Emmanuel Balogun, PhD
Associate Professor of Political Science
Emmanuel Balogun, PhD (@EA_Balogun) is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Skidmore College. His research focuses on African politics, especially how African countries engage with multilateralism to position themselves in international policy and trade.
Research interests include:
● African agency and Multilateralism
● International and regional organizations
● Peace & security
● Global health governance
His book, Region-Building in West Africa: Convergence and Agency in ECOWAS (Routledge 2022), shows how regional organizations such as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) influence regional governance. By collaborating with bureaucrats and other regions, practitioners can harmonize regional policy while deepening relationships with civilians. His current research project focuses on Africa’s agency in global governance and multilateral reform.
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As a scholar-practitioner and thought leader, Emmanuel brings his research interests in international organizations, peace & security, and global health governance to the policy world. Previously, Emmanuel served as a Policy Advisor in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs. He is currently a Fellow with Good Authority, a media outlet focused on bringing political science research to a broader audience. He is a former International Affairs Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Emmanuel also served as a fellow for Bridging the Gap, which promotes scholarly contributions to public debate and decision-making on global challenges and U.S. foreign policy. He was the Principal Investigator for the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad program grant to help build education partnerships between the U.S. and Ghana. He previously taught at Georgetown University and Webster University. Emmanuel serves on the Board of Trustees at New England College and is a Term Member at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Emmanuel Balogun teaches in the Department of Political Science at Skidmore College. He is an affiliate of the Black Studies program at Skidmore College and an affiliate researcher at Georgetown University. He received the 2021 Skidmore College President’s Award for Excellence.
Emmanuel is a first-generation Nigerian-American. He has a Ph.D. in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Delaware, an M.A. from Western Illinois University, and a B.A. from New England College, where he was a first-generation college student.
Emmanuel has published and presented his research internationally.
“One might assume that because of the coups and economic instability, that ECOWAS would not be as durable as it is. Who are the people that keep ECOWAS together? Region-Building in West Africa: Convergence and Agency in ECOWAS, argues it’s the practitioners and the institutional design of the organization.”
–Emmanuel Balogun