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Michael Asiedu

Michael Asiedu

Michael Asiedu

M.A.

Doctoral Researcher

SEPS-HSG | IPW-HSG
Mueller-Friedberg-Strasse 8
9000 St. Gallen
Publications

No publications on Alexandria yet

Main Focuses

African Politics & Development

Digital censorship (Internet Shutdowns)

Institutions | Courts in Africa

Civil Societies in Africa

Authoritarianism

Education

M.A. International Studies (Vienna School of International Studies & University of Vienna, Austria)

L.L.M. International Human Rights Law (University of Liverpool, UK)

 

 

Projects

Michael Asiedu is a doctoral researcher at the Institute of Political Science (IPW-HSG). Michael’s current research seeks to understand under which conditions courts in authoritarian contexts in Africa rule that an internet shutdown directive by an incumbent was illegal. His research further examines the plaintiffs (civil societies, individuals) who file these cases in courts. 

Additional Information

Swiss Political Science Association (SPA)

Competence Center for African Research (CCAR) (IWE-HSG)

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