Doctoral Candidate
About
Ken is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of Michigan. His specialization is in comparative politics, with a regional focus on Southeast Asia and the broader Asia-Pacific region. His dissertation project examines how and why political parties institutionalize in emerging democracies where party institutionalization is rare.
Prior to his doctoral studies, Ken was a researcher at the Thailand Development Research Institute. He is regular contributor of analysis on contemporary Thai politics to both academic and journalistic outlets.
