Kenneth Thomas Stiller is a DPhil candidate in International Relations at Nuffield College. Kenneth holds a BA (distinction) in Political science and Economics from the University of Mannheim, Germany, with an emphasis on political economy, foreign aid and regional integration. He was Adam-von-Trott scholar at the University of Oxford, where he obtained a master’s degree (distinction) in International Relations, focussing on political economy and quantitative methods, particularly on the dynamics of international trade and regional integration.

My research interests are at the intersection of political economy and development with a particular focus on state capacity, taxation, and political participation. I have conducted fieldwork on these topics in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). I also have an interest in experimental methodology.