About
Dr Isaac H Ziaba is a Visiting Research Fellow in the Department of Methodology.
With a bachelor's degree in Political Science (University of Ghana, 2012), an MSc in International Conflict and Cooperation (University of Stirling, 2014), and a PhD in International Development (LSE, 2022), Isaac conducts interdisciplinary research on resource governance.
He previously held a teaching and research postdoctoral fellowship in the Methodology Department at LSE (2022-2025).
Research
Isaac specialises in resource governance in Africa. While working as a postdoctoral fellow at LSE (2022-2025), he won and executed the British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grant (2023-2025).
He is currently completing research papers on the following topics:
- Patterns in political parties’ responses to informal miners.
- Political connections, state capture, and transnational investment disputes.
- The politics of forced eviction in China-Africa relations.
- Chinese companies’ interactions with host mining communities.
As a Visiting Fellow, Isaac will extend his research on resource governance, focusing on critical minerals and green transition, while exploring new research topics on ethnic conflicts, secessionism, and territorial integrity.
Indigenous mining can curtail Africa’s resource curse.
How can Ghana address calls for independence in Western Togoland?
Can Ghana’s Electoral Commission compile a “credible” voters’ register?