Jörg Broschek, Wilfrid Laurier University
Laurier Research Chair Professor Waterloo, Ontario jbroschek@wlu.ca
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I am a Professor of Political Science and Laurier Research Chair in Multilevel Governance at Wilfrid Laurier University. Between 2013 and 2023, I held the Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Comparative Federalism and Multilevel Governance. I have more than 20 years of experience studying instituti...
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I am a Professor of Political Science and Laurier Research Chair in Multilevel Governance at Wilfrid Laurier University. Between 2013 and 2023, I held the Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Comparative Federalism and Multilevel Governance. I have more than 20 years of experience studying institutional and policy change in federal systems, with a particular focus on North America and Western Europe (including the European Union).
I am also a Fellow at the Balsillie School of International Affairs where I served (2022-2024) as the Coordinator of the Waterloo Political Economy Group (WatPEG) and a former Board member and Secretary-Treasurer (2021-2024) of the Canadian Political Science Association (CPSA).
Since July 2024, I have been serving as the Undergraduate Advisor in the Department of Political Science and North American Studies.
I received my doctorate (DPhil) in political science from the University of Augsburg, Germany, in 2008.
Most pressing public policy issues, from pandemic management over climate change to economic security, tend to cut across jurisdictions, requiring cooperation and creativity from multiple levels of government.
My comparative research contributes to elucidate how governments address such challenges. I am particularly interested in understanding how institutional resources (e.g. authority), processes (e.g. intergovernmental relations) and agency (e.g. political leadership) facilitate responsive government and sustainable policy outcomes.
Current research areas:
- Economic policy with a particular focus on trade and industrial policy (ongoing)
- Transportation infrastructure policy (emerging)
- Institutional reform and adaptation in federal systems and multilevel governance more generally (ongoing)
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I am also a Fellow at the Balsillie School of International Affairs where I served (2022-2024) as the Coordinator of the Waterloo Political Economy Group (WatPEG) and a former Board member and Secretary-Treasurer (2021-2024) of the Canadian Political Science Association (CPSA).
Since July 2024, I have been serving as the Undergraduate Advisor in the Department of Political Science and North American Studies.
I received my doctorate (DPhil) in political science from the University of Augsburg, Germany, in 2008.
Most pressing public policy issues, from pandemic management over climate change to economic security, tend to cut across jurisdictions, requiring cooperation and creativity from multiple levels of government.
My comparative research contributes to elucidate how governments address such challenges. I am particularly interested in understanding how institutional resources (e.g. authority), processes (e.g. intergovernmental relations) and agency (e.g. political leadership) facilitate responsive government and sustainable policy outcomes.
Current research areas:
- Economic policy with a particular focus on trade and industrial policy (ongoing)
- Transportation infrastructure policy (emerging)
- Institutional reform and adaptation in federal systems and multilevel governance more generally (ongoing)
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