Biography
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)
Research
Climate & sustainability researchers at King’s
King's researchers working across climate and sustainability
Events
A Political Ecology of Security: The Conservation of Tackling the Illegal Wildlife Trade
Seminar discussing Professor Duffy’s book ‘Security and Conservation’ and interrogating how conservation and security are shaping each other in complex ways.
Towards a Just Transition with Resource Governance
Panel discussion interrogating the justice implications of the global surge of appetite for transitioning to net zero carbon emission.
Research
Climate & sustainability researchers at King’s
King's researchers working across climate and sustainability
Events
A Political Ecology of Security: The Conservation of Tackling the Illegal Wildlife Trade
Seminar discussing Professor Duffy’s book ‘Security and Conservation’ and interrogating how conservation and security are shaping each other in complex ways.
Towards a Just Transition with Resource Governance
Panel discussion interrogating the justice implications of the global surge of appetite for transitioning to net zero carbon emission.