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.

I am a postdoctoral researcher in the Climate Vulnerability Project at the Department of Politics and International Relations, the University of Oxford. I received my PhD from the University of Oxford in 2024. My research interests cover a range of political economy themes, from political participation to state capacity, taxation, and climate change. I also have an interest in experimental methodology.

DPhil in Politics: Political Theory

I am exploring the grounds upon which we can assign responsibility to corporations to advance social justice, both in terms of remedying historical injustices and promoting future distributive justice. I defend against the numerous objections, particularly the shareholder primacy objection.

Prior to starting the DPhil, I completed the following degrees:

Research 

My research interests include:

• Human nature,
• Violence security and conflict