Meir Alkon

Welcome to my website! I am an assistant professor of political science and environmental studies at Fordham University. I am also a Wilson Center China Fellow and non-resident Fellow at the Global Development Policy Center, Boston University. Previously, I was Harvard Environmental Fellow and China and the World Program postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University. I received my PhD jointly from Princeton’s Department of Politics and School of Public and International Affairs.

My research bridges political economy and interdisciplinary approaches to public policy, analyzing the behavioral and institutional foundations of environmental and economic governance. This research has been published in journals including The Journal of Politics, World Development, Energy Policy, Studies in Comparative International Development, Economics and Politics, Energy Research & Social Science, and Energy for Sustainable Development.

Education

• Princeton University - Doctor of Philosophy - PhD 2014 - 2019
• Stanford University - Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Relations 2003 - 2007