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Conventional Deterrence and Landpower in Northeastern Europe

Authored by Dr. Alexander Lanoszka, Dr. Michael A. Hunzeker.

The Department of Political Science is thrilled to celebrate the return of the Master of Public Service (MPS) program to the main campus of the University of Waterloo. Steve Orsini, Secretary of the Cabinet, Head of the Ontario Public Service and Clerk of the Executive Council gave the keynote address on Friday, November 24, 2017  during the formal grand opening of the program's new space.

The MPS program can now be found in East Campus 5. 

Prof. Eric Helleiner is one of six 2017 recipients of the prestigious Killam Research Fellowship valued at $70,000 per year for 2 years. During this time Prof. Helleiner will pursue groundbreaking research on "Globalizing the Classical Foundations of International Political Economy".

Prof. Anna Esselment joined Prof. Danisch (Speech Communication) and Prof. DeVidi (Philosophy) at the KPL on March 16th for a panel discussion on "Post-truth. Fake News. Alternative facts." as part of the University of Waterloo's Beyond 60 Community Lecture Series.

The Department is pleased to release the 2017 Political Science Newsletter. Enjoy reading and remember we always welcome feedback, questions and comments!

The department of Political Science is pleased to congratulate Eric Helleiner, whose recent book, "The Forgotten Foundations of Bretton Woods: International Development and the Making of the Postwar Order"(Cornell University Press, 2014) was recognized at ISA 2016 with the Francesco Guicciardini Prize for Best Book in Historical International Relations.

On September 15 2015, the Trudeau Foundation announced that Professor Bessma Momani, a Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Waterloo, was awarded one of five 2015 Trudeau Foundation Fellowships.

The Department of Political Science is very proud that Professor Eric Helleiner, was among the newly-announced fellows of the Royal Society of Canada – people who have been peer-elected as the best in their field.  The fellowship of the Royal Society consists of individuals who have made outstanding contributions in the arts, the humanities, social science, science, and Canadian public life.

Public Policy, Rights, and Abortion Access in Canada

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At Arts convocation, William Coleman of the Department of Political Science received the distinguished title of University Professor. He joins an extraordinary group of only sixteen such title-holders at Waterloo who have been recognized for their “exceptional scholarly achievement and international pre-eminence in a particular field or fields of knowledge.”