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Jacqueline Best is a Full Professor in the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa, where she conducts interdisciplinary research at the intersection of international relations, political economy, and social theory. She has held visiting professorships at University College, Oxford University, the University of Queensland, and the University of Sheffield, reflecting her international scholarly engagement.
Her research explores the historical and conceptual evolution of economic policy, with a focus on themes such as exceptionalism, failure, and ignorance in governance, particularly within the context of neoliberalism and global development finance. Her work critically examines how expertise is constructed and contested in policy domains.
Professor Best has made significant contributions to her field through editorial leadership as co-editor of the Review of International Political Economy journal and the Routledge RIPE Book Series. She is the author of the influential book Governing Failure: Provisional Expertise and the Transformation of Global Development Finance, published by Cambridge University Press.
Her research has been recognized with prestigious awards, including:
- Leverhulme Trust’s International Visiting Professorship
- Faculty of Social Science’s Research Excellence Award
In addition to her publications and awards, she has played a key role in shaping scholarly discourse through her editorial work and international collaborations. While no specific students or research grants are mentioned, her academic leadership and sustained research output underscore her prominence in the field of global political economy.
