The School of Policy Studies Elective Courses

Instructor: Barbara Martin) Recent decades have seen tectonic shifts in international dynamics, from the end of the Cold War, to 9/11, to the increasing muscularity of China and Russia, the rise of populism, and serious challenges to the rules-based international order and its pillars of democracy, rule of law and respect for human rights. [...] The program will explore the challenges facing public servants and politicians in transforming the Westminster system of government for the 21st century, and how public service leaders can work within the constraints of the system to both drive change and achieve results. [...] MPA 848 Immigration Policy In Canada (Winter or Spring, TBD) This course examines the factors contributing to the development of immigration policy in Canada, the changing trends in immigration in Canada, the impact of immigration and refugee movements on public policies and programs, jurisdictional issues and the role of nongovernmental organizations. [...] These are considered in relation to issues of ethnicity and culture, the role of the nation state in development, technology and industrialization and the globalization of the world economy. [...] The focus will vary depending on the instructor, addressing topics such as: representation; feminist methodology; identity; gender and work; gender and citizenship; the politics of the family; queer theory; intersectionality of race, gender and class; and gender and globalization.