Manuel Soque

Manuel Soque, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Wittenberg University since 2022. His research focuses on comparative politics of developing countries, particularly sub-Saharan Africa, examining authoritarian resilience through co-optation, repression, and service provision. He explores parallel institutions, civil society in authoritarian contexts, and pandemic policies' impact on authoritarian regimes.

Education: B.A. in Languages, Literature, and Administration from Catholic University of Angola (2007), M.A. in Public Administration from Western Michigan University (2012), and Ph.D. in Political Science from Western Michigan University (2022).

Awards & Fellowships:

• All-University Graduate Teaching Effectiveness Award (2022)
• Fulbright Foreign Student Award (2010-2012)
• Civil Society Scholar Award (2019)
• Howard Wolpe Scholarship (2018, 2020)

Teaching: Courses include Intro to Comparative Politics, International Relations, Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa, and U.S. Foreign Policy. He also advises students on graduate school preparation.

Public Engagement: Former Bloomberg News reporter, columnist for Angola's O Telegrama, and contributor to Novo Jornal and Luanda Post. Fluent in Portuguese and French, with a focus on social justice and journalism.