Theo Papaioannou is Professor of Politics, Innovation and Development at the Open University, UK. He has researched and published extensively in the areas of political theory and public policy with a focus on innovation and development. His recent books include: (with Butcher, M.) International Development in a Changing World, Bloomsbury Academic, 2013, and Reading Hayek in the 21st Century: A Critical Inquiry into his Political Theory, Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.