Dr. Ian Brodie
Positions
Professor
Undergraduate Program Director
Contact information
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Learning opportunities
Always happy to hear from potential graduate students in Political Science or Military and Strategic Studies.
Background
Educational Background
PhD Political Science, University of Calgary, 1997
MA Political Science, University of Calgary, 1992
BA Political Science, McGill University, 1990
Courses in Regression Analysis and Game Theory ICPSR, 1995
Biography
Ian Brodie is Professor in the Department of Political Science and a Fellow at the Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies. He is also Program Director at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, a Fellow of the Halifax International Security Forum, and Chair of the Research Committee at the Institute for Research on Public Policy.
Ian Brodie was Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Canada from 2006 to 2008. Prior to that, he worked as Executive Director of the Conservative Party of Canada and as Chief of Staff to the Opposition Leader. Brodie returned to campus in 2013 after four years with the InterAmerican Development Bank.
He has worked at the highest level of politics and public policy as a senior member of the team that created the Conservative Party of Canada and propelled Stephen Harper into the Prime Minister's Office. Combining his academic training and political experience, he wrote At the Center of Government, an Amazon.ca bestseller in politics.
A double alumnus, Brodie finished his PhD in the Department of Political Science under the supervision of the Dr. F.L. Morton. Brodie then taught for six years at the University of Western Ontario before heading to Ottawa.
Brodie continues to contribute to conservative political thinking and organizing in addition to his duties at the University of Calgary. In 2022, he served as Chair of the Conservative Party's Leadership Election Organizing Committee.
Research
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| POLI 321 | Politics & Govt in Canada | Fall 2022 |
| POLI 440 | Campaigns and Elections | Fall 2022 |
| POLI 451 | Public Administration | Winter 2023 |
Awards
- Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, 2012
- Doctoral Fellowship, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. 1994
- Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, Izaak Walton Killam Trust. 1994
- Ralph Steinhauer Award of Merit, Government of Alberta. 1994
- Governor General's Gold Medal, 1992
Publications
- At the Centre of Government. Ian Brodie. McGill-Queens University Press. (2018)
- Constitutionalism in the Charter Era. Ian Brodie and Grant Huscroft. Lexis-Nexis. (2004)
- Friends of the Court. Ian Brodie. SUNY Press. (2002)
In the News
- Interview with Jasraj Singh Hallan, MP for Calgary Forest Lawn. All That Jas Poadcast with Calgary member of Parliamenth Jasjaj Singh Hallan. (2022)
- London Lights with Dan Mailer. London Lights, Rogers London. (2022)
- Behind the 'O-mentum' on Canada's campaign trail. Politico Canada. (2021)
- Election 44 and Global Affairs. The Global Exchange Podcast. (2021)
- Ian Brodie - Free Speech and Political Compromise. The Canadian Story Podcast.
- At the Centre of Government: A Discussion with Ian Brodie. The Global Exchange Podcast.
- Ian Brodie + the Political Panel with Jenni and Scott. The Herle Burly. (2021)
- Taking on “Repressive Tolerance” at Canada’s Universities. C2C Journal. (2021)
- We have an obsession with putting up billion-dollar health-care palaces to prove our empathy. CBC:Calgary:Opinion. (2018)
- If we want to get off the royalty roller-coaster, we should cut every Albertan a cheque. CBC:Calgary:Opinion. (2018)
- A choice argument the left can’t win. C2C Journal. (2016)
- Handing campus politics to the liefties. C2C Journal. (2015)
- Harper’s Gitmo: The Sisyphean Task of Senate Reform. C2C Journal. (2014)
- The Conservatives don’t have a religion problem. Canadians have a debt problem.. iPolitics.com. (2015)
- Testimony: Government’s Reasons for Proroguing Parliament in August 2020.. House of Commons. STANDING COMMITTEE ON PROCEDURE AND HOUSE AFFAIRS. 42rd Parl., 2nd Sess.. (2021)
- Testimony. Elections Act and Election Finances and Disclosures Act. Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Selection Special Democratic Accountability Committee. 30th Leg, 2nd Sess.. (2020)
- In Defence of Political Staff. Canadian Parliamentary Review, Vol. 35, No. 3.. (2012)
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