Professor of Public Policy, University of Massachusetts Amherst
I was honored to be keynote speaker at the National Federalism Summit organized by the Constitutional Federalism Initiative at Utah Valley University on August 11-12, 2026. Program here. My Powerpoint presentation is here.
I ll give a keynote address at the International Crisis Management Conference, to be held at Leiden University on 23-25 September 2026. Details to follow. More information about the conference here.
My next book, Why Great States Fail, is now forthcoming from McGill-Queen s University Press. We are aiming for publication in April 2027. The book is based on my March 2026 Corry Lecture for the Department of Political Studies at Queen s University. The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, former deputy prime minister of Canada, writes: “Some believe the [ ]
I ve just finished a draft chapter for a forthcoming Edward Elgar volume edited by Maria Aristigueta and Calin Hintea. The volume is titled Democracy and Public Administration: At Risk Around the World, and my contribution is on the interconnected crises of governance in the US and Canada. Title and abstract below. Download here. Comments welcomed! [ ]
I spoke with Nicole Brockbank of CBC News about recent changes to Ontario s freedom of information law. Read the story here.
I ve revised my working paper on Indian federalism, which uses Kapur Subramanian s recent book A Sixth of Humanity as a starting point. You can read it here. Comments welcomed. The paper is forthcoming in Indian Politics Policy.
I m honoured to have received the 2026 Kenneth Kernaghan Award for Excellence in Research from the Canadian Association for Programs in Public Administration. The award is given for career achievement in research by a faculty member who is part of the Canadian public administration community.
I m looking forward to visiting UPES in Dehradun as a Distinguished Visiting Professor in January 2027. Details to follow.
On April 8, I ll participate in a webinar on Canada-US relations organized by the New England-Canada Business Council. Details here.
I ll present the J.A. Corry Lecture in Political Studies at Queen s University on March 5, 2026. The title is Why Great States Fail. The lecture will be held from 2:30PM to 4:00PM in Room 202, Robert Sutherland Hall. More details here.