Warren, Mark
Mark E. Warren holds the Harold and Dorrie Merilees Chair for the Study of Democracy at the University of British Columbia. He is especially interested in democratic innovations, civil society and democratic governance, and political corruption. He is currently working with an international team on a project entitled Participedia (www.participedia.net), which uses a web-based platform to collect data about democratic innovation and participatory governance around the world.
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Current position(s), Institution
Professor at the Department of Political Science and Harold and Dorrie Merilees Chair for the Study of Democracy at the University of British Columbia
Fields of expertise
Political Theory
Philosophy
Democracy
Comparative Government
Political Sociology
Philosophy
Democracy
Comparative Government
Political Sociology
Research Groups
Open to media contact
NO
Institution
University of British Columbia
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Other important publications
Books:
The Oxford Handbook of Deliberative Democracy. Edited with Andre Bächtiger, John Dryzek, and Jane Mansbridge. Oxford University Press (September 2018).
Designing Deliberative Democracy: The BC Citizens’ Assembly. Edited with Hilary Pearse. 2008. Cambridge University Press.
Democracy and Association. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2001. 2003 winner of the Elaine and David Spitz Book Prize, awarded by the Conference for the Study of Political Thought. 2003 Outstanding Book Award, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA).
Articles and Book Chapters:
“Citizens Assemblies.” With Antonin Lacelle-Webster. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press (forthcoming).
“Participatory Deliberative Democracy in Complex Mass Societies.” Journal of Deliberative Democracy (forthcoming).
“Can Meritocracy Replace Democracy? A Conceptual Framework.” With Baogang He. Philosophy and Social Criticism (forthcoming).
“Authoritarian and Democratic Pathways to Meritocracy in China.” With Baogang He. In Deparochializing Political Theory. Edited by Melissa Williams. Cambridge University Press (April 2020).
“What Can Deliberative Minipublics Contribute to Democratic Systems?” With Edana Beauvais. European Journal of Political Research 58:3, 893-914 (August 2019).
“Change Through Democratic Deliberation: A Conversation with Mark Warren.” Conducted by Javier Toro. Revista Foro: https://www.revistaforo.com/2019/0304-02-EN (July 1, 2019).
The Oxford Handbook of Deliberative Democracy. Edited with Andre Bächtiger, John Dryzek, and Jane Mansbridge. Oxford University Press (September 2018).
Designing Deliberative Democracy: The BC Citizens’ Assembly. Edited with Hilary Pearse. 2008. Cambridge University Press.
Democracy and Association. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2001. 2003 winner of the Elaine and David Spitz Book Prize, awarded by the Conference for the Study of Political Thought. 2003 Outstanding Book Award, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA).
Articles and Book Chapters:
“Citizens Assemblies.” With Antonin Lacelle-Webster. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press (forthcoming).
“Participatory Deliberative Democracy in Complex Mass Societies.” Journal of Deliberative Democracy (forthcoming).
“Can Meritocracy Replace Democracy? A Conceptual Framework.” With Baogang He. Philosophy and Social Criticism (forthcoming).
“Authoritarian and Democratic Pathways to Meritocracy in China.” With Baogang He. In Deparochializing Political Theory. Edited by Melissa Williams. Cambridge University Press (April 2020).
“What Can Deliberative Minipublics Contribute to Democratic Systems?” With Edana Beauvais. European Journal of Political Research 58:3, 893-914 (August 2019).
“Change Through Democratic Deliberation: A Conversation with Mark Warren.” Conducted by Javier Toro. Revista Foro: https://www.revistaforo.com/2019/0304-02-EN (July 1, 2019).
Education and professional achievements
1982-84: Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellow - Department of Philosophy, Rice University
1976-82: PhD in Political Science - University of Toronto
1975-76: MA in Political Science - University of Toronto
1970-74: BA in Political Science - Lewis and Clark College
2004-present: Professor, Harold and Dorie Merilees Professor for the Study of Democracy, Department of Political Science, University of British Columbia (2013- 2015: Director of Graduate Studies, Political Science).
2004-07: Director, Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions, University of British Columbia.
2001-04: Professor, Department of Government, Georgetown University
1991-2001: Associate Professor, Department of Government, Georgetown University.
(1991-1994; 1996-7: Director of Graduate Studies; 1995-6 Coordinator, Political Theory Field; 1997: Chair, Graduate Admissions and Fellowships, 1997-98, 2000-01).
1976-82: PhD in Political Science - University of Toronto
1975-76: MA in Political Science - University of Toronto
1970-74: BA in Political Science - Lewis and Clark College
2004-present: Professor, Harold and Dorie Merilees Professor for the Study of Democracy, Department of Political Science, University of British Columbia (2013- 2015: Director of Graduate Studies, Political Science).
2004-07: Director, Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions, University of British Columbia.
2001-04: Professor, Department of Government, Georgetown University
1991-2001: Associate Professor, Department of Government, Georgetown University.
(1991-1994; 1996-7: Director of Graduate Studies; 1995-6 Coordinator, Political Theory Field; 1997: Chair, Graduate Admissions and Fellowships, 1997-98, 2000-01).
Fluent spoken languages
English
Fluent written languages
English
