Erik Kuhonta

Associate Professor of Political Science, McGill University

[Erik Kuhonta @ekuhonta]

BBC Southeast Asia correspondent Jonathan Head on the growing feud between Marcos and Duterte: "But then this is the Philippines, where politics and melodrama go hand in hand." Would we use this kind of journalistic opening for any Western nation where there also is melodrama?

[Erik Kuhonta @ekuhonta]

My essay in Open Canada on the Philippine elections.
https://t.co/BpkUFLDVhQ

[ISID_McGill @ISID_McGill]

The ISID Speaker Series is back for the Fall 2021 semester! Talks from a diverse slate of presenters will be hosted live each week on Zoom and via ISID’s Facebook page. Learn more about upcoming events here: https://t.co/j1h0n0bNRX

[President Biden Archived @POTUS46Archive]

We can’t sit idly by while democracy is in peril – here, in America. We need to protect the sacred right to vote and ensure “We the People” choose our leaders, the very foundation on which our democracy rests. We urgently need the For The People Act.

Send it to my desk.

[Michael Beschloss @BeschlossDC]

The Bidens and the Carters at the Carter home in Georgia, last week: @CarterLibrary

[Debbie Stothard @DebbieStot]

#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #May2Coup @Altsean CoupWatch covering the month of April is out now. In the first 3 weeks of April there were over 400 violent attacks on civilians/armed clashes. More at https://t.co/hNDWKdrzu8 @waiwainu @YasminJUllah @tunkhin80 @kyawwin78 @PVamplify

[Hnin Zaw @hninyadanazaw]

Today counts 3 months of Myanmar military coup
🔺Over 700 civilians killed, over 3000 currently detained
🔺internet still blocked
🔺Brutal crackdowns on peaceful protests and killings continue with impunity
🔺Immoderate airstrikes in ethnic areas
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

[Kay Tee Nee @Nwe01022021]

Salai Dawt Cung Lian, a lawyer in Mandalay, who has been offering legal assistance for the detained protesters was dead due to a gas cylinder blast at home. Locals said he led the legal network in Mandalay and assisted in the release of hundreds people.
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

[JEAS @JEAS_journal]

Want to know more about what is behind Thaksin's political success? #JEAS editor @StephanHaggard introduces an article by @TeriCaraway and roundtable participation by @ekuhonta, @a2hicken, and @joelselway.
Find this piece at @CambridgeCore

#Thailand #politicalscience #Thaksin

[Samantha Power @SamanthaJPower]

Perfection.

[ISID_McGill @ISID_McGill]

@ekuhonta in the Globe on the recent events in Myanmar #Feb15coup #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
https://t.co/NY3SNnXYVO

[Samantha Power @SamanthaJPower]

Humanity. Nothing more important

[Samantha Power @SamanthaJPower]

As a journalist, activist, and diplomat, I’ve seen the world-changing impact of @USAID. At this critical moment, I feel immensely fortunate to have the chance to serve again, working with the incredible USAID team to confront COVID-19, climate change, humanitarian crises, & more.

[ISID_McGill @ISID_McGill]

Maxine Both is taking the Development Studies Option as part of her MA in Political Science. Her work focuses on refuge, asylum, migrant detention, and civil society mobilization in Canada. Here’s why she chose the DSO:

[Edgard Rodriguez @ERodDev]

This weekend, 20+ U of #Mandalay #faculty continues training on the use of #casestudies in #socialsciences #research w/ @ISID_McGill Erik Kuhonta as part of @IDRC_CRDI @CanadaDev #capacitybuilding in #Myanmar