Rate My Professor William Akoto

Fordham University

Political Science Business & Economics International Relations Political Economy International Security and Arms Control Information Technology and Politics

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4.08/20/2025

Makes every class a rewarding experience.

5.03/31/2025

Makes learning interactive and fun.

4.02/27/2025

Makes learning feel effortless and fun.

5.02/6/2025

I deeply appreciate how supportive you were throughout the course. You always made time to answer questions and provide guidance when I needed it most.

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About William

William Akoto is Assistant Professor of International Politics in the Department of Political Science at Fordham University. His research examines the political economy dynamics of international trade, coup d’états, and cyber conflict, with a particular focus on interstate cyber conflict, state-sponsored cyber attacks, cyber economic espionage, and how states leverage cyber and emerging technologies for national security objectives. Akoto earned his PhD in Political Science from the University of South Carolina in 2019. He also holds an MCom in Economics from Nelson Mandela University, a BCom Honors in Economics, and a BCom in Computer Science from the same university. Prior to joining Fordham, he served as a postdoctoral research fellow at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver and the One Earth Future Foundation. He has taught at the University of South Carolina and Nelson Mandela University in South Africa.