George M. Bob-Milliar, Associate Professor in the Department of History and Political Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi-Ghana. 

George M. Bob-Milliar is an Associate Professor in the Department of History and Political Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi-Ghana. He is currently the Director of the Centre for Cultural and African Studies (CeCASt) based at the same university.  He was trained as an interdisciplinary scholar; consequently, his research lies at the intersection of three disciplines – politics, history & development studies.  His research in African politics examines political organizations, political behaviour, electoral politics and the history of state formation in Ghana. He published in the top-ranked journals in his field of specialization, including - Journal of Contemporary African Studies, Third World Quarterly, The Journal of Modern African Studies, Democratization, Africa, and African Affairs. He edits African Affairs, African Economic History, Contemporary Journal of African Studies, Yearbook for the History of Global Development and sits on the editorial boards of several other reputable journals.