Assistant Professor

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Degrees: • University of South Carolina – PhD (Political Science)
• Nelson Mandela University – M.Com (Economics) Cum Laude
• Nelson Mandela University – B.Com Honors (Economics)
• Nelson Mandela University – B.Com (Computer Science)
Bio: Prof. Akoto's research is primarily focused on examining the dynamics of interstate cyber conflict, particularly how states leverage cyber and other emerging technologies in the pursuit of national security objectives. Beyond this central theme but related to it, he also studies the political economy dynamics of international trade and military coups with a focus on the broad links between the global economy and the domestic political environment. Prior to joining SIS, he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Fordham University. He earned his PhD in Political Science from the University of South Carolina and completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver and the One Earth Future Foundation. Details of his forthcoming papers and current projects are available on his website at www.willakoto.com.

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