Magnus Feldmann is currently a senior lecturer in politics in the School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies at the University of Bristol. He has previously been a Research and Teaching Fellow at Harvard University and held visiting fellowships at Uppsala University and the Estonian Business School. He is a member of the editorial board of the journal Post-Communist Economies. His research focuses on political economy, business and politics, public policy, and post-communist politics. His articles have appeared in a range of journals, including World Politics, Politics and Society, Comparative Political Studies, and New Political Economy, as well as various edited volumes.