Chandran Kukathas

- Dean, School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University, Lee Kong Chian Chair Professor of Political Science at School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University, Distinguished Affiliated Fellow, F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Chandran Kukathas is Dean and Lee Kong Chian Chair Professor of Political Science at School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University. He was Head, Department of Government at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) from 2015 to 2019. He also served as the Chair of Political Theory in the Department of Government and as Warden of High Holborn and Grosvenor House Halls of Residence at LSE. Chandran Kukathas completed his BA in History and Political Science at the Australian National University and his MA in Politics at the University of New South Wales before going on to a DPhil in Politics at Oxford University. He has taught at the Royal Military College, Canberra; Oxford; the Australian National University; the University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy; and the University of Utah, where he held the Neal Maxwell Chair in Political Theory in the Department of Political Science.
For a current list of publications, view Chandran's personal website.
Publications & Appearances
- | F.A. Hayek Program F.A. Hayek Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
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Immigration and Freedom Book Panel
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, we'll hear a book panel discussion of Chandran Kukathas's book, Immigration and...
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Lessons from Liberalism: Insights for the Current Immigration Debate
Welcome to the Bridge Policy Download produced by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
Today, we’re bringing you the...
- | F.A. Hayek Program F.A. Hayek Program
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Immigration and Freedom

- | F.A. Hayek Program F.A. Hayek Program
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Liberty and the Challenge of Diversity
- | F.A. Hayek Program F.A. Hayek Program
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Liberty and the Challenge of Diversity
- | F.A. Hayek Program F.A. Hayek Program
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
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Chandran Kukathas: Controlling Immigration Means Controlling Citizens

Virgil Storr: Good afternoon, all. Welcome to the 2017 Hayek Lecture by Chandran Kukathas. My name is Virgil Henry Storr; I...
- | F.A. Hayek Program F.A. Hayek Program
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Hayek Program Podcast Hayek Program Podcast
"Immigration and Freedom" with Chandran Kukathas
Can a free society really limit the movement and activities of foreigners within its borders without impacting the freedoms of...
- | F.A. Hayek Program F.A. Hayek Program
- | Books Books
The Liberal Archipelago

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- | Hayek Speaker Series Hayek Speaker Series
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Hayek Speaker Series: Immigration & Freedom
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