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Esau Williams is a Postgraduate Research student in the African Leadership Centre at King's.  He is researching the theory and ontology of the state in Africa and its linkages to conflict, instability, poor governance, and underdevelopment.  

Esau holds an MA in International Political Economy from King's College London. His dissertation entitled 'A Realist Inquiry into Governance: Decision-making in the European Union', draws on realist theories in the field of International Relations to explain existing tensions in the EU's cooperative framework, that ultimately lead to conflict in political and economic policies.

Williams graduated with a BA (Hons) in Politics with Philosophy from Royal Holloway, University of London; and has a BA in Philosophy from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

Research interests

Leadership in policy decision-making

Anti-corruption governance

Youth development in Africa

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Education/Academic qualification

International Political Economy, Master of Arts, King's College London

Politics with Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts, Royal Holloway, University of London

Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts, Southern Methodist University

Keywords

  • JC Political theory
  • JF Political institutions (General)

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