Michael Wakin is a journalist and DPhil (PhD) candidate in International Relations at St. Antony's College, Oxford.

Michael has reported from around the world, including Argentina, Lebanon, South Africa, Netherlands, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. He is the Senior Editor for Global Politics at the Oxford Political Review and an Editorial Assistant at Perspectives on Politics. He has interviewed former National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster, former Secretary of State George Shultz, and president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations Richard Haass. For his body of work, Michael was awarded the 2024 Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholar Award. At Oxford, his research focuses on the domestic politics and distributional policies of countries amidst economic crisis.