Born in Calgary, Alberta, in 1943, Colin Campbell received his B.A. in political science from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, in 1965. After obtaining his M.A. in political science from the University of Alberta in 1966, Campbell earned his Ph.D. in political science at Duke University in 1973. In addition, he completed the degree of Master of Divinity from the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, Calif., in 1975. Between 1975 and 1983, Campbell served as professor of political science and coordinator of the Public Policy and Administration Program at York University. On two occasions (1979 and 1982-83) he was a guest scholar at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. Campbell directed the Graduate Public Policy Program and taught political science at Georgetown University from 1983 until 2002, when he joined the faculty of the University of British Columbia. Among Prof. Campbell's many publications are The U.S. presidency in crisis (1998), The end of Whitehall? (1995), Political leadership in an age of constraint (1992), Politics and government in Europe today (1990, 2nd ed. 1995), Managing the presidency: Carter, Reagan, and the search for executive harmony (1986), Governments under stress: political executives and key bureaucrats in Washington, London, and Ottawa (1983), The superbureaucrats: structure and behavior in central agencies (1979), and The Canadian Senate: a lobby from within (1978).
From the description of The Colin Campbell collection, 1976-1981. (Georgetown University). WorldCat record id: 171297388
