Much of Dr. Alcantara’s research examines the roots of collective action and intergovernmental cooperation in Canada, especially between Indigenous communities and the other three levels of government (e.g., federal, provincial/territorial and municipal). He also writes about the importance of institutional design and the dynamics of institutional change using a variety of theoretical (e.g., rational choice, historical institutionalism, and political economy), conceptual (e.g., multilevel governance), and methodological approaches (e.g., archival research, elite interviews, experiments, and statistical analysis, the latter of which he relies heavily on his generous and talented co-authors). He has also come to appreciate and emphasize in his research the important role of agency in a variety of Canadian political arenas.