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Do alliances curb efforts by states to develop nuclear weapons?

Professor Esselment co-authors new article in Qualitative Research, titled "Negotiating with gatekeepers to get interviews with politicians: qualitative research recruitment in a digital media environment"

Aexander Lanoszka and Michael Hunzeker co-wrote an article for the Washington Post's Monkey Cage that publicises their academic work on the First World War and why it lasted as long as it did.

Photo of Canadian soldiers in the trenches, courtesy of the Canadian War Museum

The discussion continues in Dr. Lanoszka's co-authored article in War on the Rocks.

Dr. Alexander Lanoszka, our newest professor, co-wrote an interesting article with Michael Hunzeker which has been published in Defense One, an Atlantic Media blog on defence and foreign policy.

Alan Cairns, an adjunct professor in the Department of Political Science at Waterloo, passed away August 27 at the age of 88.

Professor Alexander Lanoszka, is the recipient of the Marvin Gelber Prize for his 2017 essay titled "From Ottawa to Riga: Three Tensions in Canadian Defence Policy". The prize is awarded for the best article written by a junior scholar each year in the International Journal. Congratulations!

Professor Macfarlane’s edited book: Policy Change, Courts, and the Canadian Constitution aims to further our understanding of judicial policy impact and the role of the courts in shaping policy change.

Former Premier Dalton McGuinty visited the Department of Political Science yesterday and gave a guest lecture on leadership to the PSCI 373 Parties, Elections, and Political Marketing class.  The students thought the talk was fabulous, and they posed interesting and insightful questions.  We are very thankful to Premier McGuinty for being so generous with his time.

The latest newsletter published by the Water Institute of the University of Waterloo includes an article written by our own Professor Dan Henstra.