Carleton-based CGPM to work on large, high visibility projects in Africa and Asia.
Snapshot: The Center for Governance and Public Management (CGPM) at Carleton University has won (as part of the larger consortium led by Ottawa-based COWATER International) a bid to participate in UK Department for International Development (DFID) projects in Africa and Asia in several developmental areas such as public sector governance, public financial management, empowerment and ... more
Book Release – The Canadian Federal Election of 2011
As with every election since the turn of the century, Chris Dornan, Director of the Arthur Kroeger College of Public Affairs and Jon H. Pammett, Professor of Political Science, have edited a comprehensive analysis of the monumental 2011 federal election in Canada. The 2011 Election returned one of the most surprising results of any federal ... more
A Magna Opus
If you’re a university student, making ends meet is likely an ongoing struggle. Between tuition fees, rent, books, and food, and a seemingly endless stream of miscellaneous expenses, that monthly TA paycheque — if you’re lucky enough to earn one — is spread frighteningly thin. If you’re a student engaged in area studies, the financial ... more
, International Affairs , News , Political Science , Faculty to produce Election book
(Source: Tuesday Topics, School of Journalism and Communication, April 5, 2011) Hard on the heels of every federal election comes a volume edited by Carleton faculty, marshalling the research and insights of several academic political observers. A collaborative effort between the School and Carleton’s political science department, the latest volume in the election analysis series, ... more
A timely visit: Jennifer Lawless speaks on why women should run for office
Students in Melissa Haussman’s fourth-year seminar, Gender and Politics in North America, recently had the opportunity to meet Jennifer Lawless, Associate Professor of Government at American University in Washington, DC, and former candidate for the Democratic nomination in Rhode Island. Lawless’ goal is to encourage more women to run for political office, and her message ... more
Leading community service
by Peter Johansen “It’s a cheesy line,” Iman Azman admits, “but it’s really true. Coming to Carleton has been a life-long dream.” In a way, she has her dad to thank. When Iman was 12, he took her to a Canadian university fair in her hometown of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. “The Carleton booth was the ... more
, Journalism , Political Science , Prospective Students , W. R. Newell in Jewish World Review: You say you want a revolution?
Byline: Waller Newell (Carleton) Publication:Jewish World Review Date:Monday February 14th, 2011 Waller R. Newell is professor of political science and philosophy at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. He’s currently writing a book for Cambridge University Press on the differences between ancient and modern tyranny. Since the French Revolution in 1789, revolutions have shown common features ... more
Jennie Russell: fencing around the issues
by Peter Johansen Jennie Russell never really thought about fencing as a sport for her until she read Carleton’s viewbook for prospective students. She was looking for ideas about extracurricular activities, and zeroed in on a brief reference to fencing. “That looked good, so I went with a friend to a beginners’ class,” says the ... more
Politics, Carleton style
Political instability in Ivory Coast. Campus union negotiations. Repeal of Canada’s prostitution laws. If it has to do with politics, Jason Gowler and Luke Smith are keen to explore it, and share what they find with the world. The political junkies host “Raven’s Eye,” a political discussion every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. on Carleton radio ... more
Prolific political scientists
When it comes to publishing books in Political Science, it never rains, apparently. It pours. Over the course of the past year, eleven political science faculty members (roughly one-third of the department) have produced new publications, covering a diverse range of topics such as religion and law in India, federalism and women’s political participation, Hume ... more