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All Judges Are Non-Partisan, But Are Some More Non-Partisan Than Others?

Debate over political partisanship has long plagued the judiciary in the United States. Unlike our southern neighbour, the predominant belief in Canada is that the judicial system is independent of More

Posted On : November 9, 2020 Published By : Brianna Morrison
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EU Failures in Upholding Democracy in Poland

Poland, as part of a growing trend among Eastern European states, has experienced a striking resurgence of far-right, populist rhetoric that is often reactionary and authoritarian-minded in nature. The PiS More

Posted On : October 26, 2020 Published By : Tommy Chen
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Tort Law and the Duty of Care: To What Degree Are We At Fault?

Driving to work, owning property, or running a business are necessary components of daily life, yet in undertaking these actions, individuals often unknowingly assume larger legal risks than they may More

Posted On : December 12, 2019 Published By : Jane Warren
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Personal Judgement or Legal Precedents: Do Judges Merely “Interpret” the Law?

In theory, Canadian law conceptualizes judges as interpreters of the law rather than as law-makers. In reality, however, judicial decisions, and the subjectivity of such judgements, can arguably grant judges More

Posted On : September 26, 2019 Published By : Jane Warren
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Trouble in the Tropics: The Legacy of the Bali Bombings on Indonesian Elections

With the elections fast approaching in Indonesia, leaders are hard-pressed to maintain the population’s support despite recent challenges. Religion and terrorism in particular have been thorny issues for President Joko More

Posted On : February 7, 2019 Published By : Julia Nguyen
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The Thin Line Between Red and Blue: Partisanship in the US Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of America is meant to check the power of the President and the legislature, and to act as a neutral judge of the constitutionality of law in More

Posted On : October 10, 2018 Published By : Sophia Kamps
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Op-Ed: Susan Collins, A Profile in Cowardice

This op-ed presents only the opinion of the author and is not an endorsement from the McGill Journal of Political Studies nor the McGill Political Science Students’ Association.  Last Friday, More

Posted On : October 9, 2018 Published By : Evelyne Goulet

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