Building governance systems that can plan for the future
At the Center for Future Regarding Governance, we are dedicated to building a governance system capable of long-term planning with proactive problem solving in mind.
We bring together experts, academics, policymakers, and the democracy-concerned public to expand the conversation on future regarding governance.
Future regarding governance is policymaking that takes into consideration the potential interests and needs of future others while balancing the needs and interests of the present. This conscious consideration of the future must happen to achieve this balance. It is future regarding, rather than future oriented, because while we want to build a better world for future generations, we must not forget those that are alive today. Future regarding governance institutions will help create a system that truly works for everyone.
The Center for Future Regarding Governance is managed by Michael K. MacKenzie and Marc Jaruzel
Michael K. MacKenzie
Michael K. MacKenzie is the Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership and a Professor of Political Studies at Vancouver Island University. Before that he was an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Pittsburgh. He holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of British Columbia. Much of his academic work focuses on the challenges of —and opportunities for — future-regarding governance in democratic systems. He is the author of Future Publics: Democracy, Deliberation, and Future-Regarding Collective Action (Oxford University Press, 2021), and co-editor (with Maija Setälä and Simo Kyllönen) of Democracy and the Future: Future-Regarding Governance in Democratic Systems (Edinburgh University Press, 2023). He has published numerous articles on democratic theory, deliberation, democratic institutions, philanthropy, intergenerational relations, trust, and leadership.
Marc Jaruzel
Marc Jaruzel co-founded Founding Citizens to educate and advocate for democratic governance to build a strong foundation for future regarding governance institutions. He began working on climate policy before shifting to focus on democracy and future regarding institutions. Marc’s background includes policy research and issue advocacy at all levels of government. He previously served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and U.S. Army National Guard, with 10 years of service. Marc grew up on a small farm in Michigan and received his master’s degree in public policy from the University of Michigan.