Carl Müller-Crepon
Assistant Professor · State Building
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)About
Carl Müller-Crepon is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Government, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). His research focuses on state-building, political ethnicity, conflict, and geographic analysis, particularly in Africa and Europe. He previously held roles at the University of Oxford and ETH Zurich, and has affiliations with Harvard University. His work combines computational methods with geospatial data to study historical and modern dynamics of ethnicity, state capacity, and political violence.
Education:
- PhD in Political Science, ETH Zurich (2019)
- MA in Political Science, ETH Zurich (2015)
- BA in International Affairs and Economics, University of St. Gallen (2013)
Research Interests: His work explores how administrative borders shape ethnic identities, the impact of colonial policies on development, and the role of nationalism in territorial disputes. He innovates in geospatial data analysis and machine learning, publishing in top journals like the American Political Science Review and International Organization.
Key Contributions:
- Developed the SIDE dataset for fine-grained ethnic demography analysis.
- Studied the reciprocal relationship between ethnic geographies and political borders since the 19th century.
- Explored state capacity in Africa using travel time metrics and road networks.
Grants & Labs:
- Leading projects on colonial administrative design and ethnic persistence.
- Collaborations with institutions like ETH Zurich’s International Conflict Research Group.
