Cliff Ubba Kodero

Dr. Ubba Kodero is an assistant professor in the College of Idaho’s Political Economy department. He has a Ph.D. from Florida International University’s Steven J. Greens School of International and Public Affairs. He studied international relations, focusing on the international political economy. His dissertation titled “Rethinking the Functions of Regional Economic Communities: Why the African Small States Join and Remain in Sub-Regional Entities” examined why small economy states in Africa embrace regional cooperation despite losing economically. The dissertation revealed regionalism's non-economic roles, expanding rationalism's meaning to include non-stated benefits such as identity, solidarity, regime-boosting, and sovereignty-boosting aspects for ruling regimes.
In addition to the Ph.D., Dr. Kodero holds an MA in African Studies from FIU, an MA in International Studies from the University of Wyoming, and a BA in Political Science from Principia College. His works have appeared on e-international relations and African Studies Quarterly. He also has a book chapter in the Handbook of African Political Economy by Palgrave Macmillan.