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New Book by Professors Horak and Taylor
January 22, 2026
Why London City Councillors Will Receive 39% Pay Raise Next Term
December 02, 2025
Professor Joe Lyons addresses how councilors' salaries may imply that sitting on council is a part-time job.
Western Study Probes Civic Engagement: Where Are the Youth?
October 16, 2025
Political Science Professors Chris Alcantara and Laura Stephenson find young people politically engaged in different ways.
Youth Civic Engagement Report by Stephenson and Alcantara
September 01, 2025
In collaboration with students, the Max Bell Foundation supported C-Dem at Western to research Youth Civic Engagement to understand the state of ...
PS Student Geneva Fuina Selected as 50th OLIP Cohort Intern
September 01, 2025
Political Science Student Finds Path at Western
August 29, 2025
Shelly Eh found career and volunteer opportunities through her academics, extracurriculars.
Introducing Our New Faculty Member
July 01, 2025
Western challenge explores, demystifies AI tools
June 12, 2025
Political Science Professor Dan Bousfield probes the use of AI for academic assessments and outlines those methods most vulnerable to its use.
Professor Simpson Receives CPRA Award
June 01, 2025
Western Fosters Global Leadership, Impact Opportunities for Advocate
April 02, 2025
International Political Science student Sakshi Bhargava realizes dream role as UN youth delegate.
April 01, 2025
New article by Zack Taylor & Dave Armstrong where they develop & apply a technique for identifying dimensionality of votes in the 2 cities ...
Expert Explainer: How Canadian Federal Elections Work
March 26, 2025
Professor Laura Stephenson explains the Canadian electoral system.
How to Overcome Political Stress and Stop Doomscrolling
March 25, 2025
Hugo Machado, PhD candidate, defines political stress in a time we are always one click away from news, politics and constant access to information.
Canadians Know Climate Change is Happening, But Do They Care?
March 07, 2025
Political Science Professor Laura Stephenson has seen voter attitudes towards climate change shift in recent years.
Expert insight: How sports are reflecting Canada-U.S. tensions
February 27, 2025
Noah Eliot Vanderhoeven, Political Science PhD Candidate discusses how sport possesses powerful symbolism used to bolster national identity.
Expert Explainer: What is ‘Political Stress’ and How Can We Avoid It?
February 06, 2025
Professor Amanda Friesen offers tips on mitigating the psychological impacts of political information overload.
Fuller Spectrum Operations: The Emergence of Larval Warfare
February 03, 2025
In this article, Professor Nandita Biswas Mellamphy discusses the expansion of global full-spectrum warfare.
Political Science Student Learns to Prize Health Over Perfection
January 24, 2025
Fourth-year Political Science student Madison Paiment has learned to prioritize her health, while achieving her academic goals at Western.
Municipal Constitutionalism and Its Origins
May 01, 2024
Former Political Science PhD student Jake Collie new publication was written in his Urban Political Economy course guided and encouraged by ...