Rasmus Fonnesbæk Andersen, Ph.D.

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I am a strategic advisor on data & AI in government, global development, digital transformation and technology in low-resource settings more broadly. I am passionate about inclusive growth, political accountability, and entrepreneurship in emerging markets, especially using emerging technologies, AI, and data. I also write for Danish and global audiences on questions of AI, data, development, democracy, and human rights.

I have a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Copenhagen and was a Visiting Fellow at Harvard University’s Department of Government as a Fulbright scholar. My dissertation studied authoritarian regimes, subnational political transition and political culture (see research & teaching page for more).

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Credit goes to Ben Schmidt for the data visualization of the world illustrated through the exploration of Russian research ships in the Soviet period.

Deck 735 from the International Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set contains data on Russian research vessel travel trajectories from 1936 to 2000. Thus, it shows the Soviet exploration of the oceans along straight lines and in grids, though with an increased focus on certain strategically important areas such as major Russian ports, Cuba, etc.