Daniel Drache

Who is Daniel Drache?

Daniel Drache is a contemporary scholar in Canadian and international political economy, globalization studies, communication studies, and cultural studies. He is widely recognized for his highly comparative and interdisciplinary contributions to debates on public policy, particularly on issues relating to globalization, border security, and the impact of new information and communication technologies on political mobilization and citizenship. He is also among the first generation of scholars to critique market fundamentalism. In Canada, he is also credited with reviving scholarship on the Canadian political economic tradition, and specifically the work of foundational political economist Harold Innis, within the academy. Drache is currently a Professor of Political Science and Associate Director of the Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies at York University in Toronto, Canada.