Austerity Research Group
Austerity Research Group
In the aftermath of the global financial crisis of 2007 austerity is often viewed as the new normal.
The Austerity Research Group, with members from seven social science disciplines, formed to investigate the theory, practice and results of austerity policies.
Several faculty including Michelle Dion, Peter Graefe, Stephen McBride, Robert O’Brien and Don Wells participate in interdisciplinary research group on austerity. The Austerity Research Group has organized several SSHRC-funded workshops and departmental seminars on themes related to austerity.
Participating Political Science Faculty
Michelle L. Dion
PhD
Professor, Political Science
Professor, Master of Public Policy in Digital Society
Senator William McMaster Chair in Gender & Methodology
Peter Graefe
PhD
Associate Professor, Political Science
Adjunct & Associate Member, School of Labour Studies
Chair, Political Science
Stephen McBride
PhD
Professor, Political Science
Adjunct & Associate Member, Institute on Globalization & the Human Condition
Adjunct & Associate Member, School of Labour Studies
Canada Research Chair in Public Policy and Globalization, McMaster University, Center For Health Economics & Policy Analysis (CHEPA)
Robert O'Brien
PhD
Professor, Political Science
Adjunct & Associate Member, Institute on Globalization & the Human Condition
Adjunct & Associate Member, School of Labour Studies
Donald Wells
PhD
Emeritus, School of Labour Studies
Adjunct & Associate Member, Institute on Globalization & the Human Condition
Emeritus, Political Science