Paul Kingston is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) and Director, Centre for Critical Development Studies, UTSC. Professor Kingston’s research interests focus upon political economy, civil society and development assistance in Middle Eastern states and he has published widely on the topic.

Professor Kingston received an HBA in International Relations from the University of Toronto (Trinity College), an MA from the Institute of Commonwealth Studies at the University of London, and an MPhil and DPhil in Oriental Studies from Oxford University (St. Antony’s College).