Background

Andrew F. Cooper is a Distinguished Fellow at CIGI. He is a professor of political science at the University of Waterloo where he teaches in the areas of international political economy, global governance and comparative politics. Previously, he has been a visiting scholar at Harvard University, University of Southern California, Australian National University, Stellenbosch University and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. He has led training sessions on trade issues, governance and diplomacy in Canada, South Africa and at the World Trade Organization. He is a member of the International Advisory Board of both the GARNET Network of Excellence and the Hague Journal of Diplomacy, and has been a member of the Warwick Commission. Dr. Cooper's most recent publications focus on emerging powers, G8 reform, small states, Latin America, global health governance and the phenomenon of celebrity diplomacy.