Toby S. James is Professor of Politics and Public Policy at the University of East Anglia. He has previously held positions at Sydney University, Swansea University, Trinity College Dublin, International IDEA and the John W. Kluge Center in the Library of Congress, Washington D.CHe is currently researching electoral management & administration, performance in public sector organisations, political leadership and British politics.He has published many article on electoral administration and management, political leadership and public policy. His books include Elite Statecraft and Election Administration (Palgrave, 2012), British Labour Leaders (Biteback, 2015), British Conservative Leaders (Biteback, 2015), Comparative Electoral Management (Routledge, 2020) and Building Inclusive Elections (Routledge, 2020).Toby’s research has been externally funded by research councils including the AHRC, ESRC, British Academy, Leverhulne Trust, Nuffield Foundation and the McDougall Trust. He has written commissioned policy reports for national and international organisations. His work has been recognised by the ESRC for its outstanding contribution to public policy.