Jacob Winter

I am SSHRC postdoctoral researcher at Cornell University’s Department of Government and graduate fellow at the Center for Democracy. My research examines how national leaders on the periphery of the global financial system create and sustain political coalitions. My book project explores the impact of external finance and electoral pressures on political speech and budget allocations in Zambia, Kenya, and Malawi. My work has been published in Political Science Research & Methods. For more, check out my CV.

I received my PhD in political science from the University of Toronto in 2026. At UofT, I’ve been affiliated with the Global Economic Policy Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and the International Centre for Tax and Development. Before entering academia, I worked in a variety of roles in Canada, Malawi, and Japan.