Dr Matthias Kroenke
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Lecturer in Comparative Politics
Module Convenor: Introduction to Contemporary Democracy (PO1ICD)
Lecturer: The Politics of Climate Change (PO1PCC)
Co-convenor: Research Seminar Series
Areas of interest
I study Comparative Politics and Political Behavior, focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa. Using quantitative and qualitative approaches, my research focuses on how political institutions enhance democratic accountability and facilitate human development. Specifically, I am interested in the internal organisation of political parties as well as legislatures, and how their representatives affect processes of democratisation and development. In a related line of inquiry, I focus on how governments, political parties, and citizens deal with the challenge of climate change.
A second stream of research assesses judicial power in Africa and its implications for citizens’ perception of the courts on the one hand, and the quality of elections on the other.
Postgraduate supervision
I am keen to hear from potential PhD students wishing to research democratic accountability in Africa, especially the relationship between citizens and political institutions such as political parties, legislatures and the courts.
Research centres and groups
Background
I joined the Department of Politics and International Relations in August 2024 as Lecturer in Comparative Politics. I previously worked as a researcher at Afrobarometer, a leading pan-African research institution, as well as a Guest Teacher at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). In 2022, I was a Non-Resident Fellow at the Governance and Local Development (GLD) Institute at the University of Gothenburg.
I completed my academic training at the University of Cape Town (BA, BA Hons, MA SocSc, PhD).
Academic qualifications
PhD (Politics), University of Cape Town
MA SocSc (Politics), University of Cape Town
BA Honours (International Relations), University of Cape Town
BA (Politics, Geography, French), University of Cape Town
Awards and honours
Governance and Local Development Institute (Short-term research grant)
African Politics Conference Group (Research grant)
Professional bodies/affiliations
- Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science
- Research Analyst, Afrobarometer
Websites/blogs
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