About John Langford John Langford is professor of public administration at the University of Victoria. He is the co-editor of Corruption, Character and Conduct (Oxford University Press, 1994). Books by John Langford A Cold War Tourist and His Camera by (author) Martha Langford & John Langford The Service State Rhetoric, Reality and Promise by (author) Patrice Dutil, Cosmo Howard, John Langford & Jeffrey Roy