years have been tant Professorship in Political Science at matched with mentors on a one-on- the University of Toronto. Why? Let me one basis. The novel approach to this count the reasons. Anthony Fernando, program is that it pairs undergrads Joanna Langille, Sean Willett, Michael with graduates who were once in their Varey, Noah Blackstein, Roger Parkin- shoes. Alumni who are mentors are son, Jennifer Jeffs, Sarah Eaton, Érick Heather Bastedo, Frank Cesario, Peter Lachapelle, Su-Mei Ooi, Erin Hannah, Chang, Barbara Dick, Adam Halim, Joshua Hjartarson, Marketa Evans, Jason efficiently, or consistently. It simply Rob McLean, Mark Redinger, Alex Davis, Rhema Kang, Natalia Loukache- means that we recognize no CEO when Shprintsen, Michael Stickings, Dani- va, and many, many more names from it comes to preserving and advancing elle Takacs and Marcy Vigoda. This among the equally outstanding under- our scholarly community. To chair a year mentees are Laura Correa Ochoa, graduates, graduate students, and post- meeting of colleagues hardly resembles docs who have taught me so much over managing a bureaucracy. Decisions are the years. What a blessed life professors nevertheless made, and they constitute enjoy; therefore, what obligations we our much-respected department. have to give back. For a glimpse of the myriad implica- All faculty members decide for them- tions of those decisions, peruse the fol- selves precisely how to give back, or, in lowing pages. Space limits prevent us other words, how to pass on this gift of from covering all of the recent accom- the university, and all it does and means, plishments of our students, faculty, and Alex Shprintsen (L), Nicole Stoffman (R) to the next generation. We value the au- staff. Even if we can only hint at their continued on page 11 tonomy and support granted us by our intellectual gifts, the reader should un- society for the purpose of advancing In This Issue derstand that these people are among the cause of our teaching and research. Political Economy and Geography ...... 2 the best in the world of political sci- They oblige us to make necessary col- The Keith Davey Forum ...... 3 ence. lective decisions collegially. That term Canadian Journal of Political Science ...... 4 A few weeks ago, we had a visit from New Faces, New Places ...... 6 is not synonymous with congenially, Awards, Prizes, and Milestone ...... 8-9 continued on page 5 PSAA Moves Forward ...... 11

1 Political Economy and Economic Geography By Michael Kunz and Harald Bathelt integrated evolutionary thinking to is grounded in space: personal and allow for a clearer understanding of professional networks of people and Since political science addresses the how change comes about and how it firms exist within territories and/or political in the organization of society, persists over time. This openness to across them; they overlap locally or it necessarily intersects with economic, other fields has allowed economic create trans-local linkages or are not social, psychological, and many other geography to integrate many useful linked at all. In any case, the existence aspects of human life. Political econo- approaches while offering a model or non-existence of such linkages my, in particular, is subject to the fact of how political science could look to influences the generation of wider that the actions and interactions of other fields to approach some of its networks and supports contextual economic agents in space cause fun- most pressing questions more com- practices. At an individual firm level, damental disparities which affect the prehensively. structures that might be perceived as political system and its institutions. An example of how an inter- being associated with a specific capi- The study of the origins and impacts disciplinary perspective may enrich talist model become contextualized of political institutions, in this con- studies in political economy can be and can in practice vary quite widely text, naturally leads to opportunities found in the varieties-of-capitalism lit- (and probably more so than on an ag- to pursue, and often demands an in- erature. Peter A. Hall and David Sos- gregate level). But to realize this, and terdisciplinary perspective. Economic kice’s original work is conceptualized deal with it appropriately, requires geography is a valuable field in this as a relational perspective that draws moving beyond a narrow disciplinary respect because it requires and is built from strategic (inter)action of firms, focus. It is a similar set of arguments on an interdisciplinary approach. To building up an argument at an aggre- that led Paul Krugman to take eco- bring together perspectives from po- gate level to identify multiple, persis- nomic geography seriously in his work litical economy and economic geogra- tent national capitalisms. Much of the on inter-firm trade. phy can lead to a better understanding critique or support of this conceptu- Of course, the benefit of interdisci- of the recursive connection between alization neglects this original inten- plinary work is not a one-way process. the distribution of economic activity tion and engages in debates based Political science has much to offer and the impact of public policy. on aggregate, typically national-level for economic geography in under- Relative to political science, eco- data. In so doing, entire countries are standing the role of agency in societal nomic geography has had a tighter classified as supporting or contradict- change. Integrating these perspectives focus on the understanding of change ing given typologies of economies towards broader trans-disciplinary and this background can offer insights while neglecting the fact that subna- debates might be necessary to bring to political scientists. At its core, eco- tional (regional) disparities are often about a clearer understanding of how nomic geography has always been an much more prominent and more se- political processes can be purposefully approach that combines techniques vere than cross-national differences employed by independent agents to from many disciplines in order to un- (see Canada or the U.S. as examples). change regional and national devel- derstand a variety of research ques- Even worse, at an individual firm lev- opment paths. It is such trans-disci- tions related to the determinants of el, predictions from this debate are plinary projects that are, in our minds, economic differentiation and con- almost always wrong. at the very core of the future of the nection between regions. In the study Economic geography fundamen- social sciences. of change, economic geography has tally recognizes that economic action

2 Social Media: Good for Democracy? Mention Arab Spring and images of pros and cons of whether or not social Facebook and Twitter immediately come media is good for democracy, or even to mind. That is because we often attri- expands its scope. Hirsh argued that bute the success of social movements the internet is not democratic. Rather, to how well they utilized social media studies suggest people spend hours to mobilize supporters. The question is searching for news sources and for not whether we would have seen a move- people with similar outlooks. Instead ment like the Arab Spring were it not of looking for the truth, Hirsh stated for social media, but whether we would that people are looking for validation. have seen such a movement mobilize so Such narrowness can lead to balkaniza- quickly and successfully. This issue was tion, and the emergence of on-line debated at the Keith Davey Forum on lynch mobs seeking to punish anyone Public Affairs on Wednesday, October who challenges or disagrees with con- 17 between Jesse Hirsh, President of ventional assumptions. Metaviews Media Management Ltd., and Rainie focused on the positives that Lee Rainie, Director of Pew Research, social media brings to democracy, such with Lou Pauly from the Department of as building networks. Social media al- Political Science as the emcee, and Steve lows for the mobilization of informa- Paikin as the moderator. tion in cheap and efficient ways. More The views between Hirsh and Rainie importantly, Rainie stated that the in- did not break down along political lines ternet and on-line communities are of right and left, but more along the stratified along socio-economic lines. continued on page 4 Eisenhower in War and Peace Together with Trinity College and the resulted in an offer from Tom Easter- leader.” Smith portrays an Eisenhower Munk School of Global Affairs, on Octo- brook to join the Department of Politi- who “engineered an end to America’s ber 3, 2012, the Department welcomed cal Economy. Smith eventually served as three-year no-win war in Korea, resisted back distinguished scholar and author Associate Chair until Political Science calls for preventive wars against the So- Jean Edward Smith. Professor Smith is became its own separate department in viet Union and China, and boldly de- the John Marshall Professor of Political 1983. He remained at the University of ployed the Seventh Fleet to protect For- Science Emeritus at Marshall University, Toronto until 1999. mosa from invasion.” Smith informs his Professor Emeritus in the Department Professor Smith returned to Toronto readers that Eisenhower faced off with of Political Science at the University of to speak about his new book, Eisenhower Khrushchev over Berlin and forced the Toronto, and Visiting Senior Scholar in in War and Peace. President Eisenhow- withdrawal of British, French, and Is- the History Department at Columbia er emerges in Smith’s book as both a raeli forces from the Suez Canal. Not University. “canny politician and a skillful, decisive only did Eisenhower make and main- Smith began his academic career as tain peace in Korea, but not one US an undergraduate at Princeton Univer- soldier lost his life during his tenure as sity where he studied constitutional law president. Furthermore, Eisenhower and political science. After graduation in exalted America’s prestige in the Mid- 1954, he enlisted in the US Army where dle East and throughout the world. he served in West Berlin and Dachau, Eisenhower was just as capable a and finished his military career as a leader domestically as he was interna- captain in the Artillery. Smith returned tionally. Under Eisenhower, the Unit- home in 1961, and in three years earned ed States reduced military spending, his PhD from the Department of Public which he warned against in his farewell Law and Government at Columbia Uni- address, balanced the federal budget, versity, while teaching at Dartmouth. In constructed an interstate highway sys- 1965, Gordon Skilling - the founder of tem, and provided social security cover- what would later become the Centre for age for those who were self-employed. European, Russian, and Eurasian Stud- Smith reminded his audience of the ies - invited Smith to give a paper, which value and need for good statesmanship.

3 Canadian Journal of Political Science Toronto International Graham White, Peter Loewen, along journal, as did Arend Lijphart with his Relations Seminar with Carolyn Johns and Bryan Evans important conceptual work on conso- (TIRS) of Ryerson are editing the English ciationalism. The Journal also publish- side of the Canadian Journal of Po- es annually the Presidential Address of The Toronto International Relations litical Science. As editors, they are the President of the CPSA.” Thanks to Seminar (TIRS) is a speakers series responsible for overseeing the review its editors and contributors, CJPS has that invites scholars from the Univer- process for all submitted articles by broadened its focus to include a whole sity of Toronto and other universities securing referees and tracking down host of issues that make it a vital jour- from around the world to present late reviews. Once the reviews are nal for scholars across disciplines. Pro- their latest work on topics pertain- completed, White and Loewen draft fessor Loewen put it ing to international relations. Pro- decision letters determining whether nicely when he com- fessor Todd Hall has been running the author’s paper has been accepted, mented t h a t TIRS with great success. His goal has needs to be revised and resubmit- “ i t ’ s f i t - not only been to provide a forum ted, or should be rejected. For those for scholars to share their work, but pieces accepted, the editors shepherd also to create a focal point for fac- the papers through the copy editing ulty, students, and others interested and production stage. As Professor in international relations to come to- Loewen explains “we weigh review- gether on a regular basis. Even as the ers’ sage advice and distill it into creator and organizer of TIRS, Hall recommendations for authors. We ting, has repeatedly been amazed by what think hard about how articles can be t h e n , can occur serendipitously when one improved, and move the frontiers of that the journal brings great minds together. “I firmly political science forward by making is housed in a department believe that within the academic en- unique contributions.” with a commitment to intellectual vironment, one needs to actively cul- CJPS began as a joint journal of openness and core concern with our tivate a community where that can economics and political science, but country’s politics.” happen.” TIRS offers faculty and stu- set its own course in 1968. Since then dents an opportunity to test and dis- the CJPS has established itself as the cover the strengths and weaknesses of flagship journal for Canadian politics. their work while being introduced to The journal now regularly seeks out alternative research methods. works that extend beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries. For instance, Loewen states that “Jane Jenson’s landmark work on paradigms and political discourse was published in our pages. Jean Blondel published his important work on party systems in the

Social Media, continued from page 3 In other words, those with disposable income and time can afford to take ad- vantage of the internet, which makes David Welch (L), Todd Hall (R) it undemocratic and elitist. This is not larger concerns regarding the value the case for social media. and role social media should play in The forum was engaging, infor- democracy. The forum succeeded in mative, and filled with passionate attracting hundreds of students and en- debate. Steve Paikin, as the modera- gaging them on this complicated topic. tor, challenged Rainie and Hirsh on The spectators reminded them that their points with counter-arguments, social media, like democracy itself, has and facts. More importantly, Paikin a great potential for good. We should guided the conversation so that Hirsh not, however, ignore the dangers that and Rainie were directly responding some individual or groups can misuse to each other while addressing the Louis Pauly (L), Steve Paikin (R) this power.

4 Robert Matthews Honoured with Scholarship in Son’s Name As a faculty member and Chair of the affairs began not as an academic, but as a to the brightest PhD students from Department, Bob Matthews profound- volunteer for the Canadian University Ser- around the world. Actually, this schol- ly influenced the field of international vice Overseas. CUSO is non-profit orga- arship is as much about honouring the relations by focusing on African and nization that sent Canadian volunteers to legacy and contributions of Bob as it Third World states as active global play- aid and assist in the development of Third is about the memory of Chris. The ers. He extended his focus by research- World countries. It was while he was work- Department wanted to recognize the ing and critiquing Canadian foreign ing in Ghana that his son, Chris Matthews, extraordinary contributions that Bob policy towards Third World countries. was born. Both father and son shared a made to Anyone who has ever spoken to Bob passion for travel and much more. Chris the De- will tell you that his impact on the De- left this world much too early, but it is most partment partment goes beyond his intellectual fitting that the Chris Matthews International and to the rigour and creativity. Matthews shares Graduate Student Scholarship will provide fi- study of his warmth, compassion, dedication, nancial assistance to generations of inter- p o l i t i c a l and openness with everyone in the De- national students. develop- partment. This is not surprising given The scholarship was created with the in- ment. So his background. Bob’s career in foreign tention of attracting and providing support the Chris Matthews S c h o l a r - Alum Returns to Offer Seminar ship was created in to be alive. Many of his close friends and h o n o u r colleagues have experienced war, tor- of Chris, ture, and imprisonment. a son who embodied his father’s hu- Like many of his close friends and mane values. colleagues, Dr. Ali has endured famine, war, imprisonment, and torture. He Chair, continued from page 1 was removed from his position at the Jean Edward Smith, who long ago University of Khartoum by presidential chaired that part of the old Depart- decree. His commitment to the same ment of Political Economy that in democratic principles that he teaches 1983 became today’s Department of and his leadership in negotiating peace Political Science. In the audience talks among armed factions resulted in for his wonderful lecture on the lat- expulsion from his homeland. Yet Dr. est of his ‘post-retirement’ books Ali maintains a position of hope and op- were many of his former students, timism. This comes out when he remi- some of whom have by now achieved Robert Matthews (L), Taisier Ali (R) niscences about his experiences as a po- great career success as convention- After ten years, Dr. Taisier Ali, Director litical science student at the University ally conceived but all of whom share of the Peace-building Centre for the of Toronto. an abiding commitment to engaged Horn of Africa in Asmara, Eritrea has Dr. Ali came to the University of To- citizenship. They told me that Jean’s returned to the University of Toronto to ronto on a scholarship from the Bata scholarship and teaching had a de- teach an intensive seminar. The course Shoe Company, a Canadian company cisive influence on their lives, and on failed states is entitled “The Rudder- that had a large factory in Sudan at the they thanked me effusively for bring- less State: Political Crisis and Civil Wars time. As an undergraduate at the Uni- ing him back to the campus from his in Sudan.” The course provides students versity of Toronto, Ali was constantly new abode far away from Toronto. with a theoretical and empirical case reminded of the disparities that existed But I did no such thing. He brought study that speaks to the root causes of between his hometown, the least devel- himself back. Why? I asked him that recurring violent conflicts and the in- oped area of Sudan, and the privileges question myself. Because, he said, crease in dysfunctional states in Africa. he enjoyed in Toronto. This experience “this is a great university.” And then A mix of undergraduate and graduate had a tremendous impact on his aca- he turned once again to his students. students enrolled in the seminar ben- demic pursuits in political development. David concluded his note to me efitted from the wisdom of an instructor In fact, it was in his honors year that he as follows, “These last six years have who happens to be a living witness to the would meet his future collaborator, Pro- been a privilege, and I am sure you problems Sudan continues to face. fessor Robert Matthews. Dr. Ali complet- will find it so as well.” I have no Dr. Ali calmly states that he is lucky ed his B.A., M.A., and PhD at the U of T. doubts.

5 New Faces, New Places

Julia Chou m e n t . litical Science on the St. George cam- Julia was born in Taiwan and raised For Ju- pus as the Undergraduate Assistant in Vancouver, British Columbia. At lia, To- in August 2012, Julia truly enjoys the an early age Julia developed a com- r o n t o receptive and friendly atmosphere. Re- petitive appetite for sports, especially enables garding her transition from Mississau- volleyball. After high school, Julia her to ga to St. George, Julia says that “UTM studied business management at the sample is a much different environment since University of Toronto Mississauga, but a wide the campus itself is so small and you expanded her intellectual pursuits by a s s o r t - have the chance to deal with everyone majoring in Crime, Law and Deviance m e n t at different levels. At St. George you and minoring in Sociology. “As I had of food, deal primarily with the Department never been to Ontario before, I never e s p e - and get to know each person on an knew that the University of Toronto c i a l l y individual basis. I hope to learn and had three campuses.” grow with the department and get to Living in Toronto has given her a through the various cultural celebra- know everyone quickly. Please drop by new perspective on the city’s ethnic tions that the city either hosts or recog- my office in SSH 3010 to say hello or if diversity and the influence it wields in nizes. there is anything I can help with, don’t terms of food, shopping, and entertain- Since joining the Department of Po- hesitate to ask!”

Sue-Ann Hicks Administrative Coordinator for Inter- t e r , national Relations in the Office of Vice Sue-Ann is the new Assistant to the K e e l y . President, University Relations on the St. Chairs and Director for the Depart- She loves George campus, where she had taken on ments of Human Geography, Politi- dogs and a wide range of responsibilities includ- cal Science and the Centre for Criti- e n j o y s ing providing administrative support to cal Development Studies at UTSc. In s p e n d - the IR/UR team and working with the her role she provides administrative ing time various faculties in coordinating incom- and secretarial support to Professors with fam- ing delegations to the University. Prior Grace Skogstad, André Sorensen and ily and to her new role Sue-Ann served as the Paul Kingston, coordinating university friends. Executive Assistant to the former Dean processes such as tenure, promotion, of OISE, Jane Gaskell. faculty searches and research leaves. Sue-Ann is married and a mother of Since 2011, Sue-Ann served as the two grown children, son, Joey and daugh-

sor for the Departments of Political at the Centre for Teaching Support Benjamin Pottruff Science, Human Geography, and the & In- novation as a Faculty Liaison Centre for Critical Development Stud- where he collaborated with partners ies. Benjamin first arrived at the- Uni from across the University of Toronto versity of Toronto in September 2004 to develop, deliver, and assess peda- to begin a PhD in History after com- gogical programming. Benjamin also pleting a B.A. and M.A. at the Univer- consulted directly with individual fac- sity of Waterloo. His dissertation, “The ulty members to develop their teach- Anarchist Peril: Industrial Violence ing dossiers and refine their teaching and the Propaganda of Fear in Turn of techniques. In this role, he coordi- the Century America, 1886-1908,” in- nated a team of researchers in a uni- vestigates a violent series of anarchist versity-wide project that interviewed inspired assassinations and bombings and surveyed students and teaching that haunt the history of the second in- assistants across disciplines in an ef- In September 2012, Benjamin was dustrial revolution in the United States. fort to assess deep learning and the appointed the UTSc Program Advi- Benjamin’s most recent role was development of core academic skills.

6 Advocate for Accessibility Jerald’s New Venture Jerald Sabin is a graduate student in dents. Specifically, she assisted in- de Daniella Levy-Pinto moved from Mexico the Department of Political Science veloping guidelines for the processing to Toronto in 2006 to pursue her PhD at the University of Toronto research- and correcting of errors in the format- in Political Science at the University of ing how settler discourse shaped po- ting of scanned documents to make Toronto. Unlike most of us reading this litical institutions in the Northwest them accessible for adaptive technolo- article, Levy-Pinto is totally blind. Her Territories. In addition to writing his gies (such as screen readers and mag- mobility comes from a pair of eyes that dissertation, he found time to create a nification software), and promoted belong to her guide dog, Luke, a black magazine. Sabin co-founded Northern increased access to print resources in Labrador and Golden Retriever mix. Public Affairs with two other doctoral alternative formats beyond assigned Levy-Pinto works towards completing students at Carleton University, Joshua course readings, to include books and her PhD using a computer equipped Gladstone and Sheena Kennedy. The articles for research. with a screen reader program that reads idea for the magazine came during a “I am no stranger to advocating for text from her laptop’s monitor using a break-out session at the Social Econ- myself, acting in good will with those speech synthesizer. In order for Levy- omy Research Network conference around me. When I began working to Pinto to read, all forms of print media in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories solve the lack of accessibility of many must be available in an accessible digital when community members expressed of my reading materials, I decided to format. their frustrations with the failure of expand those advocacy efforts to ben- As a graduate student, Levy-Pinto re- researchers communicating their find- efit other students as well. Since then, alized that the university did not have ings in ways that are useful for political I have been working and advocating all the appropriate supports in place for debate and policy development. That for accessible academic materials for students with disabilities. She mentions is why Northern Public Affairs seeks to print-disabled students. I became ac- how her course readings were scanned, provide access to this policy-relevant tively engaged to increase awareness but not equipped with adaptive tech- research, such as ensuring that the and solve some of the challenges that nologies to make them accessible for magazine is published bilingually, with students with disabilities face, first on blind students. “The lack of accessibility articles translated in Inuktitut. my own, and then joining the boards of some of my readings meant that for Northern Public Affairs is a new pub- of Students for Barrier Free Access the first year in the program, most weeks lic policy magazine focusing on North- (SBA) and National Educational I spent an average of 16 hours convert- ern Canada. Published three times a Association of Disabled Students ing image-based files into alternative for- year, the magazine provides a space (NEADS).” mats. The Department of Political Sci- for debate and exchange on policy is- ence was understanding and responded sues facing Northern Canadians. The with ad hoc solutions that allowed me to magazine’s content covers Canada’s concentrate on my regular course work three territories - Nunavut, the North- and TAship.” west Territories, and Yukon, as well as Accessibility for Levy-Pinto is not the provincial Norths. As Sabin and his just about access to materials, but allow- co-editors wrote in the editorial of the ing all students the right to move freely first issue: “Our first issue reflects the and enjoy the physical environment of passion for the place Northerners call the university. That is why she has also home. It covers the gamut from for- worked to improve accessibility of uni- eign affairs to education, governance versity buildings, academic resources, to the arts. Our contributors are pre- and student events. For instance, she miers, public servants, artists, and stu- collaborated directly with the Office for dents. We hope you can join them as Student Life to ensure that the new on- we question, debate, and discuss the line map of the university is accessible issues facing Northerners and Canadi- for screen readers. Levy-Pinto has con- ans. It’s time for a new conversation.” tributed to the development of several The first issue was launched in June initiatives to raise awareness and directly at an event sponsored by the Depart- influence many of the systemic issues ment during the annual Canadian Po- in different areas of student life for stu- litical Science Association conference dents with disabilities in the university. in Edmonton, Alberta. It was followed She was directly involved in the creation by a launch at the Yellowknife Public and implementation of new guidelines to improve access for print-disabled stu- continued on page 10

7 Awards, Prizes and Milestone Celebration Twenty-five years ago, the Department Building to recognize the accomplish- MA and PhD Major External Scholarship Winners 2012 of Political Science recognized eleven ments of some of our students. Sev- Assaly Richie CGS Masters undergraduate students at its first un- enteen students were honored and Ballingall Robert Alexander OGS dergraduate award ceremony -- Janet received awards. Bodruzic Dragana OGS Bognar Mary Julia SSHRC Bolton, John Caccia, Fraser Cameron, At the University of Toronto Missis- Bretscher Paul Kostas Havele CGS Doctoral James Hall, Nicholas Johnstone, Paul sauga, Monika Godor is the winner of Brown Peter CGS Masters Mannone, Gail Martiri, Gary Navi- the Peter Silcox Award, Charles Lun Dersnah Megan Alexandra OGS son, Mathew Ou, Jonathan Shiff and won the James Barros Award, and Jeff Doberstein Carey OGS Leanne Van Stone. Since that time, Legge won the Political Science Essay Drieschova Alena OGS Edmonds Kevin OGS there have been many more. They Contest. The essay contest was fund- Evans Beth Jean OGS have been awarded scholarships and ed through the generosity of UTM Fender Jennifer OGS awards, and many have moved on to alumnus Faisal Mirza. Gagne Marie OGS successful careers and fulfilling lives. Stephen Clarkson won an APSA Gavin Michael OGS On Thursday, November 22, 2012, Prize for his book Does North America Gordner Matthew Trudeau Gordon David Jeremy OGS faculty, staff, students, family and Exist?. Professor Clarkson is the co- Hamilton Matthew James OGS friends gathered once again in the recipient of the Seymour Martin Lip- Harrison Teddy CGS Doctoral Political Science lounge, Sidney Smith continued on page 9 Heroux-Legault Maxime FQRSC Iqbal Mizgan OGS MA Koczorowski Conrad OGS Korycki Katarzyna OGS Kravitz Meredith Rachel SSHRC Ruth Marshall Awarded Grant Lambek Simon OGS Professor Ruth Marshall has been cal, political and theological implica- Litwin Nathan Michael OGS Morden Michael David OGS awarded a Social Science Research tions of Pentecostal conceptions of Mourad Lama CGS Doctoral Council grant to study prayer in the warfare. Nasirzadeh Abouzar OGS public sphere. Traditionally, the so- NDSP is committed to the pro- Pandy-Szekeres Milena OGS cial sciences have been absent in in- duction of interdisciplinary research Paquin-Pelletier Alexandre OGS vestigating the role and value that within a collaborative framework. In Planinc Emma CGS Doctoral Popovic Jelena OGS prayer serves in the public realm. addition to conducting individual Porisky Alesha OGS Typically that task has been left to the research, scholars are encouraged to Potters Michael OGS MA humanities, and most recently, cogni- participate in a series of interdisci- Rice Joanna Magdelana OGS tive scientists. With this new research plinary workshops and digital initia- Shchudlo Andri CGS Masters opportunity, Marshall will be filling tives organized in conjunction with Sherwin Daniel CGS Masters Shoikhedbrod Igor OGS that void as a grant recipient from the the project. Marshall’s scholarship Snider Meghan CGS Masters New Directions in the Study of Prayer. reflects this type of dynamic research. Soedirgo Jessica SSHRC Her research will investigate claims Her interdisciplinary approach en- Street Ella Connaught from African Pentecostals that prayer gages with new theoretical inquiries Su Yvonne CGS Doctoral is the “weapon of our warfare.” In par- into the ‘post-secular’, and seeks to Suchowlansky Mauricio OGS Trochimchuk Stephen OGS ticular, her research seeks to explain open up the empirical study of poli- Van Der Ven Hamish OGS what it means to speak of prayer as a tics to perspectives from the study of weapon, and what might be the ethi- religion. Want to help create a better educational experience for our undergraduate and graduate students in Political Science? Donations to the Department con- tribute to the establishment of awards and scholarships, but that’s not all. Donations support field research costs for students, awards for students to present their research at conferences, and funding for networking events. Donations are easi- er than ever. Please see page 12 on how you can donate.

8 Awards, continued from page 8 our PhD program, was named the 2012- academia, and the professions. 13 Action Canada Fellow. Action Canada We are proud to announce that Pro- set Award for best book on Cana- is Canada’s leading public policy fellow- fessor Peter Loewen is a winner of a 2012 dian politics. MA and PhD Major External Scholarship Winners 2012 ship. Fellows are chosen from all sectors, Ontario Government Early Researcher Ruth Marshall has been awarded including business, science, government, Award. a Social Science Research Coun- cil Grant for her project “Moving th Heaven and Earth: Prayer as Politi- Undergraduate Winners at the 25 Awards Ceremony cal Praxis in Global Pentecostalism.” Jennifer Nedelsky won the 2012 C.B. Macpherson Prize for her book entitled Law’s Relations. The C.B. Macpherson Prize was established to honour the life and work of Craw- Outstanding perfor- Outstanding Outstanding perfor- ford Brough Macpherson (1911- mance in a single performance in an mance over all under- 1987), who spent his academic ca- piece of work academic year graduate years reer in the Department. Last August the Institute of Pub- Jake Lee Brockman Abdirashid Aidid Nathan Berman Manasvin Goswami Abdullah Basurto lic Administration of Canada an- Katharine Kleemola Laura Correa Ochoa nounced the winners of the 2011 Etienne Farmer Lacombe Nihar Gondalia J.E. Hodgetts Award for best Eng- Alissa Dorthy Saieva Jordan Kamenetsky lish article published in the Cana- Priscila Garay Sanchez Anna Krepinsky Ioana Sendroiu Alexandra Robertson dian Public Administration Journal. Nabeel Thomas Nabeel Thomas Alumni Jen Nelles, now at Hunter Angela Wiggins College at the City University of New York, and Christopher Alcanta- ra of Wilfrid Laurier University were awarded the prize for their article “Strengthening the Ties that Bind: An Analysis of Aboriginal-Municipal Inter-Governmental Agreements in British Columbia.” Clifton van der Linden, now in

Laura Correa Ochoa with her academic pursuits in the department as a result of her including Political Science undergraduate Laura Initially she entered the University courses in Caribbean history, political Correa Ochoa was born in Medellin, of Toronto to pursue degrees in his- development, and political theory. She Colombia, and by the age of ten she tory and architecture, but after taking is driven by questions of settlement, emigrated with her family as political Professor Edward Andrew’s Nationalism control, and equitable distribution refugees to the United States and sub- and Imperialism seminar she decided to of natural resources. This past sum- sequently to Canada. Correa Ochoa drop architecture for political science. mer she went to Colombia in order c a n n o t “In the course I felt very intellectually to conduct original field work for her say how challenged and motivated by Professor senior thesis project on land reinsti- m u c h Andrew and my classmates. I still think tution and transitional justice, which this ex- both of my majors (history and politi- she is doing under the supervision of perience cal science) complement each other in Professor Courtney Jung. In addition s h a p e d very interesting ways, and allow me to to her senior thesis, Correa Ochoa her aca- explore social, political and economic is working on an independent study d e m i c questions from different angles.” Build- with Professor Sedgewick on women, interests, ing on her enthusiasm for politics, land and agricultural commodities in but as Ochoa joined the G8 Research Group and 20th century Latin America, which she she grew the Toronto Globalist. Both of these pro- hopes both of these projects will help older she vided her with opportunities to research her narrow down her area of study for b e c a m e and write on issues involving globaliza- graduate school. particularly curious about history and tion and development. politics. Correa Ochoa has been very excited

9 Prosper or Perish: Credit and Fiscal Sys- tergovernmental Accountability Regimes tems in Rural China Edited by Peter Graefe, Julie M. Sim Faculty Books Lynette H. Ong mons, and Linda A. White The Political Struggles of Canadian Women, (Cornell University Press, 2012) (University of Toronto Press, 2013) Second Edition Lynette Ong identifies various sourc- This book offers a deeper analysis of the Jacquetta Newman and Linda A. es for China’s uneven development. use of new accountability mechanisms, White In the highly decentralized fiscal en- paying particular attention to areas in (Oxford University Press, 2012) vironment of the People’s Republic, which federal spending power is used. The second edition of Women, Politics, successful industrialization has sig- This is the first volume to specifically and Public Policy incorporates uniquely nificant implications for rural -gover analyse the accountability features of Ca- Canadian perspectives on the intersec- nance. Local governments depend nadian intergovernmental agreements tionality of feminism, women’s politics, on revenue from industrial output and to do so systematically across policy and public policy-making. After outlining to provide public goods and services; sectors. Drawing on the experiences of historical contexts and the foundations unsuccessful enterprises starve local other federal systems and multilevel gov- of feminist theory, the text examines topi- governments of revenue and result in ernance structures, the contributors in- cal, practical issues, offering an approach radical cut- vestigate how public reporting has been that is well-suited to both novices and backs used in various policy fields and the im- advanced learners. pact it has had on policy-making and intergovernmental relations. Internal Affairs: How the Struc- ture of NGOs Transforms Hu- Imperfect Democracies man Rights The Democratic Deficit in Canada and the Wendy H. Wong United States (Cornell University Press, Patti Tamara Lenard and Richard 2012) Simeon Internal Affairs shows how the (University of British Columbia organizational structures of Press, 2012) human rights NGOs and their Imperfect Democracies brings together Ca- campaigns determine their influ- nadian and American scholars to com- ence on policy. Drawing on data pare and contrast the democratic deficit from seven major international in the two nations. They evaluate the organizations—the International ways in which the institutions in both Committee of the Red Cross, Am- countries do or do not live up to demo- nesty International, Human Rights cratic ideals of popular sovereignty and Watch, Médecins sans Frontières, Oxfam in services. High peasant bur- political equality, focusing on these key International, Anti-Slavery International, dens, land takings without adequate questions: Why talk about a democratic and the International League of Human compensation by local governments, deficit? In what ways are the Canadian Rights—Wong demonstrates that NGOs and other poor governance practices and American democracies falling that choose to centralize agenda-setting tend to be associated with unsuccess- short? Do they do so in similar or differ- and decentralize the implementation of ful industrialization. ent ways? What can be done to remedy that agenda are more successful in gain- the deficit? And what can each country ing traction in international politics. Overpromising and Underperforming?: learn from the experiences of the other? Understanding and Evaluating New In-

Sabin, continued from page 7 the Carleton Centre for Community In- Library in Yellowknife, Northwest novation at Carleton University. Sabin Territories. Northern Public Affairs has states that the Department of Political been featured in the Globe and Mail Science has a long history of engaging and on CBC Radio. It has a print run Northerners. Professors Peter Russell of 800 copies and is sold in-store in and Mel Watkins worked with the Dene Whitehorse, Yellowknife, and Iqaluit. Nation during the 1970s in its struggle It sold out during its first week on the for recognition of Dene claims to the shelf in Yellowknife. The magazine is land and self-determination. Later, Pro- supported by the Nunavut Research fessor Graham White undertook path- Institute, the Aurora Research Insti- breaking research on the legislative tute, the Yukon Research Centre, and politics of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

10 PSAA Moves Forward In Memoriam: William The Alumni Association continues to work study student Koen Yi is beginning Thomas Delworth move forward. Most agree that the big- to lay the groundwork by explaining, gest success this year was the launch of “We are planning on partnering with 1929-2012 the pilot mentorship program. With a the Career Centre to deliver panel dis- William Thomas Delworth was Cana- focus on career development, a small cussions.” da’s ambassador in Indonesia, Hun- group of recent graduates with either a Work on the Association’s draft con- gary, Sweden and Germany, with masters, major, minor or specialist de- stitution continues and the election of assignments to Saigon, Hanoi and gree in political science were matched the steering committee members is ex- Geneva. In Ottawa, he served as As- with senior alumni. Alex Greco is one of pected next year. Fourth-year student sistant Deputy Minister and Special the mentees in the program who hopes Nordia Brown has been leading that ef- Adviser. Delworth would eventually that it will continue. fort. switch careers in public service from Anthony Fernando, Chair of the As- politics to academics. He taught at sociation, plans to build on the lessons Queen’s, Carleton and the University learned from this year’s pilot project. of Toronto, where he was a Visiting “Even with technology options like Professor from 1993 to 2001 teaching Skype, we realize now that matching The Practice and Institutions of Diplo- our alumni across different time zones macy, a seminar that was jointly given didn’t really work.” Anthony and the between the Departments of Political mentorship sub-committee plan to re- Science and History. He was also the fine the application process and the Provost of Trinity College from 1996 overall program that will open again in Dr. Arnd Jurgensen (L), Katherine Valiquette (R) to 2002. Thomas Delworth was born early 2013. The committee is planning The Alumni Association recently or- on February 24, 1929, near Weston, to keep the mentorship program to 10 ganized a successful US Election Party. Ontario. He is survived by his wife, pairs. More than 80 students, alumni, faculty Pamela, and son, Christopher. One of the unforeseen benefits of and friends gathered at the Bedford the program was getting a view of the Academy pub to watch the election career aspirations of current graduates. results. “It was a terrific event,” noted Anthony noted that “many graduates Kerry Wicks who is part of the founding are interested in communications, jour- group of the Association. nalism, consulting and the non-profit sector. It is a tough job market out there and we must help recent graduates le- The news.politics team Theo Verinakis verage their degree to get to where they Editor: want to go.” With that vision, the Alum- Editorial and Design Associates: Liz Jagdeo, Maria Montemayor ni Association will be organizing several Harald career-focused panel discussions to help Additional Contributors: Bathelt, Anthony Fernando, Todd Hall, political science students and recent Krisztina Harmath, Michael Kunz, Peter graduates better understand possible ca- Loewen, Louis Pauly, Graham White reer paths. The Association’s fourth-year Graduated with a Political Science degree? Want to get involved with alumni activities or a mentorship program? Contact: polsci. [email protected]

Alumni, continued from page 1 experiences and professional advice with students in a relaxed, social atmosphere. Zhehang Deng, Virag Forizs, Joseph Dr. Ryan Hurl has teamed up with Kim, Mira Philips, Alexandra Robert- the Career Centre and is offering his son, Bianca Salazar, Nicole Stoffman, students in POL 203Y, US Government Christian Timperley, Abishek Vaidya- and Politics a one-day job shadowing nathan, and Emerson Vandenberg. mentorship opportunity. This is a fabu- The department is also participat- lous initiative on the part of Dr. Hurl ing in the Backpack to Briefcase (b2B) and the staff at the Career Centre. It program, an interdisciplinary learning builds networking skills for our under- series that brings together upper-year graduates. students and alumni to share their Zhehang Deng (L), Bianca Salazar (R)

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