Ross, Michael L.

Michael L. Ross is professor of political science and director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has published widely on the politics of resource-rich countries and served on advisory boards for the World Bank, the Revenue Watch Institute, and the Natural Resource Charter. His work has appeared in "Foreign Affairs", "Foreign Policy", and the "New York Times", and has been featured in the "Washington Post", "Newsweek", and many other publications. In 2009, he received the Heinz Eulau Award from the American Political Science Association.