The University of Edinburgh - African Politics

Members

Staff

Name
Affiliation Research Interests
Dorman, Sara Rich Politics & IR State-formation, Nation-building, Urban politics, NGOs, Churches, Elections
Lawrence, Andrew African Studies Business-State Relations, Labour, Unions
Nugent, Paul History Borders, Elections, Political Economy of Wine
Bompani, Barbara
Sociology
Religion, Modernity, Faith-based Organizations
Hammett, Dan Geography
Education Policy, Identity, Citizenship, South-South relations
Vaughan, Sarah
Politics & IR
Ethnicity, Federalism, Conflict
Hayman, Rachel  Sociology  Aid, Development, Post-conflict Reconstruction
Fontein, Joost  Social Anthropology  Tradition, Modernity, Authority, Nationalism, Land
Murison, Jude African Studies Conflict, Post-Conflict, Borders, Refugees, Forced Migration, Human Rights, Justice
 Molony, Tom  African Studies  Governance, Democracy, Corruption

Students

Name
Affiliation Research Interests
Niang, Amy
Politics & IR
State building; Institution building; State formation
Patrick,  David Politics & IR Genocide; Humanitarian Intervention & non-intervention
Iheukwumere, Azubike  African Studies International Relations, Regionalism
Hafner, Birgit  African Studies Knowledge, Technology and Development
Reeve, Richard Politics & IR Decolonization, Sovereignty, State-formation, Associated statehood
Dzivenu, Setri African Studies Conflict resolution, Justice and land tenure
Haig, Joan African Studies Nationalism, National identity, Migration and Diaspora
Fisher, Tom African Studies Identity, Ethnicity, Chieftancy
Staniland, Luke African Studies Social Movements, Activism, Urban Politics
Haastrup, Toni Politics & IR CFSP, African Union, Institutions and change, Non-state actors
Mann, Laura African Studies Regional and ethnic social networks, Economics of imperfect information
Mensah, Michael African Studies  Corruption, Anti-corruption mechanisms
Mpofu, Busani History  Urban Politics, Poverty
Hoehn, Sabine African Studies  NGOs, Donors, Human Rights
Beresford, Alex African Studies Labour-State relations, Social Movements
Cash, Audrey
African Studies
Development, Conflict, Political Economy of Oil