Emmanuel Ibekwe

Emmanuel Ibekwe is a Doctoral Researcher at the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Surrey. His research focuses on mapping illicit car trade in Nigeria and its implications for the political economy, addressing interdisciplinary gaps across Economics, Criminology, and Politics. His work explores globalization's dual impacts, counter-terrorism challenges, and labour market dynamics in Africa.

Research interests include political economy, illicit trade networks, globalization's socio-economic effects, counter-terrorism strategies, and developmental challenges in African contexts. His publications analyze Nigeria's governance structures in combating illicit trade, globalization's role in terrorism, and labour market transformations under economic globalization.

Publications span 2013–2017, reflecting sustained engagement with political economy and development issues. No awards or grants are explicitly listed, though his research contributes to critical policy discussions on illicit trade and state resilience. He is affiliated with the Politics and International Relations department at the University of Surrey.