Biography - Jacques Koko

Jacques Koko

Dr. KOKO holds a Bachelor degree in Political Philosophy, a Master of Arts degree in Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding, and a Ph.D. degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution, with a focus on the Determinants of Success in the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations. His teaching and research interests encompass ethnopolitical conflicts and their resolution, conflict resolution theory, culture and conflict, conflict and displacements in Africa, the circulation of small weapons in Africa, Africa in global Affairs, peacemaking (negotiation and mediation), peacekeeping, peacebuilding, piracy and hostage negotiation, leadership development, and local capacity building. He serves as Assistant Professor of Conflict Analysis and Dispute Resolution at Salisbury University. Previously he served as an Adjunct Professor at the Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University, and as a Senior Political Analyst for Americans for Informed Democracy. He also worked as a Senior Social Analyst for the African Institute for Social and Economic Development (INADES) in Ivory Coast. As a conflict resolution practitioner Dr. KOKO has gained field experiences through workshops and training in Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Cameroon, Togo, Mali, Burkina Faso and Benin.

In addition to English, Dr. KOKO speaks French, Spanish and several African languages. He has published articles in both French and English on conflict resolution related issues. Selected articles are featured in The Journal of Intergroup Relations, Vol. 30, (1), Spring 2003, pp.29-44), in the Global Peace Survey of Peace Research Foundation, in the Knight, in the Footpaths, and other journals and websites. Dr. KOKO is the author of a book entitled, National Conference as a Strategy for Conflict Transformation and Peacemaking The Legacy of the Republic of Benin Model, published by Adonis and Abbey Publishers (London, UK) in 2008.

He is a member of the Alliance for Conflict Resolution, the Association for Conflict Resolution, and the African Studies Association.

 
 

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