Michael Saward (political theorist)

Michael Saward
Born (1960-09-01) 1 September 1960
NationalityAustralian
Alma materUniversity of Essex
Scientific career
InstitutionsCentre for Citizenship, Identities and Governance Open University
ThesisCo-option and legitimacy: the varieties and consequences of formal incorporation (1980)

Michael Saward (born 1 September 1960), is an Australian and British professor of politics and international studies at the University of Warwick, He was formerly Reader in Politics at Royal Holloway, University of London, and Professor and Head of Department in politics and international studies at the Open University.

He was a Leverhulme Major Research Fellow, 2016–19, is a member of the Sydney Democracy Network and was Director of the Midlands Graduate School, 2013-16.