Kyle Hanniman

Kyle Hanniman is an Associate Professor of Political Studies at Queen's University and a Research Associate at the Institute of Intergovernmental Relations. He holds a PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a BA from St. Thomas University. His academic career includes prior positions as a policy associate at the University of Toronto's Mowat Centre, a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Toronto's Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance, and a visiting researcher at the European University Institute.

Hanniman specializes in Canadian and comparative politics with a focus on federalism and political economy. His research interests include comparative federalism, political economy, public debt, and Canadian politics. He is currently writing a book on fiscal federalism and government default risk. His work examines how federal structures influence credit markets, government borrowing, and fiscal discipline across different levels of government.

Analysis of his publication record reveals a consistent focus on fiscal federalism, particularly examining the relationship between intergovernmental structures and credit markets. His work spans Canadian federalism, comparative studies of federal systems, municipal finance, and the political economy of government debt. A notable trend in his research is the application of economic and financial market analysis to traditional political science questions about federalism and intergovernmental relations.

While no specific scientific awards are listed in the available information, Hanniman's research has gained significant attention through media commentary in major Canadian outlets including the Globe and Mail and National Post. His expertise is frequently sought for analysis of Canadian fiscal federalism and intergovernmental relations.

Hanniman is actively involved in graduate supervision, expressing interest in supervising students in Canadian, comparative, and fiscal federalism, as well as comparative political economy with a focus on government bond markets, government debt, and fiscal and monetary policy. He has served as co-editor for multiple State of the Federation volumes published by McGill-Queen's University Press, demonstrating his leadership in Canadian federalism scholarship.

Currently on sabbatical for the 2024/2025 academic year, Hanniman continues to be an active contributor to the field of political studies, particularly in the area of federalism and its economic dimensions.