Peter Aucoin

Peter Charles Aucoin (October 3, 1943 – July 7, 2011) was a professor emeritus of political science and public administration at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada. He is recognized as one of the leading theorists on the practice and reform of public administration and governance. He was a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and a member of the Order of Canada. He also served as an advisor to the Government of Canada as well as provincial and municipal governments.

Early life Aucoin was born in 1943 in Halifax. He attended Saint Mary's University High School, and went on to get his Bachelor of Arts from Saint Mary's University. He earned his master's degree from Dalhousie University, and his Ph.D. from Queen's University. When he retired in 2009, he was the Eric Dennis Memorial Professor of Government and Political Science and Professor of Public Administration.

Aucoin worked in an advisory capacity to the Canadian government at federal, provincial, and municipal levels. He was a member of the board of directors of the Institute for Research on Public Policy.

From 1995 to 1996, Aucoin was the president of the Canadian Political Science Association. He also was previously the vice president of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada. He also served on many editorial boards of both Canadian and international academic journals. He co-edited the book series published by the Institute of Public Administration of Canada.

Aucoin died on July 7, 2011. On March 21, 2011, the journal Governance published what would be Aucoin's last published article in which he identified and described a new approach to governing he labelled New Political Governance.

Awards and recognition 1994: J. E. Hodgetts for an article published in Canadian Public Administration 1995: Charles Levine Book Prize for The New Public Management: Canada in Comparative Perspective 1999: Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia 1999 Medal for Excellence in Public Administration 2004: J. E. Hodgetts for an article published in Canadian Public Administration

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