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Mark Vail is the Worrell Chair of Politics and International Affairs at Wake Forest University, where he also serves as Judicial Liaison for the Honor and Ethics Council. He advises faculty on honor-code cases and oversees pre-hearing procedures. Before joining Wake Forest in 2021, he was Professor of Political Science and Fellow at the Murphy Institute of Political Economy, Tulane University, and served nine years on Tulane’s judicial board.
Education:
- Ph.D., Political Science – University of California, Berkeley
- M.A., Political Science – University of California, Berkeley
- M.A., Law and Diplomacy – Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
- B.A., Plan II Honors Program – University of Texas at Austin
Research Interests:
Dr. Vail specializes in the comparative political economy of advanced industrial countries, with particular attention to Western Europe. His work explores how social and economic policies are forged through the interplay of political institutions, industrial-relations systems, and prevailing ideational frameworks. He investigates the evolution of welfare states, labor-market reforms, and the shifting contours of liberalism and neoliberalism in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. A recurring theme is how national traditions of solidarity shape public responses to crises such as COVID-19 or the euro-area turmoil.
Publication Trajectory:
Across more than two decades, Vail’s scholarship has tracked the changing political economy of Europe. Early studies dissected corporatist bargaining and welfare-state recalibration in France and Germany. Mid-career work expanded to encompass varieties of liberalism and Keynesian revival during the Great Recession. Recent articles pivot to contemporary challenges—energy transitions in Germany, pandemic-era solidarity, and Brexit’s reconfiguration of British conservatism—demonstrating a sustained engagement with policy paradigms under stress.
Awards & Honors:
- Worrell Chair of Politics and International Affairs, Wake Forest University (2021–present)
- Fellow, Murphy Institute of Political Economy, Tulane University (prior appointment)
Advising & Service:
In addition to his faculty role, Dr. Vail advises colleagues on academic integrity matters as Judicial Liaison. While no specific Ph.D. or master’s advisees are named in the provided materials, his prior service on Tulane’s judicial board underscores a long-standing commitment to institutional governance.
Labs & Teams:
No dedicated research laboratory is mentioned; his scholarly work appears to be individual and collaborative, situated within the Politics and International Affairs department and the broader interdisciplinary environment of his institutions.
