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Dr Stefan Andreasson
School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and PoliticsDr Andreasson’s research background is in comparative politics and southern African politics, as well as international political economy and history of political thought in terms of how these fields help us understand political transitions, development, democratisation and the evolving nature of the postcolonial world, including more recently also the United States.
He is currently researching energy transitions and the future of fossil fuels, including sub-Saharan Africa's energy markets in the context of the competition between Western (especially US) oil and gas companies and those of the emerging powers.
Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the field of
- political economy of development in Africa
- energy transitions and the future of fossil fuels
- politics and political economy of South Africa
- American Political Development (selected aspects, including energy politics and comparative approaches to race and inequality in South Africa and the American South)
Public outreach & key achievements
- Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), World Economy and Finance Programme:
‘Regulatory Regime Change in World Financial Markets: The Case of Sarbanes-Oxley’ - British Academy: ‘Anglo-American Conservatism and African Development’
- Nuffield Foundation: ‘Representing Africa: South Africa’s Quest for Emerging Market Status and Its Implications for African Development’
Research students
| PhD Title | State-Business Relations and Economic Transition in the Modern World-System: A Comparative Study of South Africa and Zimbabwe |
| Country | Turkey |
| PhD Title | The political economy of SME finance in post-crash U.K. |
| Country | UK |
| PhD Title | The Rise of “Green” China: A Comparative Study of Beijing's Modern Energy Policy in the Global South |
| Country | UK |
Alumni: Where are they now
| DGov Title | Impact of philanthropic and private donors on Irish foreign aid |
| Country | France |
| Current Position | Senior Governance Specialist, Institute of Public Administration, Dublin (previously at European Union Commission) |
| PhD Title | From aid effectiveness to development cooperation: the inclusion of non-state actors in the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation |
| Country | UK |
| Current Position | Governance Director, Amnesty International (previously at UNICEF and WHO) |