André Azevedo Alves holds a PhD in Government from the LSE, an MA in Political Science from the Catholic University of Portugal and a BA in Economics from the University of Porto. He is currently Associate Professor with aggregation at the Catholic University of Portugal's Institute for Political Studies where he is the Coordinator of the Institute for Political Studies' Research Centre. He is also a Reader in Economics, Political Economy and Public Policy (part-time position) at St. Mary’s University, in London. He was also the Director of Centro de Estudos e Sondagens de Opinião (a polling and consultancy unit operating within the University) between 2017 and 2019. His research interests are in the intersection of political economy, comparative politics, ethics, and political philosophy. He has been an affiliate since its creation in 2015 of the Benedict XVI Centre for the Study of Religion and Society at St. Mary's University, in London, and also, since 2011, a member of the Mont Pelerin Society.