Dr. Ahmed Shafiqul Huque (PhD, University of British Columbia) is a Professor in the Department of Political Science and a former Department Chair at McMaster University, Canada. His research and teaching focus on public policy, public administration, international development governance, and South Asian politics. Over his distinguished academic career, he has published over 15 books-including International Development Governance and Managing Public Services alongside numerous articles in leading international journals. In addition to his previous faculty appointments at institutions like the University of Dhaka and the City University of Hong Kong, Dr. Huque has provided high-level consulting services to organizations such as the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.