Dr. John Meadowcroft

Biography

John Meadowcroft is a Reader in Public Policy within the Department of Political Economy at King’s College London. He joined King’s College in 2006 as a founding member of the Department of Political Economy in 2010 and served as Head of the Department from 2013 to 2014. Prior to his appointment at King’s, John taught at the Hansard Scholars Programme in the School of Politics at Queen Mary, University of London, and worked as an assistant to a Member of Parliament within a Westminster think tank. He holds a class degree in Public Policy and a PhD in Political Science from Goldsmiths, University of London. John’s current research focuses on political activism, particularly on how political parties and groups can overcome collective action problems and the impacts of these dynamics on organizational strategy. His work also explores public choice theory and the constitutional political economy, especially the contributions of James M. Buchanan. In addition to his research, he teaches several modules including Policy Analysis, Political Theory, and Economics. John Meadowcroft is actively involved in discussions about ethical challenges in healthcare provision and the implications of advanced democracy.

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