The Chicken and the Egg: Examining the Paradox of Politics
At times, aspects of the law can appear contradicting. While laws require the consent of the people, they also constrain them in ways that they would not prefer from an More
McNamara vs. Bundy: Ruthlessness in Public Office
Suppose for a moment that you are a very staunch Liberal, living in the 1960s at the height of the Vietnam War. One day you encounter the Secretary of Defense, More
The Insight Scoop: January 26th – February 3rd
Happy Sunday! In case you didn’t hear, this year’s Groundhog Day produced a mixed bag of predictions about the future of winter in Canada. Surprising absolutely no one, Quebec’s own More
Cabinet Shuffles and Competing Ideologies: Equality of Opportunity and Equality of Respect
On January 10th, the Minister of Treasury and Liberal Member of Parliament, Scott Brison, announced that he would not be seeking re-election in the 2019 upcoming election. By leaving a More
State Sovereignty in the 21st Century: It’s Not All About Borders Anymore
Throughout the course of international relations studies, it has been widely acknowledged and accepted that states are sovereign entities in the international system. However, the substantive meaning behind the claim More
Unwavering Authoritarianism in the Middle East
The Middle East has experienced years of authoritarian rule. Despite modernization theory’s prediction that modernization precedes democratization, the Middle East has modernized without achieving democracy. The Arab Spring in 2011 More
Year in Review: The Greatest Political Hits of 2018
With 2019 on the horizon, MJPS reflects on a tumultuous year of politics that shaped the world for the year to come. At Home A turbulent year in provincial elections More
Security or Freedom: A Defense of ‘Draft Dodging’
The state, as outlined by Weber’s popular definition, is the structure that has a monopoly over the legitimate use of force within a given territory. States regularly exercise many of More
Locke, Mill, and the Role of the Notwithstanding Clause in Canadian Democracy
On September 10th, 2018, Ontario premier Doug Ford announced that he intended to use the notwithstanding clause in order to reduce the number of Toronto City Council members from 47 More
Possessive Individualism: Reviving the Legacy of C.B. Macpherson
C.B. Macpherson remains one of Canada’s most renowned philosophers and political commentators of the 20th century. He delivered the fourth ever Massey Lecture in 1964 and was awarded the Order More