John McEldowney is professor of law at the School of Law at the University of Warwick. His research interests in the field of public law include regulation and accountability. He has written extensively in the field of public law and was one of the investigators on the Governance of Livestock Diseases (GOLD) project.

Wyn Grant is part-time professor of politics at the University of Warwick. He has written extensively on comparative public policy in advanced industrial countries with special reference to agricultural policy and environmental policy.Wyn has over 40 years experience of University Teaching and research.

Graham Medley is professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the University of Warwick, and was the principal investigator of the Governance of Livestock Disease (GOLD) project that led to this book. He has published extensively on a diverse range of infectious diseases of humans and livestock.