David Vogel

About

David Vogel is the Soloman Lee Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Business Ethics at Berkeley Haas and Professor Emeritus of Political Science. He has written extensively on both environmental management and government regulation. In 2017, he received the Elinor Ostrom Award from the American Political Science Association in recognition of his lifetime contribution to the study of environmental policy. His latest book “California Greenin’: How the Golden State Became an Environmental Leader” (Princeton University Press, 2018) is the first comprehensive history of California’s leadership and innovation in environmental regulation. Other books include: “The Politics of Precaution: Regulating, Health, Safety and Environmental Risks in Europe and the United States” (Princeton University Press, 2012); “Global Challenges in Responsible Business” (Cambridge University Press, 2010); and “The Market for Virtue: The Potential and Limits of Corporate Social Responsibility” (Brookings, 2005).

Since 1982, Vogel has served as editor of Berkeley Haas management journal, The California Management Review. He has taught classes and lectured on environment management in the U.S., Europe and Asia

Expertise and Research Interests

• Environmental Politics and Policy
• Global Corporate Social Responsibility
• History of Regulatory Policy Innovation in California
• Politics of Health, Safety, and Environmental Regulation
• Consumer and Environmental Regulation in the Global Economy

External Service and Affiliations

• 1982 – present, Editor, California Management Review
• 2009 – present, International Research Fellow, Oxford University Centre for Corporate Reputation
• Associate editor, Regulation and Governance, 2009 – 2011; Executive board, 2011- present
• Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Policy History, Business and Politics, Journal of Public Affairs, Labor History, Ethique. Journal of Risk Research
• Member, Scientific Committee, Italian Center for Corporate Responsibilty
• Member, Advisory Committee, International Network of Research on Organizations and Sustainable Development, France
• American Political Science Association: Trust and Development Board (2010-2012); elected Council Member (2004-2006); ,Gladys M. Krammerer Award Committee (1986); Best Paper Award Committee (1990); James Madison Award Committee (1991); Harold D. Lasswell Award Committee (2000); Hubert Humphrey Award Committee (2003)
• Moderator, Aspen Institute Seminars, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2009

Teaching

• Ethics and Responsibility in Business, MBA/EWMBA
• Public and Private Global Business Regulation, Political Science

EDUCATION

• PhD, Politics, Princeton University
• BA, Political Science, Queens College, City University of New York