Mark I. Vail

Mark I. Vail is Worrell Chair of Politics and International Affairs at Wake Forest University. His research focuses on the comparative political economy of advanced industrial countries, with a particular emphasis on social and economic policy, industrial relations, political institutions, and the role of political ideas and ideologies in Western Europe. He is currently working on a book on state traditions and governance in Germany, entitled The Hobbled State, which is scheduled to be published by Agenda Publishing in 2025.