Richard Mulgan

Richard Grant Mulgan (born 5 March 1940) is a political scientist. He was on the 1985–86 New Zealand Royal Commission that recommended MMP (Mixed Member Proportional) representation for elections to the New Zealand Parliament.

Richard Mulgan
Born	(1940-03-05) 5 March 1940 (age 84)
Alma mater	Oxford University
Known for	his work on New Zealand's electoral system, and research into accountability
Spouse	Margaret Bedggood ​ (m. 1964)​
Scientific career
Fields	Political science
Website	staff page at ANU

Mulgan was educated at the University of Auckland, and in 1960 matriculated at Merton College, Oxford.^[1]

Mulgan is Professor Emeritus at the Crawford School of Economics and Government, Australian National University, Canberra. Prior to his retirement in 2008 he was a professor of Public Policy there.^[2] He was also formerly Professor of Political Studies at Otago and Auckland Universities.

He is the son of John Mulgan, the grandson of Alan Mulgan, and the great-grandson of Edward Ker Mulgan.

Publications

• Democracy and Power in New Zealand (1984)
• Maori, Pakeha and Democracy (1989)
• Politics in New Zealand (1994, 1997; Auckland University Press) ISBN 1-86940-171-9
• Holding Power to Account: Accountability in Modern Democracies (2003) Palgrave MacMillan ISBN 978-0-333-98768-1

References

1. Levens, R.G.C., ed. (1964). Merton College Register 1900-1964. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. p. 525.
2. "Richard Mulgan". Crawford School of Public Policy. Australian National University. Retrieved 31 October 2013.

External links

• Personal Page on ANU website