Leadership Studies with reference to Security & Development

Course detail Description

The Leadership Studies with reference to Security & Development is delivered through the African Leadership Centre (ALC). Below is a snapshot of our research and partnerships:

Recent publications

• Security Sector Transformation in Africa
• Mugabe and the Politics of Security in Zimbabwe
• Women, Peace and Security: Translating Policy into Practice
• Deep History and International Security: Social Conditions and Competition, Militancy and Violence in West Africa
• The Development Planning Era and Developmental Statehood: The Pursuit of Structural Transformation in Nigeria
• Islamic Radicalization and Political Violence in Nigeria
• The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission: Problems and Prospects??
• Security in Post-Civil War Democratic Transitions in Africa
• Natural Resource Management and Human Security in Africa
• BRICS and African International Organisations

Current research areas and topics:

• Leadership and peacebuilding: conceptual relationships and the role of outliers
• The political economy of peacebuilding in Africa
• Reframing narratives of peace and statebuilding in Africa: The role of political settlements [case studies: Ethiopia, Rwanda, Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Sierra Leone]
• China’s Role in African Development: transforming development lessons into development catalysts
• The practice of leadership: analysing practitioners’ reflections on peacebuilding – action research project with leading peacemakers in African conflicts
• Leadership and security in Nigeria
• Resilience innovation: studying resilience to violence and insecurity in Africa

Partner organisations:
The ALC has a longstanding partnership with the Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi, Kenya. The institute has partnered with the Social Science Research Council of New York, University of Pretoria South Africa and the University of Yaounde, Cameroon.

The ALC also has long-term collaborations with:

• African Gender Institute, University of Cape Town
• African Security Sector Network (ASSN)
• African Women's Development Fund
• African Union
• Carnegie Corporation of New York
• Centre for Policy Research and Dialogue in Ethiopia
• Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS)
• East African Community (EAC)
• Geneva Centre for Security Policy
• International Institute for Strategic Studies
• International Peace Institute, New York
• Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
• Open Society Institute, New York,
• Organisation for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA)
• Southern African Development Community (SADC)
• United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations

The ALC is at the forefront of leadership, security and development research. Our scholars are engaged in active and dynamic research and gain access to an authentic end-user community. They have the opportunity to interact with academics, practitioners and policy makers within our vibrant network. In addition to the PhD programme, the ALC offers a Leadership & Development MSc and Security, Leadership & Society MSc.

Our scholars have access to the following:

• Regular seminar events
• Regular methodology seminars
• Oppportunities to audit relevant MA modules at the ALC and across King's
• Opportunities to take dedicated doctoral training courses run by the KISS-DTC

Professor 'Funmi Olonisakin

For the Leadership Studies with reference to Security & Development PhD, contact:

Professor Abiodun Alao, PhD Admissions Tutor
Tel: +44 (0)20 7848 1984

For the Joint PhD option with University of Pretoria, contact:

Dr Eka Ikpe, Academic Lead for Joint PhD
Tel: +44 (0)20 7848 1984

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