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Professor Timothy J. Power is Head of the Social Sciences Division and Professor of Latin American Politics at the University of Oxford, affiliated with the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies (OSGA) and the Department of Politics. He previously directed the Latin American Centre from 2008 to 2012 and has been a leading scholar in comparative politics since 2005. Research Interests: Democratization, political institutions (parties, legislatures, elections), coalitional presidentialism, Brazil, Latin America, new democracies. Awards: None listed in provided text. Advising: No specific students mentioned. Grants: No explicit grants listed, but research involves long-term projects like the Brazilian Legislative Surveys. Labs/Teams: Co-directs the Brazilian Legislative Surveys with Fundação Getúlio Vargas and contributes to cross-regional comparative studies at OSGA. His work analyzes democratization in Latin America, particularly Brazil, focusing on legislative dynamics, coalition governments, and political institutions. Recent articles explore cabinet proportionality, portfolio allocation, and ideological shifts in post-authoritarian settings.

• Democratization
• Political Institutions
• Comparative Politics
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Prof. Dr. Alexander Stroh-Steckelberg is Professor of Political Science with a focus on African Politics & Development Policy at the University of Bayreuth since 2022. He serves as Deputy Head of the Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies (BIGSAS) until 2025 and has held prior roles as Junior Professor and Senior Fellow at BIGSAS (2015–2021). His academic career includes research associate positions at the GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies (2006–2015) and teaching roles at the Universities of Abomey-Calavi, Heidelberg, and Lüneburg. Stroh-Steckelberg’s research spans comparative democracy studies , judicial politics , electoral systems , political party dynamics , and development policy in Africa, with regional expertise in Francophone West Africa and Rwanda . His work emphasizes institutional diffusion, informal networks in courts, and the interplay between formal and informal governance structures. Recent publications reveal a focus on judicial appointment policies , electoral manipulation , and local governance challenges across Africa. He contributes to methodological advancements in comparative area studies and network analysis , particularly in non-Western democracies. Stroh-Steckelberg is actively involved in academic communities including the American Political Science Association , German Political Science Association , and Association for African Studies in Germany .

• Comparative Democracy Research
• African Politics
• Judicial Politics
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William Hurst is the Chong Hua Professor of Chinese Development in the Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) at the University of Cambridge . He is a Governing Body Fellow at Wolfson College and is affiliated with the Centre for Development Studies and the Centre for Geopolitics . Hurst has been a faculty member at the University of Cambridge since 2013. Prior to this, he held positions as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Oxford and as an assistant professor at the Universities of Texas and Toronto. His research spans four major themes: labor politics , contentious politics , political economy , and the politics of law and legal institutions , with a regional focus on China and Indonesia . He is currently completing a book manuscript on the comparative politics of law and legal institutions in China and Indonesia since 1949, based on over a year of fieldwork in each country since 2006. Hurst’s publications reflect a deep engagement with the evolution of Chinese and Indonesian governance, labor rights, urban development, and legal reform. His work critically examines how authoritarian regimes manage legal institutions, labor unrest, and urban transformation, offering comparative insights into state-society relations in East and Southeast Asia. While no specific students or awards are listed in the provided text, Hurst’s academic trajectory and publication record indicate a strong commitment to both research and pedagogy in development studies and comparative politics.

• Labor politics
• Contentious politics
• Political economy
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G. John Ikenberry is the Albert G. Milbank Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University, jointly appointed in the Department of Politics and the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. He is Co-Director of the Center for International Security Studies and the Princeton Project on National Security. Ikenberry also holds the title of Global Eminence Scholar at Kyung Hee University and has held visiting fellowships at All Souls College and Balliol College, Oxford. His research centers on international relations, with a focus on the liberal international order, American foreign policy, institutional design, and post-war order building. Ikenberry’s work explores how power, legitimacy, and institutions interact to shape global governance. His scholarship bridges theory and policy, influencing both academic discourse and real-world strategy. The 15 most recent articles and books reflect a deep engagement with themes such as liberal internationalism, U.S. primacy, multilateralism, and the resilience of global institutions. His publications analyze historical patterns of order creation, contemporary challenges to the Western alliance, and the future of democratic governance in a shifting geopolitical landscape. Scientific Awards: Schroeder-Jervis Award (2002) from the American Political Science Association for best book in international history and politics ( After Victory ) Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Advising and Grants: While specific students are not listed, Ikenberry has co-directed major research projects including the Princeton Project on National Security and has advised on U.S. foreign policy through roles on the State Department Policy Planning Staff and the Council on Foreign Relations Task Force. His work has been supported by prestigious academic and policy institutions, enabling broad scholarly and practical impact. Labs and Research Centers: Ikenberry is actively involved in leading research centers at Princeton, including the Center for International Security Studies and the Princeton Project on National Security, which bring together scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to address pressing global challenges.

• International Relations
• Global Order
• American Foreign Policy
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Jennifer Pan is a Professor of Communication at Stanford University, with courtesy appointments in Political Science and Sociology. Her research bridges political communication, digital media, and authoritarian politics, focusing on how censorship, propaganda, and information manipulation operate in the digital age. She employs experimental and computational methods to analyze large-scale political activity datasets, exploring how authoritarian and democratic regimes shape public preferences and behaviors through digital strategies. Her work extends to algorithmic effects on political attitudes and cross-national media dynamics. Key research areas: Authoritarian resilience, digital repression, social media manipulation, censorship mechanisms, computational political communication Methodologies: Experimental design, big data analysis, computational modeling, field studies in authoritarian contexts Her recent publications examine topics like disguised repression through non-political legal actions, gender compliance in authoritarian settings, and algorithmic amplification of political news. These studies often utilize randomized experiments and social media platform data.

• Political Communication
• Digital Media
• Authoritarian Politics
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Professor Keita Takayama is a prominent academic in education studies at the University of South Australia’s UniSA Education Futures. His work focuses on global education policy, comparative education, and teacher education methodology. He actively engages with transnational policy processes, decolonial research frameworks, and critical analyses of international assessments like PISA. As editor of the Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education (APJTE), he emphasizes rethinking teacher subjectivity and pedagogical practices. His research critiques the politics of knowledge production and advocates for methodological innovations like 'Asia as Method.' Recent work addresses contradictions in education export policies, linguistic imperialism in scholarship, and the role of education in resisting authoritarianism. Education Background: Doctorate in Education (focus on comparative policy studies) Advanced training in decolonial methodologies and policy analysis Research Interests: Professor Takayama’s work bridges global and local educational contexts. Key themes include: Policy mobilities & transnational education governance Reimagining comparative education through 'negative' comparative frameworks Ethics of academic publishing and knowledge dissemination Teacher education’s role in shaping democratic societies Labs/Teams: Leads the APJTE editorial collective and co-founded the iTKNe transnational knowledge exchange platform for teacher educators. Active in global academic networks addressing East Asian education stereotypes and postcolonial educational research.

• Global Education Policy
• Comparative Education
• Teacher Education
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Dr. Vincent Homburg is an Associate Professor in Public Administration at Erasmus University Rotterdam and holds the ERA Chair in 'e-Governance and Digital Public Services' at the University of Tartu, Estonia. He holds a Master’s degree from Twente University and a PhD from Groningen University. His research focuses on e-government, public management theory, and information systems. He has co-authored/co-edited influential books such as Understanding E-Government and The Information Ecology of E-Government . He has supervised multiple PhD students and received the 2010 Best PhD Supervisor Award from NIG. His research interests include e-government in the Netherlands and globally, digital public services, and the role of social media in citizen-government interactions. He has published over 112 peer-reviewed articles and actively contributes to academic journals as an editor and reviewer. His recent work explores institutional trust in digital governance, cross-border digital services in the EU, and social media adoption in China and Canada. Education: PhD in Organisation Studies/Information Systems (Groningen University) Master’s in Public Administration (Twente University) Awards: Best PhD Supervisor Award (2010) His research bridges theoretical and practical aspects of governance, emphasizing institutional dynamics and technology’s role in public administration. He collaborates internationally, contributing to policy discussions on digital transformation and citizen engagement.

• E-Government
• Public Administration
• Information Systems
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Dr Vera Axyonova is an Assistant Professor at the University of Birmingham's Department of Political Science and International Studies within the School of Government. Holding a PhD from the University of Bremen and Jacobs University Bremen, she has held prestigious positions including Marie Skłodowska-Curie REWIRE Fellow at the University of Vienna and Hurford Next Generation Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment. PhD: University of Bremen & Jacobs University Bremen (2013) MA: Fulda University of Applied Sciences (2008) Diploma: East Kazakhstan State University (2006) Her research focuses on international crisis management, cross-border norm transfer, and knowledge production in conflict environments. Recent projects examine European normative engagements in Eastern Europe and academic freedom challenges during forced migration. Her publications appear in top-tier journals like Peacebuilding and European Security . Notable awards include the Marie Skłodowska-Curie REWIRE Fellowship and Carnegie Endowment's Hurford Next Generation Fellowship. She co-chairs the ECPR Research Network on Statehood and Sovereignty and has held visiting positions at European University Institute, Freie Universität Berlin, and George Washington University.

• International Relations
• Conflict Management
• Normative Power in Global Politics
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Professor Paul A. Raschky is affiliated with the Department of Economics at Monash University , where he also directs the SoDa Labs and co-founded the KASPR Datahaus PTY LTD and IP Observatory . His academic focus spans Political Economy , Environmental Economics , Insurance Economics , and Development Economics , with a specialization in natural hazards and data science applications. Education: PhD (University of Innsbruck, 2008), with a postdoctoral research visit at the Wharton School . Research: Explores intersections of disaster risk , governance , and economic development , leveraging machine learning and big data . Recent Publications: Focus on generative AI productivity , ethnic favoritism , disaster insurance , and conflict economics . Awards: Recipient of the ABDC Award for Innovation and Excellence in Research (2022) and Dean’s Excellence in Research Award (2016) . Projects: Leads initiatives on internet suppression in Myanmar , news media availability , and AI-driven policy insights in South-East Asia and the Pacific. Future Work: Will be on sabbatical in 2025 , likely expanding on AI applications and disaster resilience .

• Political Economy
• Environmental Economics
• Insurance Economics
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Joost de Moor is an Assistant Professor in Political Science at Sciences Po’s Centre for European Studies and Comparative Politics (CEE) . His research bridges Environmental Politics , Social Movements , and Political Participation , with a focus on climate activism, lifestyle politics, and post-political strategies. He holds a PhD in Social Sciences: Political Science from the University of Antwerp (2016) and has held postdoctoral positions at Keele University (2016-2018) , Stockholm University (2018-2021) , and Leiden University (2021) . A visiting scholar at the University of Mannheim (2015) , his work spans urban environmentalism, climate summit dynamics, and strategic movement adaptation.

• Environmental Politics
• Social Movements
• Political Participation
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Onur Varol is an Assistant Professor at Sabanci University's Computer Science Department and leads the VIRAL Lab, which focuses on computational social science, network science, and machine learning. He has affiliations with the Center of Excellence for Data Analytics. His research spans social bot detection, misinformation analysis, and online behavior modeling.

• Computational Social Science
• Network Science
• Machine Learning
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Dr. Maren Elfert is a Senior Lecturer in International Education at King’s College London, part of the School of Education, Communication & Society. She is affiliated with the Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR). Previously, she worked at the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (2000s), earned her PhD in 2016 from the University of British Columbia, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Alberta (2017-2018). Education: PhD in Education, University of British Columbia (2016) Professional History: UNESCO staff member (over a decade), Postdoctoral Fellow (University of Alberta), King’s College London faculty since 2019. Her research focuses on global governance of education, particularly the influence of international organizations like UNESCO, OECD, and the World Bank. She explores historical and contemporary dynamics shaping educational concepts and policies, including lifelong learning and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Her work emphasizes the interplay between international agendas and localized educational practices. Key research outputs include the book Global Governance of Education (2023) and articles examining SDG4’s role in global education policy. Her grants include SSHRC and Spencer Foundation fellowships, along with a British Academy/Leverhulme grant. Awards: SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation Fellowship British Academy/Leverhulme Small Grant Dr. Elfert advises PhD students on international education, global governance, and the historical role of international organizations. She leads the Diffusion of Global Education Policies project funded by the British Academy (2023–2025). Her affiliations include the King’s International Education Research Network, focusing on global education challenges.

• International and comparative education
• Global governance of education
• Influence of international organizations on educational policies
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Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili is an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and founding director of the Center for Governance and Markets. She also serves as a nonresident scholar in the Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Her academic career bridges rigorous scholarly research with practical policy engagement across multiple international institutions. Dr. Murtazashvili's research focuses on self-governance, security, political economy, and public sector reform in the developing world, with particular expertise in Afghanistan and Central Asia. Her work examines the intersection of formal state institutions and customary governance structures, challenging conventional approaches to state-building and democracy promotion. She argues that top-down imposition of centralized governance models often undermines local legitimacy and creates unintended consequences, as documented in her award-winning book Informal Order and the State in Afghanistan . Her recent publications and media commentary analyze evolving geopolitical dynamics in Central Asia following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan. She has identified significant shifts in regional power dynamics, with Central Asian states increasingly asserting strategic autonomy while navigating complex relationships with both Russia and China. Best Book Award in Social Sciences by the Central Eurasian Studies Society Honorable mention from the International Development Section of the International Studies Association As president-elect of the Central Eurasian Studies Society and an elected board member of the Section for International and Comparative Public Administration of the American Society of Public Administration, Dr. Murtazashvili has advised numerous international organizations including USAID, the World Bank, the U.S. Department of Defense, UNDP, and UNICEF. Her policy work bridges academic research with practical governance challenges, particularly in post-conflict settings where state capacity intersects with local governance traditions.

• Self-governance
• Security Studies
• Political Economy
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Anna Grzymala-Busse is the Michelle and Kevin Douglas Professor of International Studies in Stanford University's Department of Political Science. She serves as Director of the Europe Center, Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution (courtesy title). Her research focuses on state development and transformation, religion's influence on politics, post-communist politics, populism, and informal institutions. She authored three books: Redeeming the Communist Past , Rebuilding Leviathan , and Nations Under God , and has received prestigious fellowships from the Carnegie and Guggenheim Foundations. Her work bridges historical analysis with contemporary political dynamics, particularly in Eastern Europe and the Catholic Church's role in state formation. She advises on policy through institutional leadership and remains active in both academic and policy circles. Her research demonstrates a focus on how historical institutions shape modern political systems. Articles from 2022–2025 emphasize themes like medieval religious roots of European states, colonial institutions, and illiberal populism. These works highlight her interdisciplinary approach, combining comparative politics with historical and religious studies. Awards and fellowships underscore her scholarly impact. At Stanford, she leads the Europe Center, fostering research on transnational issues, and contributes to policy-oriented research at Freeman Spogli and Hoover.

• Comparative Politics
• State Development
• Religion and Politics
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John M. Owen IV is the Amb. Henry J. and Mrs. Marion R. Taylor Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia and a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture and the Miller Center for Public Affairs. He served as Chair of UVa's Department of Politics from 2017 to 2020 and has held visiting positions at institutions including Oxford, Princeton, and Stanford. Education : A.B. from Duke, M.P.A. from Princeton, Ph.D. from Harvard. His research explores the interplay between ideology, culture, and international relations, focusing on the diffusion of regime types, the life cycles of liberal democracy, and the Sino-American rivalry as a contest between democracy and authoritarianism. He argues that the U.S. must reform its liberal internationalism to adapt to 21st-century challenges. Owen's recent publications include The Ecology of Nations (2023), which won the 2025 Grawemeyer Award, and articles analyzing U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy and ideological regime promotion. His work has been supported by grants from the Mellon, MacArthur, and Smith Richardson foundations. Awards : Grawemeyer Award (2025), Humboldt Research Award (2015), Joseph Lepgold Prize (2011). Editorial Roles : Editor-in-Chief of Security Studies (2011-2014), editorial board member of Security Studies and International Security . Owen has advised governments and institutions on international security and authored multiple books, including Confronting Political Islam (2014) and Liberal Peace, Liberal War (1997). His scholarship bridges historical analysis with contemporary geopolitical challenges.

• International Relations
• Political Science
• Ideological and Cultural Conflict
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