Biography
Krzysztof Krakowski is a lecturer in the Department of Political Economy since 2024. Before joining King’s College London, he was an assistant professor of political science at the Collegio Carlo Alberto in Turin.
He received his PhD in 2018 from the European University Institute in Florence, where he was awarded Josip Peić Prize for the best thesis in political and social sciences. He completed his MSc studies at the University of Oxford and worked in United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime in Kenya.
Office hours
Tuesday: 15.30 -16.30
Wednesday: 10.30 - 11.30
Office hours are in-person in Bush House north east wing, room 8.04, by prior appointment.
Research
Krzysztof’s research focuses on comparative politics and political economy. He is particularly interested in political and inter-group conflict and informal/extra-legal governance.
For more information on Krzysztof’s ongoing projects, visit his personal website: https://krzyskrakowski.github.io/
Teaching
- Elections and Voting Behaviour
- History and Political Economy: Issues and Methods
- LISS Introduction to Interdisciplinary Research
- Political Economy of Violence
PhD supervision
Krzysztof is interested in supervising the following topics:
- Quantitative political economy
- Political violence
- Identity politics
- Authoritarian politics
Publications
All latest publications are available at Krzysztof’s personal website: https://krzyskrakowski.github.io/
Research
Comparative Politics Research Group
The Comparative Politics research group hosts a research agenda based on political institutions, representation and regimes.
Quantitative Political Economy Research Group
The Quantitative Political Economy research group gathers economists and political scientists that are committed to bridging the two disciplines. The common ground is the study politics and policies with advanced quantitative methods and formal modeling.
Political Economy of Peace and Conflict
The Political Economy of Peace and Security research group analyses a wide range of conflicts, conflict resolution and institutional design for positive peace.
Historical Political Economy Research Group
The Historical Political Economy Research Group at King's College London
News
Study finds coeducation can reduce sexist attitudes but limitations remain
Mixing boys and girls in classrooms can significantly reduce sexist attitudes at home but does little to advance women into leadership roles in the public...
Support for refugee policies shifts when misconceptions are corrected
The public's willingness to support inclusive refugee policies depends largely on whether displaced people are perceived as temporary guests or permanent...
Democratic rebound? King's centre hosts inaugural conference
Democratic resilience, measuring change and scope for innovation were in the spotlight at the inaugural conference of the King’s Centre for British Democracy.
Policy that appeals to sense of civic duty encourages citizens to seek accountability
Public policy that appeals to a citizen’s sense of civic duty helps stimulate an interest in holding those in positions of power to account, according to a...
PhD student wins top impact award
Researchers from across the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy were recognised for the impact of their work
Research on curbing impact of disinformation wins impact prize
An academic from the Department of Political Economy was among winners at this year’s Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy Impact Awards.
Events
Art, Borders and Democracy: The Cinema of Agnieszka Holland and the Politics of Citizenship
This symposium brings together artists and scholars whose work engages with questions central to Agnieszka Holland’s cinema.
Research
Comparative Politics Research Group
The Comparative Politics research group hosts a research agenda based on political institutions, representation and regimes.
Quantitative Political Economy Research Group
The Quantitative Political Economy research group gathers economists and political scientists that are committed to bridging the two disciplines. The common ground is the study politics and policies with advanced quantitative methods and formal modeling.
Political Economy of Peace and Conflict
The Political Economy of Peace and Security research group analyses a wide range of conflicts, conflict resolution and institutional design for positive peace.
Historical Political Economy Research Group
The Historical Political Economy Research Group at King's College London
News
Study finds coeducation can reduce sexist attitudes but limitations remain
Mixing boys and girls in classrooms can significantly reduce sexist attitudes at home but does little to advance women into leadership roles in the public...
Support for refugee policies shifts when misconceptions are corrected
The public's willingness to support inclusive refugee policies depends largely on whether displaced people are perceived as temporary guests or permanent...
Democratic rebound? King's centre hosts inaugural conference
Democratic resilience, measuring change and scope for innovation were in the spotlight at the inaugural conference of the King’s Centre for British Democracy.
Policy that appeals to sense of civic duty encourages citizens to seek accountability
Public policy that appeals to a citizen’s sense of civic duty helps stimulate an interest in holding those in positions of power to account, according to a...
PhD student wins top impact award
Researchers from across the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy were recognised for the impact of their work
Research on curbing impact of disinformation wins impact prize
An academic from the Department of Political Economy was among winners at this year’s Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy Impact Awards.
Events
Art, Borders and Democracy: The Cinema of Agnieszka Holland and the Politics of Citizenship
This symposium brings together artists and scholars whose work engages with questions central to Agnieszka Holland’s cinema.