Alexander Makulilo is an Associate Professor of Political Science and the Deputy Vice Chancellor - Academic, Research and Consultancy at the University of Dodoma. Prof. Makulilo earned his Ph.D in Political Science (Summa cum Laude) from the Leipzig University, Germany. He also studied M.A and B.A in Political Science and Public Administration at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Prof. Makulilo further earned Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) from the Open University of Tanzania. He holds a Diploma in the Management of Higher Education from the Galilee International Management Institute in Israeli. Between 2015 and 2019 he served as the Head of Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Dar es Salaam as well as the Principal of the College of Social Sciences - University of Dar es Salaam. Prof. Makulilo is the Chief Editor of “the African Review: A Journal of African Politics, Development and International Affairs” published by the Brill. His main research areas include governance, democracy, gender, comparative politics, development, human rights, constitutionalism, peace and security. Prof. Makulilo has researched and published widely in the areas of his specialisation. He is a member of several professional associations including the International Political Science Association (IPSA), the International Society for Development and Sustainability (ISDS) and the German African Network of Alumni and Alumnae.