Dr. Paul Hutchcroft

Professor

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Biography

Paul Hutchcroft is a scholar of comparative Southeast Asian politics with extensive writings on Philippine politics and political economy. He serves as a Professor at the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at the Australian National University, where he was the founding director from 2009 to 2013. Hutchcroft has experience as the Lead Governance Specialist at the Australian Embassy in Manila from late 2013 to late 2017. He was the chief investigator of a significant Australian government grant that supported various research and advocacy projects focused on democracy and human rights in Southeast Asia. He played a key role in the establishment of the ANU Philippines Institute, which recently secured a substantial grant to support its work. Hutchcroft has authored and co-authored multiple academic works, including "Booty Capitalism: Politics Banking Philippines" and "Mobilizing Elections: Patronage Political Machines Southeast Asia." His research interests encompass comparative politics, state formation, territorial politics, patronage, political reform, and governance in Southeast Asia. Hutchcroft earned his Ph.D. in Political Science from Yale University and has previously held faculty positions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2008-01-01 — Present

Australian National University • Canberra, Australia

Professor at the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs.

Lead Governance Specialist

2013-10-01 — 2017-09-30

Australian Embassy, Manila • Manila, Philippines

Worked on governance issues in Southeast Asia.

Visiting Associate Professor

2004-01-01 — 2005-01-01

National University of Singapore • Singapore

Lectured at the Asia Research Institute.

Associate Professor

2000-01-01 — 2007-01-01

University of Wisconsin-Madison • Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Served as Associate Chair of the Political Science Department.

Awards

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Academic Excellence Award

1986-01-01

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
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