Dr. Jose Maria Munoz

Biography

Jose-Maria Munoz is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Social and Political Science at the University of Edinburgh. His research focuses on International Development and Economic Anthropology, with a particular emphasis on West Central Africa, including Cameroon and Chad. Munoz has conducted extensive fieldwork in these regions, examining issues such as governance, public administration reform, corporate social responsibility, and economic activities. His work has been featured in publications like 'Business Cameroon: Anatomy of Economic Governance' and he contributed to the edited volume 'Transport Corridors Africa', which stems from his participation in the AFRIGOS project. He is passionate about supervising students in areas related to Economic Anthropology, Legal Anthropology, and the complexities of public and private sector interactions in developing contexts. Munoz's academic journey includes a Licentiatura in Law and Social Anthropology from prestigious universities in Spain, an MSc in Social Anthropology from University College London, and a PhD in Cultural Anthropology from Northwestern University in the USA. His practical experience in legal practice in Spain informed his academic pursuits, allowing him to bridge the gap between legal frameworks and socio-economic realities in African contexts.

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