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Expert Profile

Michael Byers

Professor

Appointments

Faculty of Arts

Dept. of Political Science

Campus Location

Vancouver Campus

Expertise

Politics
government
defense
military
Arctic
sovereignty
United States
human rights
civil liberties
terrorism
international
United Nations
NATO
Middle East
arms control
nuclear
treaties
diplomacy
environment
climate change
law

Interview Language(s)

English
French
German

In the Media

University Affairs:
U the North
New York Times:
Canada to Expand Military Presence in Arctic, Following Trump Threats
CBC:
Carney heads to Arctic war games as NATO flexes muscle in Norway
BBC:
Canada and France to open Greenland consulates after Trump demands
The Tyee:
Why Inuit Hold the Keys to the Arctic’s Future
BBC:
Stuck between the US and Russia, Canada must prove it can defend its Arctic territory
The Globe and Mail:
Opinion: Greenland may be our first, best, and last chance to stand up to Donald Trump
Newsweek:
The land US has bought throughout history—including from Denmark
The Globe and Mail:
Opinion: We have to speak truth to power and condemn Trump’s Venezuela attack
CBC:
Transport Canada’s aviation wing moving to DND with little explanation

Contact Information

Michael Byers

Email: michael.byers@ubc.ca

Phone: 604-822-3049

Website: http://byers.typepad.com/

Website: http://www.politics.ubc.ca/about-us/faculty-members/bfont-color-blue-full-time-facultyfontb/michael-byers.html

Alternate Contact

Sachi Wickramasinghe
News and University Affairs

Tel: 604-822-4549
Email: sachi.wickramasinghe@ubc.ca

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