Matthew joined the Department of European and International Studies at King’s College London as a Lecturer in International Political Economy in November 2023. Matthew holds a PhD in Development Studies from the University of Manchester’s Global Development Institute, where he also worked as an associate lecturer and research associate following the completion of his PhD and before joining King’s.

Office hours

Monday: 10.00 - 11.00 (in person, room 4.36 VWB, or online)

Thursday: 11.00 - 12.00 (in person, room 4.36 VWB, or online)

Research interests

Matthew’s research sits at the intersection of development studies, comparative politics and international political economy. His research explores the political economy of state building and economic transformation under conditions of so-called ‘late’ (or ‘late-late’) development, with a particular focus on countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Matthew is currently undertaking a British Academy funded research project on the political economy of energy transition, renewable energy adoption and ‘green’ industrialisation in Ghana and Kenya.

Teaching

• Power and Poverty in Africa-EU relations (6AAOB511/7AAON037, Semester 1)
• The Political Economy of Financial Crises (7AAON223, Semester 2)