Philip Oxhorn
Philip Oxhorn (born January 5, 1958) is a professor in international development and societal issues. He is the founding director of the Institute for the Study of International Development at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec,[1] where he teaches political science and edits the Latin American Research Review.[2]
Oxhorn received his Bachelors in Political Science from the University of Redlands in his home state of California, before continuing to University of Canterbury for his Masters work, for which he was awarded first-class honors. Upon his completion of his Masters, he matriculated to Harvard University for his PhD.
In the 1980s, he wrote his dissertation on the Chilean civilian uprisings against dictator Augusto Pinochet.[3] He has published over 75 articles, chapter selections and books,[4] including What Kind of Democracy? What Kind of Market? Latin America in the Age of Neoliberalism.[5]
In 2012, he was interviewed regarding the similarities and difference of the 2012 Quebec student protests over tuition fees to protests in Chile the previous year.[6] The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade has interviewed him about Canada-Latin America trade relations.[7]
Also in 2012, he supported the Canadian International Development Agency for its public-private partnerships with mining companies to foster sustainable development.[8]
References
- ↑ "ISID". Retrieved 10 Jul 2012.
- ↑ "Latin American Research Review". Retrieved 30 AugJul 2012. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Fostering Democracy". Retrieved 10 Jul 2012.
- ↑ "Scholarly Publications". Retrieved 21 Aug 2012.
- ↑ What Kind of Democrcy. Retrieved 17 Aug 2012.
- ↑ "Chilean Protests". Retrieved 29 Aug 2012.
- ↑ "Defining Canada's Role in the Hemisphere". Retrieved 28 Jul 2012.
- ↑ "Aid Partnerships". Retrieved 22 Aug 2012.