Professor of International Politics in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford, an official member of St Peter's College and a Fellow of the Global Public Policy Institute, Berlin. He is co-editor of African Affairs and co-director of the African Governance programme at the Oxford Martin School.
He has carried out extensive fieldwork focusing on the international political economy of African states, especially the extractive industries, the financial sector, conflict and post-conflict reconstruction and Afro-Asian relations. He has written several books.

Last updated: March 2023