I am Professor of Public Management Emeritus at the University of Toronto, having retired in July 2020 after a 45-year academic career.
I continue to be engaged in research, writing, and giving professional presentations. With my co-author and spouse Beth Herst, I am completing a book on narrative and politics.
On this website I post blogs about politics, narrative, and my life experiences.

Winning a Teaching Award

2 days ago October 18, 2021Sandford

Defending Taiwan

7 days ago October 13, 2021Sandford

Forward and Backward: Security and Taxes

2 weeks ago October 6, 2021Sandford

Ms. Meng for the Michaels: Why the Timing?

September 28, 2021September 29, 2021Sandford

Brahms, Scaggs, Intimacy

September 23, 2021September 23, 2021Sandford

The Counter-Narratives Prevailed

September 21, 2021September 21, 2021Sandford

Missed Narrative Opportunities

September 20, 2021September 20, 2021Sandford

Explaining My Vote

September 17, 2021September 17, 2021Sandford

Strategic Voting: Left and Right

September 15, 2021September 15, 2021Sandford

Power of the Counter-Narrative

September 13, 2021September 13, 2021Sandford

Compel or Persuade?

September 9, 2021September 9, 2021Sandford

Erin O’Toole: Just an Ordinary Canadian?

September 6, 2021September 7, 2021Sandford

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