Nikolas Emmanuel
Dissertation Fellow
UC Davis
Nikolas Emmanuel is a Professor at the Graduate School of International Peace Studies, Soka University of Japan. His work explores different ways in which external actors incentivize conflict management processes in Africa, along with the establishment of an African security infrastructure in response to transnational extremist organizations and criminal networks active on the continent. His dissertation, entitled “Bargaining on Asymmetry: Appraising the Effectiveness of Political Conditionality”, asks to what extent can donors use foreign aid to leverage the adoption of liberal reforms in developing countries.