Mark Bevir is a Professor of Political Science, and the Director of the Center for British Studies, at the University of California, Berkeley, USA. He is the author of various books including The Making of British Socialism (2011), Governance: A Very Short Introduction (2012) and A Theory of Governance (2013).

Kim McKee is a Senior Lecturer and Director of the Centre for Housing Research at the University of St Andrews, UK. She has published widely on the governance of low-income housing, with strong interests in the contested nature of contemporary governing practices.

Peter Matthews is a Lecturer in Social Policy and leader of the Public Services and Governance research group within the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Stirling, UK.