Desmond King (professor)

Desmond King is a Professor of Politics at the University of Oxford and a Professorial Fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford. His research interests span the fields of race and politics, the American state, the history of social science, and comparative public policy.

King has published extensively on the development of American race relations, the impact of race on welfare state development, and the evolution of state capacity in the United States. His work often utilizes historical institutionalist perspectives to analyze the long-term effects of policy choices and political structures on marginalized groups. He has also written on the intersection of race, immigration, and citizenship.

Professor King is known for his theoretically informed and empirically rich research, often employing comparative historical analysis to shed light on contemporary political challenges. He has received numerous awards and fellowships for his scholarship.