Professional Societies
2004 -2011, Treasurer and Secretary, Australian Political Studies Association.
2009, Winner of the Sam Richardson Prize (with John Wanna) for the best article published in the Australian Journal of Public Administration in 2008.
2005 for life, Vice-President of the Political Studies Association of the United Kingdom.
2004, Member of the Marshall Dimock Award Committee for the best article published in Public Administration Review.
2004 to date, Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia.
2002 to date, Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences (UK).
2002-2005, President of the Political Studies Association of the United Kingdom.
1999-2002, Member of the Executive Committee of the International Political Science Association.
1999-2002, Chair of the Political Studies Association of the United Kingdom.
1996-1999, Chair of the Public Administration Committee of the Joint University Council and Member of the Executive Committee of the Joint University Council.
1995-1998, Chair of the Political Studies Association of the United Kingdom’s Specialist Group in Public Administration.
1995-1997, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
1990-95, Deputy Chair, Public Administration Committee of the Joint University Council for Social and Public Administration.
1975-78, Secretary, Political Studies Association of the United Kingdom
1972-74, Secretary, West Midlands Branch of the Royal Institute of Public Administration
