Dr. Jonathan Powell

Visiting Scholar

Dr. Jonathan Powell is a political scientist specializing in the study of political instability, currently serving as a Visiting Scholar at the Patterson School for Diplomacy and International Commerce at the University of Kentucky. He has previously been an Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan and an Associate Professor at the School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs at the University of Central Florida. He has published on various aspects of political instability and democratization, and have provided expertise to the U.S. diplomatic, defense, and intelligence establishments, the U.S. Congress, and various private entities.