Chris Kwaja's Page

What motivated you (or your organization) to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?

My desire to impact on humanity through peace and conflict research/teaching is the driving force that informs what I do in the field of peace and conflict resolution

Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself or the work of your organization (no more than 3 paragraphs)

I am a Political Scientist currently involved in Teaching/Research at the Centre for Conflict Management, University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria. My research areas are Governance, Conflict and Security Studies as well as Globalisation.

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you (or your organization) have direct and significant expertise

I have significant expertise in Sub-Saharan Africa.

What is your current country of residence (or location of your organization)?

Nigeria

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?

Teaching/Research at the Centre for Conflict Management and Peace Studies, University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria.

How many years professional experience do you have ?

6-10

What is your personal or organizational website?

http://www.unijos.edu.ng

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://www.upeace.org

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://www.codesria.org

Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise (or the primary sectoral areas of your organization) ?

Civil Society, Conflict Resolution, Democratization, DDR, Internally Displaced, Refugees, Security

Which are your primary skills areas(or the primary skill areas of your organization)?

Advocacy, Program Design, Research, Training

What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?

Some of my current areas of research include: Private Military and Security Companies in West Africa, Post-Conflict Peacebuilding and Security Sector Reform, Democracy and Governance and Globalisation,

If appropriate feel free to list several of your (or your organization's) publications

1. Kwaja, A.M.C (2009) Do the People Have Faith in Electoral Democracy: Lessons from the Kenyan 2007 Elections, African Journal of Political Science and International Relations.
2. Kwaja, A.M.C (2009) Globalisation and Endogenous Knowledge Systems in Africa, African Journal of Peace and Conflict, University for Peace.
3.Kwaja, A.M.C 92009) Strategies for Re-building State Capacity to Manage Ethnic and Religious Conflicts in Nigeria, Journal of Pan African Studies.