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Professor Allan McConnell

BA Pais (UK) PhD Pais (UK)
Associate Dean Research, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

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Biographical details

Allan McConnell is a political scientist whose main interests lie in various aspects of public policy making. He is particularly interested in how political factors (large P and small p) shape public policy, rather than us assuming that policy responses are purely ‘rational’. This interest has taken him into research that addresses issues such as responses to crises and disasters, policy success/failure, policy evaluation, wicked policy problems, placebo policies, hidden policy agendas and the politics of policy inaction. The common theme in all is that we can better understand what governments choose to do (and not), if we place policy making in the contexts of governments having to juggle with and trade off many different imperatives e.g. addressing the policy problem ‘on the ground’ vs. addressing public perceptions of the problem; forcefully tackling policy problem vs. token interventions with low risk of backfiring on policy agendas. Much of this research speaks to the issue of ‘good politics but bad policy’.

Allan is currently Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Associate Dean Research for the period 2015-2018. He was also the University ERA Steward for Peer Review disciplines for ERA 2018. In 2013-14 he was Acting Head of the School of Social and Political Sciences, and previously in 2012 was Chair of the Department of Government and International Relations.

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Research interests

  • Public policy analysis
  • The politics of crises, disasters and policy failures
  • Policy success
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Awards and honours

2018: The Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Mentoring and Leadership

2016: SUPRA Supervisor of the Year 2016 (Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association).

2014: Winner of the Political Studies Association (PSA) Harrison Prize for the best article published in Political Studies in 2013 for Hindmoor, A. and McConnell, A. (2013) 'Why Didn't They See it Coming? Warning Signs, Acceptable Risks and the Global Financial Crisis', Political Studies, Vol. 3 No. 1, 543 – 560.

2010: Winner of the J.E. Hodgetts Award for the best English-language article published in Canadian Public Administration during 2009 for Schwartz, R. and McConnell, A. (2009), ‘Do Crises Help Remedy Regulatory Failures? A Comparative Study of the Walkerton Water and Jerusalem Banquet Hall Disasters’, Canadian Public Administration, Vol. 52, No. 1, pp. 92-112.

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Selected grants

2017

  • Housing for Health: Fixing Infrastructure and Housing Policy in Indigenous Australia and Beyond; Lea T, McConnell A, Tawa M, Torzillo P; The Henry Halloran Trust/Incubator.
  • RES: Research Agreement with Taronga Conservation Society Australia for project: "A Holistic Model of Measuring the Impact of Taronga Conservation Programs" (Kate Johnston); Johnston K, Probyn E, McConnell A, Neff C; Taronga Conservation Society Australia/Commissioned Research.

2010

  • Governing vs. opposition parties and the global financial crisis: Comparing the United Kingdom and Australia; McConnell A; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP).

2006

  • The Leadership Role of the Howard Government in Response to the Australian Wheat Board Crisis; McConnell A; School of Economics and Business, University of Sydney/Research Grant.

2005

  • Learning from Water Contamination Crises? A Study of Post-Crises Inquiries in Canada, Australia and the UK; McConnell A; University of Sydney/Research & Development.
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Selected publications

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Books

  • Drennan, L., McConnell, A., Stark, A. (2015). Risk and Crisis Management in the Public Sector [2nd Edition]. Abingdon: Routledge.
  • McConnell, A. (2010). Understanding Policy Success: Rethinking Public Policy. Houndsmills: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Drennan, L., McConnell, A. (2007). Risk and Crisis Management in the Public Sector. Abingdon: Routledge imprint of Taylor & Francis.
  • McConnell, A. (2004). Scottish Local Government. Edinburgh, United Kingdom: Edinburgh University Press.
  • McConnell, A. (1999). The Politics and Policy of Local Taxation in Britain. Eastham: Tudor.
  • McConnell, A. (1995). State Policy Formation and the Origins of the Poll Tax. Dartmouth: Aldershot.

Edited Books

  • Legrand, T., McConnell, A. (2012). Emergency Policy. Farnham: Ashgate.
  • Boin, A., McConnell, A., 't Hart, P. (2008). Governing After Crisis: The Politics of Investigation, Accountability and Learning. Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press.

Book Chapters

  • McConnell, A. (2018). Policy Success and Failure. In William R. Thompson (Eds.), Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press. [More Information]
  • Howlett, M., McConnell, A., Perl, A. (2016). Kingdon a la Carte: A New Recipe for Mixing Stages, Cycles, Soups and Streams. In Reimut Zohlnhofer, Friedbert W. Rub (Eds.), Decision-Making under Ambiguity and Time Constraints: Assessing the Multiple Streams Framework, (pp. 73-89). Colchester: ECPR Press.
  • Hindmoor, A., McConnell, A. (2015). The contradictions and battlegrounds of crisis management. In G Karyotis and R Gerodimos (Eds.), The Politics of Extreme Austerity: Greece in the Eurozone Crisis, (pp. 15-33). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. [More Information]
  • McConnell, A. (2012). Institutionalism. In Rodney Smith, Ariadne Vromen, Ian Cook (Eds.), Contemporary Politics in Australia: Theories, Practices and Issues, (pp. 14-24). Melbourne, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
  • Legrand, T., McConnell, A. (2012). Introduction: Mapping Global Influences on National Crisis Management. In Timothy Legrand and Allan McConnell (Eds.), Emergency Policy, (pp. xv-xxv). Farnham: Ashgate.
  • Legrand, T., McConnell, A. (2012). Issues for the Future: Emerging Debates on the Intersection of Globalisation and National Crisis Management. In Timothy Legrand and Allan McConnell (Eds.), Emergency Policy, (pp. 493-500). Farnham: Ashgate.
  • McConnell, A. (2012). Learning From Success and Failure? In Eduardo Araral, Scott Fritzen, Michael Howlett, M Ramesh, Xun Wu (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Public Policy, (pp. 484-494). Oxon: Routledge.
  • McConnell, A. (2009). Framing Dilemmas in the Quest for Successful Crisis Management. In Paul t Hart and Karen Tindall (Eds.), Framing the global economic downturn: Crisis rhetoric and the politics of recessions, (pp. 315-321). Canberra: ANU E Press.
  • Boin, A., 't Hart, P., McConnell, A. (2008). Conclusion: the politics of crisis exploitation. In Boin, A; McConnell, A. and `t Hart, P. (Eds.), Governing After Crisis: The Politics of Investigation, Accountability and Learning, (pp. 285-316). Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press.
  • Boin, A., McConnell, A., 't Hart, P. (2008). Governing After Crisis. In Boin, A; McConnell, A. and `t Hart, P. (Eds.), Governing After Crisis: The Politics of Investigation, Accountability and Learning, (pp. 3-30). Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press.
  • Schwartz, R., McConnell, A. (2008). The Walkerton Water Tragedy and the Jerusalem Banquet Hall Collapse: Regulatory Failure and Policy Change. In Boin, A; McConnell, A. and `t Hart, P. (Eds.), Governing After Crisis: The Politics of Investigation, Accountability and Learning, (pp. 208-231). Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press.

Journals

  • Carayannopoulos, G., McConnell, A. (2018). Bringing Lessons From Crisis Management Into the Realm of Wicked Problems. Australian Journal of Political Science, 53(3), 353-369. [More Information]
  • McConnell, A. (2018). Hidden agendas: shining a light on the dark side of public policy. Journal of European Public Policy. [More Information]
  • McConnell, A. (2018). Rethinking Wicked Problems as Political Problems and Policy Problems. Policy and Politics, 46(1), 165-180. [More Information]
  • Howlett, M., McConnell, A., Perl, A. (2017). Moving Policy Theory Forward: Connecting Multiple Stream and Advocacy Coalition Frameworks to Policy Cycle Models of Analysis. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 76(1), 65-79. [More Information]
  • McConnell, A. (2016). A Public Policy Approach to Understanding the Nature and Causes of Foreign Policy Failure. Journal of European Public Policy, 23(5), 667-684. [More Information]
  • Howlett, M., McConnell, A., Perl, A. (2016). Weaving the Fabric of Public Policies: Comparing and Integrating Frameworks for Studying Policy Processes. Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis, 18(3), 273-289. [More Information]
  • Howlett, M., McConnell, A., Perl, A. (2015). Streams and Stages: Reconciling Kingdon and Policy Process Theory. European Journal of Political Research, 54(3), 419-434. [More Information]
  • McConnell, A. (2015). What is Policy Failure? A Primer to Help Navigate the Maze. Public Policy and Administration, 30(3-4), 221-242. [More Information]
  • Hindmoor, A., McConnell, A. (2015). Who Saw it Coming? The UK's Great Financial Crisis. Journal of Public Policy, 35(1), 63-96. [More Information]
  • Hindmoor, A., McConnell, A. (2013). Why Didn't They See it Coming? Warning Signs, Acceptable Risks and the Global Financial Crisis. Political Studies, 61(3), 543-560. [More Information]
  • Eriksson, K., McConnell, A. (2011). Contingency Planning for Crisis Management: Recipe for Success or Political Fantasy? Policy and Society, 30(2), 89-99. [More Information]
  • McConnell, A. (2011). Success? Failure? Something in-between? A Framework for Evaluating Crisis Management. Policy and Society, 30(2), 63-76. [More Information]
  • Boin, A., 't Hart, P., McConnell, A., Preston, T. (2010). Leadership Style, Crisis Response and Blame Management: The Case of Hurricane Katrina. Public Administration, 88(3), 706-723. [More Information]
  • McConnell, A. (2010). Policy Success, Policy Failure and Grey Areas In-Between. Journal of Public Policy, 30(3), 345-362. [More Information]
  • Marsh, D., McConnell, A. (2010). Towards a Framework for Establishing Policy Success. Public Administration, 88(2), 564-583. [More Information]
  • Boin, A., 't Hart, P., McConnell, A. (2009). Crisis Exploitation: Political and Policy Impacts of Framing Contests. Journal of European Public Policy, 16(1), 81-106. [More Information]
  • Schwartz, R., McConnell, A. (2009). Do Crises Help Remedy Regulatory Failure? A Comparative Study of the Walkerton Water and Jerusalem Banquet Hall Disasters. Canadian Public Administration, 52(1), 91-112. [More Information]
  • Schwarz, Y., McConnell, A. (2009). Remote Crisis Management: Australia's 2006 Rescue of Citizens Trapped in Lebanon. Australian Journal of International Affairs, 63(2), 233-248. [More Information]
  • McConnell, A., Gauja, A., Botterill, L. (2008). Policy Fiascos, Blame Management and AWB Limited: The Howard Government's Escape from the Iraq Wheat Scandal. Australian Journal of Political Science, 43(4), 599-616. [More Information]
  • McConnell, A. (2008). Ripples Not Waves: A Policy Configuration Approach to Reform in the Wake of the 1998 Sydney Water Crisis. Governance: An International Journal of Policy, Administration and Institutions, 21(4), 551-580. [More Information]
  • McConnell, A. (2007). BOOK REVIEW: Local Government in the United Kingdom. Public Policy and Administration, 22(2), 266-269.
  • McConnell, A. (2007). BOOK REVIEW: Party Politics and Local Government. Public Policy and Administration, 20(1).
  • Boin, A., McConnell, A. (2007). Editorial: Unravelling the Puzzles of Critical Infrastructures. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 15(1), 1-3. [More Information]
  • Boin, A., McConnell, A. (2007). Preparing for Critical Infrastructure Breakdowns: The Limits of Crisis Management and the Need for Resilience. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 15(1), 50-59. [More Information]
  • McConnell, A. (2006). BOOK REVIEW: The Government of Scotland: Public Policy Making After Devolution. Political Studies, 4(1), 77-77.
  • McConnell, A. (2006). Central-local government relations in Scotland. International Review of Administrative Sciences, 72(1), 73-84. [More Information]
  • McConnell, A., Drennan, L. (2006). Mission Impossible? Planning and Preparing for Crisis. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 14(2), 59-70. [More Information]
  • Dinan, W., Ford, A., McConnell, A., Pyper, R. (2006). Policy Responses to Crisis: The Case of the UK Firefighters' Dispute. Policy and Politics, 34(2), 307-323. [More Information]
  • McConnell, A. (2003). Overview: Crisis Management, Influences, Responses and Evaluation. Parliamentary Affairs: a journal of representative politics, 56(3), 393-409.
  • McConnell, A., Stark, A. (2002). Bureaucratic Failure and the UK’s Lack of Preparedness for Foot and Mouth Disease. Public Policy and Administration, 17(4), 39-54.
  • McConnell, A., Stark, A. (2002). Foot and Mouth 2001: The Politics of Crisis Management. Parliamentary Affairs: a journal of representative politics, 55(4), 664-681.
  • McConnell, A. (2002). Success and Failure in Public Governance: A Comparative Analysis. Public Policy and Administration, 17(4).

Conferences

  • McConnell, A. (2018). Conceptualising Factors The Explain Success: Exploring the Light and Dark Sides of Public Organisation. European Consortium of Political Research (ECPR) Joint Session Workshop, Cyprus: European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR).
  • McConnell, A. (2018). The Use of Placebo Policies to Tackle Policy Problems. Australian Political Studies Association Annual Conference / 25th World Congress of International Political Studies Association, Brisbane: The Australian Political Studies Association.
  • McConnell, A. (2017). Placebo Policies: Feelgood Measures for Tough Policy Problems. PSA Annual Conference.
  • McConnell, A. (2017). The Dark Side of Enabling Policy and Governance Success. Workshop on Successful Public Governance.
  • McConnell, A. (2016). Hidden Agendas: Shining a Light Into the Dark Side of Public Policy. The Australian Political Studies Association Conference 2016, Sydney: The Australian Political Studies Association.
  • McConnell, A. (2016). Reappraising Wicked Problems: Wicked Policy vs. Simple Politics. Political Studies Association (PSA) 66th Annual International Conference, Brighton, UK.
  • McConnell, A., 't Hart, P. (2014). Public Policy as Inaction: The Politics of Doing Nothing. ECPR General Conference 2014, Glasgow: European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR).
  • McConnell, A., 't Hart, P. (2014). Public Policy as Inaction: The Politics of Doing Nothing [Australian Political Studies Association annual conference]. Australian Political Studies Association (APSA) Conference 2014, Sydney: Australian Political Studies Association.
  • McConnell, A. (2014). What is Policy Failure and Why Do Policies Fail? A Starting Point for Exploration. International Workshop on Policy Design and Governance Failures, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore: National University of Singapore.
  • McConnell, A. (2014). Why Do Policies Fail? A Starting Point for Exploration. Political Studies Association Annual International Conference (PSA) 2014, Manchester: Political Studies Association.
  • McConnell, A., McGarvey, N. (2013). Process, Policy and Politics: Examining Some Convenient Scottish Political Myths. Political Studies Association Annual International Conference, Belfast: Political Studies Association.
  • Howlett, M., McConnell, A., Perl, A. (2013). Reconciling Streams and Cycles: Avoiding Mixed Metaphors in the Characterization of Policy Processes. 63rd Political Studies Association Annual Conference: The Party's Over?, Cardiff: Political Studies Association.
  • McConnell, A., McGarvey, N. (2012). Has Scottish Devolution Been a Success? Political Studies Association Annual International Conference, Belfast: Political Studies Association.
  • McConnell, A. (2012). Public Policy as Inaction: The Politics of Doing Nothing. Political Studies Association Annual International Conference, Belfast: Political Studies Association.
  • McConnell, A. (2012). Thinking About the Thorny Topic of Policy Success. Presentation to the Centre for Governance and Public Policy, Griffith University.
  • McConnell, A., Hindmoor, A. (2011). Hindsight Vs. Foresight: Competing Explanations For Political Failures to Anticipate The Global Financial Crisis. 2011 Australian Political Studies Association Annual Conference (APSA 2011), Canberra, Australia: The Australian Political Studies Association.
  • McConnell, A. (2011). International Experiences of Policy Evaluation: Understanding Strategies and Risks. Australian Emergency Management Institute Workshop, Australia.
  • McConnell, A. (2010). What is success in Crisis Management and Can it be Achieved? Swiss Society for Administrative Sciences, Berne, Switzerland.
  • McConnell, A. (2009). A Framework For Helping Explain Policy Appraisal Strategies. ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops (2009), Colchester, United Kingdom: European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR).
  • McConnell, A. (2009). Assessing the Risks of Harnessing Science and Technology to Produce Better Public Policy. Asia-Pacific Science, Technology and Society Network Conference, Brisbane.
  • Marsh, D., McConnell, A. (2008). Towards a Framework for Examining Policy Success. Australasian Political Studies Association Conference 2008, Brisbane: University of Queensland. [More Information]
  • McConnell, A. (2006). 'The Sydney Water Crisis 1998: A Policy Configuration Approach to Post-Crisis Reform and Learning. Workshop on Crisis and Politics: Investigations, Accountability and Learning, -: Unpublished.
  • McConnell, A. (2006). Global Crises: Lesson Learned. 14th National Conference of ALARM (National Forum for Risk Management in the Public Sector). Swedish Emergency Management Agency/CRISMART.
  • Boin, A., McConnell, A., Hart, P. (2006). Inertia or Change? Crisis-induced Challenges for Political Leaders. Australasian Political Studies Association Annual Conference 2006, Newcastle, Australia: University of Newcastle.
  • Boin, A., McConnell, A., 't Hart, P. (2006). Play Up or Play Down? Leadership Dilemmas and Crisis Management. Colloquium Paper Delivered to Discipline of Government and International Relations, -: Unpublished.
  • McConnell, A. (2006). Politics of Crisis Management. Infectious Diseases and International Security Workshop, Sydney: Sydney University Press.
  • McConnell, A., Boin, A. (2006). Promoting Resilience: The Role of Leaders in Managing Critical Infrastructure Breakdowns. SEMA and ECMA Conference 2006: Future Challenges for Crisis Management in Europe, Sweden: Swedish Emergency Management Agency.
  • McConnell, A. (2005). The Changing Nature of the Public Sector in Australia and Beyond: From Old Style Public Administration to Joined Up Government. CPA Australia, Centering on Excellence Conference, Sydney: CPA Australia.
  • McConnell, A. (2004). Has Devolution Transformed Scottish Local Government? Notes From A Small Country Facing Common Problems Of Governance. Australasian Political Studies Association Conference (APSA 2004), Online: University of Adelaide.
  • McConnell, A. (2004). Local Government Revived? Scottish Local Government in the Era of the Scottish Parliament. Colloquium Paper Delivered to Discipline of Government and International Relations, -: Unpublished.
  • McConnell, A. (2004). The Changing Structure of the Public Sector: Challenges and Opportunities. Connecting Government Forum, Marcus Evans Consulting, -: Unpublished.

Report

  • McConnell, A. (2005). Post-Crisis Reform and Learning in the Aftermath of the 1998 Sydney Water Crisis.
  • Boin, A., Rhinard, -., Carrel, L., Duke, S., Ekengren, M., Flin, M., Lee, K., Kirchner, M., Lagadec, P., Lezaun, J., McConnell, A., et al (2005). Transnational Breakdowns: What Role for the EU?.

Reference Works

  • McConnell, A. (2010). Coping With Unscheduled Events: The Challenges Of Crisis Leadership. In Richard A. Couto (Eds.), Political and Civic Leadership: A Reference Handbook. Sage Publications.

2018

  • Carayannopoulos, G., McConnell, A. (2018). Bringing Lessons From Crisis Management Into the Realm of Wicked Problems. Australian Journal of Political Science, 53(3), 353-369. [More Information]
  • McConnell, A. (2018). Conceptualising Factors The Explain Success: Exploring the Light and Dark Sides of Public Organisation. European Consortium of Political Research (ECPR) Joint Session Workshop, Cyprus: European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR).
  • McConnell, A. (2018). Hidden agendas: shining a light on the dark side of public policy. Journal of European Public Policy. [More Information]
  • McConnell, A. (2018). Policy Success and Failure. In William R. Thompson (Eds.), Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press. [More Information]
  • McConnell, A. (2018). Rethinking Wicked Problems as Political Problems and Policy Problems. Policy and Politics, 46(1), 165-180. [More Information]
  • McConnell, A. (2018). The Use of Placebo Policies to Tackle Policy Problems. Australian Political Studies Association Annual Conference / 25th World Congress of International Political Studies Association, Brisbane: The Australian Political Studies Association.

2017

  • Howlett, M., McConnell, A., Perl, A. (2017). Moving Policy Theory Forward: Connecting Multiple Stream and Advocacy Coalition Frameworks to Policy Cycle Models of Analysis. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 76(1), 65-79. [More Information]
  • McConnell, A. (2017). Placebo Policies: Feelgood Measures for Tough Policy Problems. PSA Annual Conference.
  • McConnell, A. (2017). The Dark Side of Enabling Policy and Governance Success. Workshop on Successful Public Governance.

2016

  • McConnell, A. (2016). A Public Policy Approach to Understanding the Nature and Causes of Foreign Policy Failure. Journal of European Public Policy, 23(5), 667-684. [More Information]
  • McConnell, A. (2016). Hidden Agendas: Shining a Light Into the Dark Side of Public Policy. The Australian Political Studies Association Conference 2016, Sydney: The Australian Political Studies Association.
  • Howlett, M., McConnell, A., Perl, A. (2016). Kingdon a la Carte: A New Recipe for Mixing Stages, Cycles, Soups and Streams. In Reimut Zohlnhofer, Friedbert W. Rub (Eds.), Decision-Making under Ambiguity and Time Constraints: Assessing the Multiple Streams Framework, (pp. 73-89). Colchester: ECPR Press.
  • McConnell, A. (2016). Reappraising Wicked Problems: Wicked Policy vs. Simple Politics. Political Studies Association (PSA) 66th Annual International Conference, Brighton, UK.
  • Howlett, M., McConnell, A., Perl, A. (2016). Weaving the Fabric of Public Policies: Comparing and Integrating Frameworks for Studying Policy Processes. Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis, 18(3), 273-289. [More Information]

2015

  • Drennan, L., McConnell, A., Stark, A. (2015). Risk and Crisis Management in the Public Sector [2nd Edition]. Abingdon: Routledge.
  • Howlett, M., McConnell, A., Perl, A. (2015). Streams and Stages: Reconciling Kingdon and Policy Process Theory. European Journal of Political Research, 54(3), 419-434. [More Information]
  • Hindmoor, A., McConnell, A. (2015). The contradictions and battlegrounds of crisis management. In G Karyotis and R Gerodimos (Eds.), The Politics of Extreme Austerity: Greece in the Eurozone Crisis, (pp. 15-33). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. [More Information]
  • McConnell, A. (2015). What is Policy Failure? A Primer to Help Navigate the Maze. Public Policy and Administration, 30(3-4), 221-242. [More Information]
  • Hindmoor, A., McConnell, A. (2015). Who Saw it Coming? The UK's Great Financial Crisis. Journal of Public Policy, 35(1), 63-96. [More Information]

2014

  • McConnell, A., 't Hart, P. (2014). Public Policy as Inaction: The Politics of Doing Nothing. ECPR General Conference 2014, Glasgow: European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR).
  • McConnell, A., 't Hart, P. (2014). Public Policy as Inaction: The Politics of Doing Nothing [Australian Political Studies Association annual conference]. Australian Political Studies Association (APSA) Conference 2014, Sydney: Australian Political Studies Association.
  • McConnell, A. (2014). What is Policy Failure and Why Do Policies Fail? A Starting Point for Exploration. International Workshop on Policy Design and Governance Failures, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore: National University of Singapore.
  • McConnell, A. (2014). Why Do Policies Fail? A Starting Point for Exploration. Political Studies Association Annual International Conference (PSA) 2014, Manchester: Political Studies Association.

2013

  • McConnell, A., McGarvey, N. (2013). Process, Policy and Politics: Examining Some Convenient Scottish Political Myths. Political Studies Association Annual International Conference, Belfast: Political Studies Association.
  • Howlett, M., McConnell, A., Perl, A. (2013). Reconciling Streams and Cycles: Avoiding Mixed Metaphors in the Characterization of Policy Processes. 63rd Political Studies Association Annual Conference: The Party's Over?, Cardiff: Political Studies Association.
  • Hindmoor, A., McConnell, A. (2013). Why Didn't They See it Coming? Warning Signs, Acceptable Risks and the Global Financial Crisis. Political Studies, 61(3), 543-560. [More Information]

2012

  • Legrand, T., McConnell, A. (2012). Emergency Policy. Farnham: Ashgate.
  • McConnell, A., McGarvey, N. (2012). Has Scottish Devolution Been a Success? Political Studies Association Annual International Conference, Belfast: Political Studies Association.
  • McConnell, A. (2012). Institutionalism. In Rodney Smith, Ariadne Vromen, Ian Cook (Eds.), Contemporary Politics in Australia: Theories, Practices and Issues, (pp. 14-24). Melbourne, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
  • Legrand, T., McConnell, A. (2012). Introduction: Mapping Global Influences on National Crisis Management. In Timothy Legrand and Allan McConnell (Eds.), Emergency Policy, (pp. xv-xxv). Farnham: Ashgate.
  • Legrand, T., McConnell, A. (2012). Issues for the Future: Emerging Debates on the Intersection of Globalisation and National Crisis Management. In Timothy Legrand and Allan McConnell (Eds.), Emergency Policy, (pp. 493-500). Farnham: Ashgate.
  • McConnell, A. (2012). Learning From Success and Failure? In Eduardo Araral, Scott Fritzen, Michael Howlett, M Ramesh, Xun Wu (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Public Policy, (pp. 484-494). Oxon: Routledge.
  • McConnell, A. (2012). Public Policy as Inaction: The Politics of Doing Nothing. Political Studies Association Annual International Conference, Belfast: Political Studies Association.
  • McConnell, A. (2012). Thinking About the Thorny Topic of Policy Success. Presentation to the Centre for Governance and Public Policy, Griffith University.

2011

  • Eriksson, K., McConnell, A. (2011). Contingency Planning for Crisis Management: Recipe for Success or Political Fantasy? Policy and Society, 30(2), 89-99. [More Information]
  • McConnell, A., Hindmoor, A. (2011). Hindsight Vs. Foresight: Competing Explanations For Political Failures to Anticipate The Global Financial Crisis. 2011 Australian Political Studies Association Annual Conference (APSA 2011), Canberra, Australia: The Australian Political Studies Association.
  • McConnell, A. (2011). International Experiences of Policy Evaluation: Understanding Strategies and Risks. Australian Emergency Management Institute Workshop, Australia.
  • McConnell, A. (2011). Success? Failure? Something in-between? A Framework for Evaluating Crisis Management. Policy and Society, 30(2), 63-76. [More Information]

2010

  • McConnell, A. (2010). Coping With Unscheduled Events: The Challenges Of Crisis Leadership. In Richard A. Couto (Eds.), Political and Civic Leadership: A Reference Handbook. Sage Publications.
  • Boin, A., 't Hart, P., McConnell, A., Preston, T. (2010). Leadership Style, Crisis Response and Blame Management: The Case of Hurricane Katrina. Public Administration, 88(3), 706-723. [More Information]
  • McConnell, A. (2010). Policy Success, Policy Failure and Grey Areas In-Between. Journal of Public Policy, 30(3), 345-362. [More Information]
  • Marsh, D., McConnell, A. (2010). Towards a Framework for Establishing Policy Success. Public Administration, 88(2), 564-583. [More Information]
  • McConnell, A. (2010). Understanding Policy Success: Rethinking Public Policy. Houndsmills: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • McConnell, A. (2010). What is success in Crisis Management and Can it be Achieved? Swiss Society for Administrative Sciences, Berne, Switzerland.

2009

  • McConnell, A. (2009). A Framework For Helping Explain Policy Appraisal Strategies. ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops (2009), Colchester, United Kingdom: European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR).
  • McConnell, A. (2009). Assessing the Risks of Harnessing Science and Technology to Produce Better Public Policy. Asia-Pacific Science, Technology and Society Network Conference, Brisbane.
  • Boin, A., 't Hart, P., McConnell, A. (2009). Crisis Exploitation: Political and Policy Impacts of Framing Contests. Journal of European Public Policy, 16(1), 81-106. [More Information]
  • Schwartz, R., McConnell, A. (2009). Do Crises Help Remedy Regulatory Failure? A Comparative Study of the Walkerton Water and Jerusalem Banquet Hall Disasters. Canadian Public Administration, 52(1), 91-112. [More Information]
  • McConnell, A. (2009). Framing Dilemmas in the Quest for Successful Crisis Management. In Paul t Hart and Karen Tindall (Eds.), Framing the global economic downturn: Crisis rhetoric and the politics of recessions, (pp. 315-321). Canberra: ANU E Press.
  • Schwarz, Y., McConnell, A. (2009). Remote Crisis Management: Australia's 2006 Rescue of Citizens Trapped in Lebanon. Australian Journal of International Affairs, 63(2), 233-248. [More Information]

2008

  • Boin, A., 't Hart, P., McConnell, A. (2008). Conclusion: the politics of crisis exploitation. In Boin, A; McConnell, A. and `t Hart, P. (Eds.), Governing After Crisis: The Politics of Investigation, Accountability and Learning, (pp. 285-316). Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press.
  • Boin, A., McConnell, A., 't Hart, P. (2008). Governing After Crisis. In Boin, A; McConnell, A. and `t Hart, P. (Eds.), Governing After Crisis: The Politics of Investigation, Accountability and Learning, (pp. 3-30). Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press.
  • Boin, A., McConnell, A., 't Hart, P. (2008). Governing After Crisis: The Politics of Investigation, Accountability and Learning. Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press.
  • McConnell, A., Gauja, A., Botterill, L. (2008). Policy Fiascos, Blame Management and AWB Limited: The Howard Government's Escape from the Iraq Wheat Scandal. Australian Journal of Political Science, 43(4), 599-616. [More Information]
  • McConnell, A. (2008). Ripples Not Waves: A Policy Configuration Approach to Reform in the Wake of the 1998 Sydney Water Crisis. Governance: An International Journal of Policy, Administration and Institutions, 21(4), 551-580. [More Information]
  • Schwartz, R., McConnell, A. (2008). The Walkerton Water Tragedy and the Jerusalem Banquet Hall Collapse: Regulatory Failure and Policy Change. In Boin, A; McConnell, A. and `t Hart, P. (Eds.), Governing After Crisis: The Politics of Investigation, Accountability and Learning, (pp. 208-231). Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press.
  • Marsh, D., McConnell, A. (2008). Towards a Framework for Examining Policy Success. Australasian Political Studies Association Conference 2008, Brisbane: University of Queensland. [More Information]

2007

  • McConnell, A. (2007). BOOK REVIEW: Local Government in the United Kingdom. Public Policy and Administration, 22(2), 266-269.
  • McConnell, A. (2007). BOOK REVIEW: Party Politics and Local Government. Public Policy and Administration, 20(1).
  • Boin, A., McConnell, A. (2007). Editorial: Unravelling the Puzzles of Critical Infrastructures. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 15(1), 1-3. [More Information]
  • Boin, A., McConnell, A. (2007). Preparing for Critical Infrastructure Breakdowns: The Limits of Crisis Management and the Need for Resilience. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 15(1), 50-59. [More Information]
  • Drennan, L., McConnell, A. (2007). Risk and Crisis Management in the Public Sector. Abingdon: Routledge imprint of Taylor & Francis.

2006

  • McConnell, A. (2006). 'The Sydney Water Crisis 1998: A Policy Configuration Approach to Post-Crisis Reform and Learning. Workshop on Crisis and Politics: Investigations, Accountability and Learning, -: Unpublished.
  • McConnell, A. (2006). BOOK REVIEW: The Government of Scotland: Public Policy Making After Devolution. Political Studies, 4(1), 77-77.
  • McConnell, A. (2006). Central-local government relations in Scotland. International Review of Administrative Sciences, 72(1), 73-84. [More Information]
  • McConnell, A. (2006). Global Crises: Lesson Learned. 14th National Conference of ALARM (National Forum for Risk Management in the Public Sector). Swedish Emergency Management Agency/CRISMART.
  • Boin, A., McConnell, A., Hart, P. (2006). Inertia or Change? Crisis-induced Challenges for Political Leaders. Australasian Political Studies Association Annual Conference 2006, Newcastle, Australia: University of Newcastle.
  • McConnell, A., Drennan, L. (2006). Mission Impossible? Planning and Preparing for Crisis. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 14(2), 59-70. [More Information]
  • Boin, A., McConnell, A., 't Hart, P. (2006). Play Up or Play Down? Leadership Dilemmas and Crisis Management. Colloquium Paper Delivered to Discipline of Government and International Relations, -: Unpublished.
  • Dinan, W., Ford, A., McConnell, A., Pyper, R. (2006). Policy Responses to Crisis: The Case of the UK Firefighters' Dispute. Policy and Politics, 34(2), 307-323. [More Information]
  • McConnell, A. (2006). Politics of Crisis Management. Infectious Diseases and International Security Workshop, Sydney: Sydney University Press.
  • McConnell, A., Boin, A. (2006). Promoting Resilience: The Role of Leaders in Managing Critical Infrastructure Breakdowns. SEMA and ECMA Conference 2006: Future Challenges for Crisis Management in Europe, Sweden: Swedish Emergency Management Agency.

2005

  • McConnell, A. (2005). Post-Crisis Reform and Learning in the Aftermath of the 1998 Sydney Water Crisis.
  • McConnell, A. (2005). The Changing Nature of the Public Sector in Australia and Beyond: From Old Style Public Administration to Joined Up Government. CPA Australia, Centering on Excellence Conference, Sydney: CPA Australia.
  • Boin, A., Rhinard, -., Carrel, L., Duke, S., Ekengren, M., Flin, M., Lee, K., Kirchner, M., Lagadec, P., Lezaun, J., McConnell, A., et al (2005). Transnational Breakdowns: What Role for the EU?.

2004

  • McConnell, A. (2004). Has Devolution Transformed Scottish Local Government? Notes From A Small Country Facing Common Problems Of Governance. Australasian Political Studies Association Conference (APSA 2004), Online: University of Adelaide.
  • McConnell, A. (2004). Local Government Revived? Scottish Local Government in the Era of the Scottish Parliament. Colloquium Paper Delivered to Discipline of Government and International Relations, -: Unpublished.
  • McConnell, A. (2004). Scottish Local Government. Edinburgh, United Kingdom: Edinburgh University Press.
  • McConnell, A. (2004). The Changing Structure of the Public Sector: Challenges and Opportunities. Connecting Government Forum, Marcus Evans Consulting, -: Unpublished.

2003

  • McConnell, A. (2003). Overview: Crisis Management, Influences, Responses and Evaluation. Parliamentary Affairs: a journal of representative politics, 56(3), 393-409.

2002

  • McConnell, A., Stark, A. (2002). Bureaucratic Failure and the UK’s Lack of Preparedness for Foot and Mouth Disease. Public Policy and Administration, 17(4), 39-54.
  • McConnell, A., Stark, A. (2002). Foot and Mouth 2001: The Politics of Crisis Management. Parliamentary Affairs: a journal of representative politics, 55(4), 664-681.
  • McConnell, A. (2002). Success and Failure in Public Governance: A Comparative Analysis. Public Policy and Administration, 17(4).

1999

  • McConnell, A. (1999). The Politics and Policy of Local Taxation in Britain. Eastham: Tudor.

1995

  • McConnell, A. (1995). State Policy Formation and the Origins of the Poll Tax. Dartmouth: Aldershot.
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