Political Science: Kasahun Woldemariam, Ph.D.

Kasahun is the author of Myths and Realities in the Distribution of Socioeconomic Resources and Political Power in Ethiopia (2006) and The Rise of Elective Dictatorship and the Erosion of Social Capital: Peace, Development, and Democracy in Africa ((2009). He has also published numerous articles, Selling-investor Friendly Image of Africa, The Real Power of Ballots, and Bankrolling NEPAD from home. Currently, he is editing a text on Research Methods in African Studies in collaboration with his colleague, Dr. Unisia Williams. His areas of research and teaching interests include African politics, international organizations, public policy, human rights, and conflict resolution.