Emmanuel Balogun

About

Emmanuel Balogun, PhD, is a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution and associate professor of political science at Skidmore College. His research focuses on multilateral reform, economic development, and African peace and security. He is the author of the book Region-Building in West Africa: Convergence and Agency in ECOWAS [the Economic Community of West African States].

As a scholar-practitioner and thought leader, Balogun brings his research interests of international organizations, peace and security, and global health governance to the policy world. He previously served as a policy advisor in the US 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 was formerly an international affairs fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and a fellow for Bridging the Gap, which promotes scholarly contributions to public debate and decision making on global challenges and US foreign policy.

Balogun was the principal investigator for the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad program grant to help build education partnerships between the United States and Ghana. He previously taught at Georgetown University and Webster University. He serves on the board of trustees at New England College and is a term member at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Balogun regularly consults on global health, peace and security, and government-business relations in Africa. He has published several peer-reviewed articles and presented his research internationally. He frequently appears in outlets such as the Washington Post, BBC, Al Jazeera, and Ufahamu Africa.