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How are current economic crises testing #China's authoritarian system?

Delighted to host Ho-fung Hung - On the Frontlines of Democracy

October 21
7:00-8:30pm
TPL, 789 Yonge Street

Register: tinyurl.com/ho-fung-hung

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#US #democracy #autocracy #GlobalEconomy
How are current economic crises testing #China's authoritarian system?

Delighted to host Ho-fung Hung - On the Frontlines of Democracy

October 21
7:00-8:30pm
TPL, 789 Yonge Street

Register: tinyurl.com/ho-fung-hung

@torontomet.bsky.social

#US #democracy #autocracy #GlobalEconomy
October 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Happy Diwali!
October 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
As George Kennan once said about China in early Cold War debates: ‘how could you lose a country you do not possess?’

Reference: @edwardluce.bsky.social in ZBig, his biography of Brzezinski.

#India #China #Russia #US
September 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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My review of Srinath Raghavan’s latest book, “Indira Gandhi and the Years that Transformed India” — in the @financialtimes.com.
Indira Gandhi and the Years that Transformed India — democracy vs authoritarianism
Srinath Raghavan’s masterful study of the country’s only female prime minister resonates with timely political lessons
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August 25, 2025 at 1:42 PM
A very quiet Canada Day 2025 for us - just what we really needed
July 2, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Some thoughts on Carny’s G7 invite to Modi:

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Carny’s G7 invite to Modi aims to ease tensions amid tariffs: Politics professor
YouTube video by CTV News
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June 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
One year ago
May 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
What explains the new geography of global inequality? How does it impact democracy, prosperity and migration? Can we reduce such disparities?

In conversation w @brankomilan.bsky.social-On the Frontlines of Democracy.

To listen/subscribe: tinyurl.com/4bartnx4

Produced by Angela Glover & Chloe Kim.
On the Frontlines of Democracy: Globalization and the New Geography of Inequality with Branko Milanović
Economist, professor and author Branko Milanović joins host Sanjay Ruparelia to discuss global economic inequality, the impact of globalization and the role of migration in addressing inequality. &nbs...
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May 17, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Delighted to share that I’ve been promoted to Professor of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University.

It is a privilege to work at an institution committed to public scholarship and civic engagement.

Indebted to many students, colleagues & mentors for their inspiration.
May 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM
As family and friends know, it was an extremely difficult week.

So a special thanks to the crew at About That on the CBC, hosted by Andrew Chang, for the chance to contribute to this episode on the current conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir.

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About That with Andrew Chang
Andrew Chang goes beyond the headlines and explains the major news stories everybody is talking about.
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May 9, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Inequality, oligarchy, a backlash against migrants.

What explains their rise in many democracies? What can be done to change course?

Delighted to host @brankomilan.bsky.social this week--On the Frontlines of Democracy.

Register: tinyurl.com/TPLMilanovi

Co-sponsors: @torontomet.bsky.social & TPL
April 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
April 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The rule of law is threatened in many democracies.

Is Canada immune?

In conversation with the Rt Hon Beverely McLachlin-On the Frontlines of Democracy podcast.

To listen/subscribe: tinyurl.com/bdepms6s

Produced by Angela Glover & Chloe Kim at TMU.

#SCC #ruleoflaw #constitutionalism #cdnpoli
On the Frontlines of Democracy: From Law Student to Chief Justice - The Role of the Judiciary in Democracy with Beverley McLachlin
Host Sanjay Ruparelia speaks with former Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin about the role of courts in upholding constitutional democracy. McLachlin reflects on fairness and moral intuition in making j...
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April 17, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Canadians are much less polarized than many believe, surveys show.

A ⁦‪#DXC summit‬⁩ panel with ⁦‪Shachi Kurl‬⁩, Andrew Parkin ⁦‪and Madalina Botan.
April 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Packed house at ⁦‪the TPL‬⁩ to hear ⁦‪Nahlah Ayad ‬⁩CBC Ideas in conversation with ⁦‪Timothy Snyder‬⁩ on the meaning of freedom.

A ⁦‪DXC summit‬⁩ keynote.
April 5, 2025 at 1:48 AM
A political ad that appeals to Canadians at home and its diaspora.

Very well done.
Elbows up, Canada.
March 23, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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In London
March 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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When Musk said he loved Trump “as much as a straight man can love another”, the emetic effect was widespread. Trump is one of the few left who likes having Musk around. Yet having given him such unprecedented power, Trump is watching his benefactor turn into an albatross. www.ft.com/content/ea5b...
Elon Musk’s self-destruction
The cost for Donald Trump of keeping the world’s richest man by his side is growing
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March 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM
How can we protect constitutional rights and judicial independence amid democratic backsliding?

A rare privilege to host The Right Honourable Beverely McLachlin-On the Frontlines of Democracy.

27 March 2025
7:00-8:30pm

Register: tinyurl.com/TPLMcLachlin

Co-sponsors @torontomet.bsky.social & TPL
Protecting Canada's Courts: Lessons from Our Longest-Serving Chief Justice
The right honourable Beverley McLachlin discusses the challenges facing courts in an era of increasing populism with host Sanjay Ruparelia.
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March 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
If you are looking for inspiration on how Canada might chart a progressive foreign policy now, and revitalize its political parties and democratic governance, Lloyd Axworthy’s memoir is a good place to start.
February 26, 2025 at 9:58 PM
February 25, 2025 at 11:40 PM
India feared China and Russia growing close after the invasion of Ukraine.

Now Chinese anxiety about the US supporting Russia, leading it to abstain.
February 25, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Delighted to host the Honourable Lloyd Axworthy this week:

"Advancing democracy and social justice in Canada and the world"

26 Feb 2025
6:30-8:30 pm
Venue: ENG 103 (the Vari Engineering Building, 245 Church Street, Toronto)

A special IID-Frontlines of Democracy event at @torontomet.bsky.social.
February 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
In June 2024, every poll predicted the BJP to win big. But the party lost its parliamentary majority.

Why?

What factors might shape India's politics, and economic and foreign policies in 2025?

A dispatch for the @asiapacificfdn.bsky.social.

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India in 2025: The Year Ahead in Politics
India enters 2025 with elements of continuity and change. Prime Minister Narendra Modi leads a new coalition government in New Delhi.
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January 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
"Against the People: How Ford Nation is Dismantling Ontario"

A new volume, edited by Bryan Evans and Carlo Fanelli, is perfectly timed.

Toronto launch:
18 Feb 2025
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM EST
Centre for Social Innovation - Annex

To register: tickettailor.com/events/panitch…#onpolil#cdnpolil#tmumu
https://tickettailor.com/events/panitch…
January 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM