Australischer und britischer Staatsbürger. British Professor of Political Science. Professor of Government, University of Southampton, UK and Emeritus Professor of Politics, University of Newcastle, UK. 1988-1989 Head of Department, Department of Government, University of Essex; 1989-1994 Professor of Politics and Head of Department, University of York; 1994-2002 Professor of Politics (Research), Department of Politics, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne; 2003-2006 Professor of Political Science and Head of the Political Science Program, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University; 2007-2008 Director, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University; 2006-2011 Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Australian National University; 2008-2010 Professor of Government, School of Government, University of Tasmania. 2012-2015 Professor of Government, Griffith University