Vincent Pouliot

Vincent Pouliot serves as a James McGill Professor in the Department of Political Science at McGill University, specializing in global governance and international political dynamics.

He obtained his PhD in Political Science from the University of Toronto, establishing his foundational expertise in international relations.

His research critically examines informal hierarchies within multilateral diplomacy, focusing on how social practices shape international organizations and global public action. This work bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical analysis of diplomatic communities, revealing how everyday interactions sustain power structures beyond formal institutional designs.

His seminal contribution, International Pecking Orders: The Politics and Practice of Multilateral Diplomacy (Cambridge University Press, 2016), exemplifies this approach by dissecting status dynamics among diplomats.

His scientific recognition includes:

• Hedley Bull Prize for distinguished contribution to International Relations theory
• Chadwick Alger Prize for exceptional scholarship in international organization studies
• Election as Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada's College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists

With six authored books, approximately thirty peer-reviewed articles, and twenty book chapters, Pouliot maintains significant influence in political science through sustained theoretical innovation and empirical rigor.