/channels/taxonomy/term/3490/all en /channels/channels/news/jennifer-welsh-inequalitys-threat-liberal-democracy-cbc-listen-357330 <p>May 9, 2024 | On a podcast episode of Ideas with Nahlah Ayed, Professor <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/jennifer-welsh">Jennifer Welsh</a> delves into answering on how inequality is undermining liberal democracy. Following the end of Cold War, the quest for peace, equality, and democracy didn't conclude; instead, it evolved into a multifaceted challenge. Greg Kelly, executive producer of IDEAS, discusses Jennifer Welsh's 2016 CBC Massey Lectures, "The Return of History," on the 60th anniversary of Massey College.</p> Tue, 14 May 2024 18:34:19 +0000 webfull 200053 at /channels /channels/channels/event/threat-civility-and-fight-liberal-democracy-355346 <p style="text-align:center"><strong>The inaugural event of the series <em>Conversations: sponsored by Charles Bronfman</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align:center">Hosted by the �鶹Լ�� Institute for the Study of Canada</p> Fri, 09 Feb 2024 21:45:10 +0000 webfull 197684 at /channels /channels/channels/event/platforms-power-and-democracy-352723 <p>Join <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CBC Ideas’ host Nahlah Ayed</a> and renowned international experts <a href="https://joandonovan.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blan</body></html>"></a></p> Tue, 14 Nov 2023 16:42:36 +0000 webfull 194773 at /channels /channels/channels/news/watergates-evidence-presidential-interference-was-turning-point-american-history-352289 <p>October 26, 2023 | Much of contemporary American politics can be traced to a little-remembered and dimly understood event that occurred a half-century ago, the Saturday Night Massacre. This article by <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/david-shribman" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">David Shribman</a> delves into the controversies over whether presidents are vulnerable to prosecution.</p> Thu, 26 Oct 2023 17:39:46 +0000 webfull 194265 at /channels /channels/channels/news/making-canadas-foreign-assistance-more-accessible-and-transparent-policy-magazine-345995 <p>February 7, 2023 | In an ongoing conversation about the significant global challenges today from climate change to the war in Ukraine following <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/kevin-page">Kevin Page</a>'s complexity seminar, Alison Clement wrote about these challenges requiring strong, united responses from the world's leading democracies. Alison Clement is a Master of Public Policy candidate at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at �鶹Լ��. Alison has ten years of progressive experience with the United Nations and the Canadian government.</p> Thu, 09 Feb 2023 17:07:07 +0000 webfull 187124 at /channels /channels/channels/news/which-path-do-we-want-be-daily-star-344911 <p>January 12, 2023 | <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-students-alumni/2022-23">Aftabuddin Ahmed</a>, a current MPP student, stated that this year will define whether Bangladesh can preserve its institutional ambitions towards being a liberal democracy. This brand of political illiberalism, methodically and deliberately camouflaged by ruling elites under the aegis of economic growth, indicated that there is enough apprehension surrounding Bangladesh signing a death warrant for democratic practices. </p> Fri, 13 Jan 2023 16:29:48 +0000 webfull 186001 at /channels /channels/channels/news/charter-may-quickly-become-less-relevant-why-canadians-outside-quebec-should-watch-elections-ctv-343368 <p>September 6, 2022 | Professor <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/pearl-eliadis">Pearl Eliadis</a> reflected on the Charter ahead of the Quebec elections and how the two pieces of legislation- and the CAQ's use of the notwithstanding clause to protect from their court challenges- show a "unilateral attempt by the CAQ to change our fundamental Charter and constitutional values," and a "pushing and pulling at the constitution." </p> Tue, 08 Nov 2022 16:12:23 +0000 webfull 184345 at /channels /channels/channels/news/researchers-explore-misinformation-during-quebec-election-campaign-global-news-343365 <p>October 3, 2022 | Researchers from �鶹Լ��, including Professor<a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen"> Taylor Owen</a>, have conducted a study into online misinformation and the possible effects on the provincial election campaign and says the findings have implications for the future of our democratic process. </p> Tue, 08 Nov 2022 15:34:35 +0000 webfull 184342 at /channels /channels/channels/event/2022-annual-beaverbrook-lecture-jameel-jaffer-and-frances-haugen-342559 <p>The Supreme Court of the United States is set to consider the two cases involving Florida and Texas’s social media laws, signalling a hugely significant court battle in the United States about the questions of free speech and social media regulati</p> Fri, 30 Sep 2022 21:03:15 +0000 webfull 183267 at /channels /channels/channels/news/canadians-media-consumption-habits-lead-misinformation-national-observer-299398 <p>August 7, 2019 | A report published by the Digital Democracy Project suggests that overall misinformation levels in Canada are low. However, certain trends in media consumption put news consumers and voters more at risk to be misinformed about key political issues. To learn more about how information and disinformation flow through journalistic and social media channels in the run-up to the October federal election, read the <a href="https://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/08/07/news/canadians-media-consumption-habits-lead-misinformation-study-finds">National Observer's article here</a>.</p> Thu, 08 Aug 2019 17:57:28 +0000 webfull 151414 at /channels /channels/channels/news/canadians-who-hold-strong-links-political-parties-more-likely-be-misinformed-about-politics-star-299394 <p>August 8, 2019 | The <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/article/announcing-digital-democracy-project">Digital Democracy Project</a>, an initiative of Max Bell School of Public Policy in collaboration with the Public Policy Forum, analyzes the increasing amounts of disinformation and hate in the digital public sphere. A new study shows the links between political affiliation and misinformation. Among other findings, it was shown that voters with strong political affiliation tended to be more frequently misinformed about political issues than voters with a looser political affiliation.</p> Thu, 08 Aug 2019 16:31:39 +0000 webfull 151411 at /channels /channels/channels/news/news-thats-safe-use-researchers-aim-track-information-during-campaign-cbc-news-299391 <p>August 8, 2019 | In an age where information is increasingly scrutinized yet more easily diffusable than ever, Canadians might be more misinformed than disinformed. New findings from the <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/article/announcing-digital-democracy-project">Digital Democracy Project</a> show how information ricochets around the Canadian political landscape. Learn more about the ways in which exposure to certain news outlets affects voters and the democractic processes in elections. </p> Thu, 08 Aug 2019 16:14:41 +0000 webfull 151408 at /channels /channels/news/democracy-human-rights-and-fragility-freedom-225231 <p>How do we bridge the gap between the theory of human rights and the complex social, political and economic realities of a turbulent and interconnected world? Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:46:02 +0000 webfull 94981 at /channels