Dr. Ahmed Badran is an Associate Professor of Public Policy and Department Head at Department of International Affairs College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University. Dr. Badran holds a PhD degree in Politics (Public Policy) from the University of Exeter, the United Kingdom. The topic of his PhD thesis is “The Regulatory Management of Privatised Public Utilities: A Network Perspective on the Regulatory Process in the Egyptian Telecommunications Market”. Dr. Badran also holds a Masters of Research degree (MRes) in Public Administration from the School of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University and a BSc degree in Political Science (Major) and Public Administration (Minor) from the same institution. Before joining Qatar University Dr. Badran, has worked as a Lecturer in Politics and Public Administration at the Politics Department, University of Exeter, the UK. Dr Badran has an extensive teaching and research experience in the field of Public Policy and Administration. He designed and delivered several postgraduate and undergraduate courses including: Strategic Management and Leadership Dynamics in the Public Sector, Politics of the public Sector, Power Politics and Leadership, Business and Politics, New Public Management in Theory and Practice, Total Quality Management & Excellence in Public Services Provision as well as Making and Implementing Public Policies. Dr Badran has also worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Aston Centre for Critical Infrastructure and Services (ACCIS), Aston Business School, Aston University, Birmingham, the UK. Dr. Badran’s research interests extend to cover different areas of the regulatory governance and politics of regulation in liberalised public utilities including telecoms, water, and energy sectors particularly in transition and developing economies.