Boo Teik Khoo

Professor Boo Teik Khoo is a leading scholar in Political Science at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), where he also serves as Director of the State Building and Economic Development Program. His research focuses on Malaysian and Southeast Asian politics, Islamic politics, comparative leadership analysis, and political economy. He holds a BA from the University of Rochester, an MCP from MIT, and a PhD from Flinders University.

His academic journey includes roles as Lecturer and Associate Professor at Universiti Sains Malaysia (1994–2009), and Executive Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Developing Economies (2009–2014). He has also been a Visiting Fellow at Murdoch University (1999–2000) and Kyoto University (2005–2006).

Khoo’s publications explore Malaysian political dynamics, Islamic governance, and leadership studies. Recent works include co-editing Between Dissent and Power (2014) and analyzing technocracy in Southeast Asia (2014). His earlier works, such as Paradoxes of Mahathirism (1995), critically examine Malaysia’s political history and leadership.

He currently directs interdisciplinary programs at GRIPS, focusing on governance and development. His research bridges comparative politics, political economy, and institutional analysis, with a regional emphasis on Southeast Asia.