Jonas Bunte studied philosophy and economics at the University of Bayreuth, development studies at the London School of Economics, and political science at the University of Minnesota (USA), where he also completed his PhD in 2013. In 2013, he was appointed professor of political economy at the School of Economics, Political and Policy Sciences of the University of Texas at Dallas (USA). Simultaneously, he taught at the University of Bayreuth and the University of Marburg (Germany).

International political economy and development policy as research focuses

Jonas Bunte’s research focuses mainly on how finance influences economic developments, political conflicts, and international relations. He has written several papers on this topic. The newly appointed professor: “In my book ‘Raise the Debt – How Developing Countries Choose their Creditors,’ I look at how developing countries respond to credit offers from the Chinese government.” The book received the award for Best Book in International Political Economy of the International Studies Association (ISA). In another project, Jonas Bunte examines how China’s financial diplomacy aims to secure the country military bases abroad. Together with colleagues in the US, he has received nearly $400,000 in external funding for this research. His work has been published in numerous prestigious political science, economics, and interdisciplinary journals.