Nic Cheeseman

Biography

Nic Cheeseman is professor of democracy at the University of Birmingham and former director of the African Studies Centre at the University of Oxford. A frequent commentator on democracy, elections, development, and global events, Cheeseman has contributed to the Economist, Le Monde, Financial Times, Newsweek, Washington Post, New York Times, BBC, and Daily Nation. Cheeseman is the author or editor of more than 10 books, including How to Rig an Election (2018). Many of his interviews and insights can be found on the website that he founded and co-edits, www.democracyinafrica.org. 

His many honours include the GIGA award for the best article in comparative area studies, the Frank Cass Award for the best article in Democratization, the Joni Lovenduski Prize of the Political Studies Association of the United Kingdom for outstanding professional achievement, the Celebrating Impact prize of the Economic and Social Research Council for “outstanding international impact,” and the Josiah Mason Award for Academic Advancement.