Barry Selwyn Gustafson was born on 1938 and is a New Zealand political scientist and historian, and a leading political biographer.
12 Facts About Barry Gustafson
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Barry Gustafson served for nearly four decades as professor of political studies at the University of Auckland, and as Acting Director of the New Zealand Asia Institute from 2004 to 2006.
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Barry Gustafson has contested various general elections, first for the Labour Party and later for the National Party, coming second each time.
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Barry Gustafson was educated at Auckland, Massey and Glasgow Universities.
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Barry Gustafson was a member of the Labour Party from 1954 to 1981, and stood in two general elections as a candidate; in 1960 and in 1966.
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Barry Gustafson wrote that National was afraid of losing the seat so poured thousands of dollars into the campaign.
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Barry Gustafson wrote Social Change and Party Reorganisation and Labour's Path to Political Independence while still a Labour Party member, but after completing The First 50 Years: A History of the New Zealand National Party changed allegiance to National.
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In 1997 Barry Gustafson was Fulbright Visiting Professor at Georgetown University.
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From 1998 to 2002 Barry Gustafson was appointed Head of the Political Studies Department, and he was Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University from 2001 to 2002.
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Barry Gustafson's teaching interests are predominantly the European Union, civil society, the development of New Zealand's political culture and parties, political leadership and power, and interdisciplinary studies.
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In 2004 Barry Gustafson retired as Professor of Political Studies, and was appointed Acting Director of the New Zealand Asia Institute, a position he held until 2006.
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Barry Gustafson has served as Chairman of the Council of the Auckland College of Education, and Associate Dean of Arts.