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Geographic Areas
Latin America
Brazil

Issues
Economic Development
Newly Industrialized Countries
Foreign Investment


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Mahrukh Doctor
Adjunct professor of Latin American Studies
(Fall Semester)
Lecturer in Political Economy, University of Hull
Research associate, Brazilian Studies Programme, Oxford University

Background and Education
Lecturer in international relations, University of Reading (2003-2005); research fellow in international political economy, University of Oxford, St. Antony's College and Centre for Brazilian Studies (2000-2003); lecturer, University of London, Birkbeck College (1994-1995); economic consultant , The World Bank (1991-1992); D.Phil in political economy, University of Oxford (UK); M.A. in international relations, SAIS; B.A. in political science and history, Coe College (U.S.); studied at St. Xavier's College (India)

Publications
“Country Focus: Brazil,” Political Insight (April 2011); “The Future of Brazilian Industrial Strategy,” Policy Network Essays and Opinion (July 2011); “Is Brazilian Capitalism at an Institutional Equilibrium?: A Varieties of Capitalism approach,” Desenvolvimento em Debate (January-April 2010); “Furthering Industrial Competitiveness in Brazil: the case of the automotive industry,” in W. Mancuso, M.A. Leopoldi and W. Iglecias (eds), Brasil: Empresas, Empresarios e Sociedade (2010) (translated into Portuguese); “Brazil’s Rise and the Role of Big Business,” Bologna Center Journal of International Affairs (Spring 2010); "Lula's Development Council: Neo-Corporatism and Policy Reform in Brazil," in Latin American Perspectives (November 2007); "Why Bother with Inter-regionalism? Negotiations for a European Union-Mercosur Association Agreement," Journal of Common Market Studies (June 2007); “Boosting Investment and Growth: the Role of Social Pacts in the Brazilian Automotive Industry,” Oxford Development Studies (March 2007); regular contributor on Brazil and Mercosur issues to Oxford Analytical; author of several articles in academic journals on Latin American economic issues.

Awards and Affiliations
Excellence in Teaching Award, Johns Hopkins University Alumni Association (2007 and 2010)

Languages
English
Hindi
Portuguese
German

Classes
Survey of Modern Latin American Politics