Dr. Henok Teka is a scholar specializing in International Relations and Development Studies, with a keen focus on emerging economies and South-South cooperation. He earned his PhD in International Relations from Ege University, Turkey, where his dissertation examined the aid motives of emerging donors, specifically Turkey and India. Dr. Teka also holds an MA in International Relations from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan, Italy, and a BA in Development Management from Ambo University, Ethiopia.
His research interests include development cooperation, foreign investment, international political economy, and regional security, particularly in Africa. His scholarly contributions have been published and include works on emerging donors, prestige aid, foreign investment, and R2P.
In addition to his academic pursuits, Dr. Teka has extensive teaching and research experience. He has served as a lecturer at Ambo University, teaching courses on development politics and ethics, and has worked with the Africa Foundation in Turkey, leading research on Turkey-Africa relations.
Dr. Teka’s research focuses on the role of new development actors and the impact of their policies on the global South, with a particular emphasis on Africa’s political and economic relations with emerging powers like Turkey, India, and China. His work aspires to critically examine development cooperation, providing insights into how emerging donors influence global development.
Selected Publications
Teka, Henok. Aid Motives of Emerging Donors: Case studies of Turkey and India. 2020. Ege University, PhD dissertation.
Teka, Henok. “Prestige Aid: The Case of Turkey.” E-IR, 21 Dec. 2021.
Teka, Henok. “Determinants and Impediments of FDI Inflows in Ethiopia- a Firm Level Investigation.” Munich Personal RePEc Archive, 14 May 2014, mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/55955.
Teka, Henok. “Realpolitik behind Humanitarian Interventions in Africa.” Global Journal of Human – Social Science Research, vol. 17, no. 5, 2017, pp. 7–16.