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For the Australian Presbyterian minister and Labor activist, see Keith Dowding (activist).

Keith Dowding
Keith Dowding
Born
Keith Martin Dowding

(1960-05-06) 6 May 1960 (age 65)
Academic background
Alma materNuffield College, Oxford University
Academic work
DisciplinePolitical science
InstitutionsAustralian National University, Canberra, Australia

Keith Martin Dowding (born 6 May 1960)[1] is a professor of political science and political philosophy at the Australian National University (ANU).[2] In 2006, he held a position in the Department of Government at the London School of Economics.[3] His research focuses on public administration, public policy, political theory, and urban political economy, particularly through the lenses of social choice theory and rational choice theory.[4] From 1996 to 2012, he served as the editor of the Journal of Theoretical Politics, published by SAGE Publishing.

Early life

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Dowding earned a BA in Philosophy and Politics from Keele University in 1982 and completed a DPhil at Nuffield College, University of Oxford, in 1987.[5]

Career

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Dowding began his career as an editor for SAGE Publishing in 1996, where he edited the Journal of Theoretical Politics[6]. In 2007, he joined the Australian National University as a Professor of Political Science.[7] He was promoted to Distinguished Professor in 2018.[8]

Theory

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Dowding has contributed to political philosophy and empirical research within political science.[9] He has published research on the concept of power, using formal analysis to examine debates on its nature and structure in society. Building on Brian Barry's concept of luck, Dowding argues that some groups are "systematically lucky" due to advantages within societal structures, while others are "systematically unlucky." This argument has drawn criticism from scholars such as Barry, Steven Lukes, Peter Morriss, and Andrew Hindmoor.[10]

Dowding has also researched the Tiebout model, which examines how individuals relocate to gain better access to local services. His work found limited evidence of such migration in the UK, noting that people tend to move to areas with better services but rarely leave areas solely because of service quality.[11] He later extended this research to examine Albert Hirschman's Exit, Voice, and Loyalty model.[12] In 2012, he and Peter John co-authored Exits, Voices and Social Investment, applying Hirschman’s model to citizen satisfaction with government services.[13]

In his 2012 article, "The Prime Ministerialisation of the British Prime Minister," Dowding challenged Michael Foley’s argument that British politics are becoming more presidential. He argued that the British prime minister has gained influence primarily by strengthening existing powers rather than adopting new ones, unlike the institutional structure of the U.S. presidency.[14]

More recently, Dowding has studied ministerial resignations in the UK and Australia, developing datasets for both,[15] and is currently researching political career trajectories in Australia.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Dowding, Keith M." Library of Congress. Retrieved 23 September 2014. data sheet (Dowding, Keith Martin; b. 05-06-1960)
  2. ^ "Keith Dowding". The Australian National University. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  3. ^ "In Praise of Manipulation" (PDF). 20 September 2006.
  4. ^ Australian National University. “Prof Keith Dowding – Biography and Qualifications.” ANU Research Portal+. Accessed 27 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Professor Keith Dowding". Australian National University. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Journal of Theoretical Politics - Volume 8, Number 1". Sage Journals. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Professor Keith Dowding". Australian National University.
  8. ^ "Professor Keith Dowding promoted to Distinguished Professor". Australian National University. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  9. ^ "Prof. Keith Dowding - Center for Advanced Studies LMU (CAS) - LMU Munich". LMU Munich. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  10. ^ Barry, Brian. 2002. "Capitalists Rule OK? Some Puzzles about Power." Politics, Philosophy and Economics 1: 155–84. Barry, Brian. 2003. "Capitalists Rule. OK? A Commentary on Keith Dowding." Politics, Philosophy and Economics 2: 323–41. Hindmoor, Andrew, and Josh McGeechan. 2013. "Luck, Systematic Luck and Business Power: Lucky All the Way Down or Trying Hard to Get What It Wants without Trying." Political Studies 61: 834–50. Lukes, Steven. 2021. "Power and Rational Choice." Journal of Political Power 14 (2): 281–87. Dowding, Keith. 2021. "Individually Lucky, Collectively Powerful: A Response to Friends." Journal of Political Power 14 (2): 340–62.
  11. ^ John, Peter; Dowding, Keith; Biggs, Stephen (1995). "Residential Mobility in London: A Micro-Level Test of the Behavioural Assumptions of the Tiebout Model". British Journal of Political Science. 25 (3): 379–397.
  12. ^ Dowding, Keith; John, Peter (1 June 2008). "The Three Exit, Three Voice and Loyalty Framework: A Test with Survey Data on Local Services". Political Studies. 56 (2): 288–311. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9248.2007.00688.x. hdl:1885/29218.
  13. ^ Dowding, Keith; John, Peter (2012). Exits, Voices and Social Investment: Citizens' Reaction to Public Services. Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/cbo9781139136709. ISBN 978-1-107-02242-3.
  14. ^ Dowding, Keith (1 July 2013). "The Prime Ministerialisation of the British Prime Minister". Parliamentary Affairs. 66 (3): 617–635. doi:10.1093/pa/gss007.
  15. ^ Berlinski, Samuel; Dewan, Torun; Dowding, Keith (1 January 2012). Accounting for ministers: Scandal and survival in British government 1945–2007. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-51972-4.
  16. ^ "Keith Dowding". The Australian National University. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
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