The Department of Political Science is very proud that Professor Eric Helleiner, was among the newly-announced fellows of the Royal Society of Canada – people who have been peer-elected as the best in their field. The fellowship of the Royal Society consists of individuals who have made outstanding contributions in the arts, the humanities, social science, science, and Canadian public life.
Professor Helleiner is an award-winning scholar in the field of international political economy. Much of his most widely cited research focuses on the politics of global money and finance. He is the author of numerous publications, including five single-authored books analyzing financial globalization, the history of national currencies, Canada’s exchange rate policy, post-2008 global financial reforms, and the origin of the Bretton Woods international financial and monetary system.
His new book Forgotten Foundations of Bretton Woods was awarded the 2015 Canadian Political Science Association Prize in International Relations for the best book published in international relations. The same book is also one of four books short listed for the 2015 British International Studies Association’s International Political Economy Group (IPEG) book prize, to be announced in September. He also won the prestigious 2006 Donner Prize for the Best Book on Canadian Public Policy (for Towards North American Monetary Union?), which “celebrates excellence in public policy writing by Canadians, on topics of great importance to Canadians” and recognizes “…the best public policy thinking, writing and research by a Canadian, and the role it plays in determining the well-being of Canadians and the success of Canada as a whole.”
Not only has his work garnered scholarly awards, it is also widely read, debated and cited by international policy-makers. His book Forgotten Foundations of Bretton Woods was prominently cited in United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s latest annual Trade and Development Report. His recent book Status Quo Crisis, one of the most incisive analyses to emerge of the 2008 financial crisis, was recently cited in a speech by the Vice President of the European Central Bank.
Professor Helleiner has been a member of the Department of Political Science at the University of Waterloo since 2005. He has served as founding Director, Global Governance Programs as well as department Chair. He is currently the Faculty of Arts Chair in International Political Economy.
Congratulations Eric!
