Benjamin Toettoe

Benjamin Toettoe is a PhD candidate at the University of Montreal and a Research Fellow at the Central European Institute for Asian Studies. Previously, he completed a B.A. in Economics and Politics at New York University and an M.A. in Comparative Economics and Policy at University College London. His research lies in the field of international relations and focuses on China’s international economic influence. Some of his ongoing research projects examine how foreign populations react to China’s use of economic statecraft and the dynamics through which states’ economic ties with China influence the foreign policy attitudes of their populations.