Susanna Wing
Associate Professor of Political Science
Biography
Susanna received her B.A in International Relations and French from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, a M.A from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in African Area Studies, and a PhD from UCLA in Political Science. Her book, "Constructing Democracy in Transitioning Societies of Africa" received the 2009 Best Book Award from the African Politics Conference Group. It was published in paperback in 2010 as "Constructing Democracy in Africa: Mali in Transition."
In 2007-08 she was a visiting researcher at the Centre d'etudes des mondes africains in Paris, France. Before coming to Haverford, Susanna taught at UCLA. She was awarded a Chateaubriand Post-doctoral Fellowship and conducted research at the Centre d'étude d'afrique noir (CEAN) at the University of Bordeaux. She has worked as a consultant for the World Bank, USAID, and Freedom House and frequently serves as an expert on women's rights for asylum cases.
Education
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.A. (African Area Studies), M.A. (Political Science), and Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Research
Her research and teaching interests include comparative politics, Islam and politics, development, women's rights and Africa. She has conducted field work in Mali, Niger, Benin and Nigeria.
Her current project is on law in Africa. Wing is interested in why some countries adopt "woman-friendly" family laws while others do not. What role does colonial legacy play in determining the nature of family law? What is the relationship between state recognition and incorporation of religious or traditional authorities and 1) citizen perceptions of these authorities and 2) the status of family law in countries across the continent? She is interested in legal hybridity and the ways in which interest groups organize around legal regimes. She is currently working on a book on this topic.
As a member of the APSA Presidential Task Force "Democracy, Economic Security, and Social Justice in a Volatile World" Wing is exploring the role of international donors and rights-based development in Africa. She is currently examining the effectiveness of the rights-based development approach through analysis of donor funding and evaluations of donor activities relating to human rights and the rule of law in Africa.
My Top Link: Constructing Democracy in Africa
My Links
- Foreign Affairs
The Coup in Mali is Only the Beginning - IPRIS Viewpoints No. 107 August 2012
Building a Durable Peace on Mali - NPR Interview
Interview about Mali on NPR WBEZ Chicago, The World View, May 4, 2012 - BBC Interview
Interview about Malian coup on BBC The World Today (5/1/12). - RFI Interview
Interview about Mali on Radio France International April 26, 2012 - BBC Interview
Interview about Malian coup on BBC The World Today (3/23/12). Mali segment begins at 5:00 into clip - USAID Decentralization in Africa
Decentralization in Africa includes Mali Desk Study
Courses: Fall 2012, Haverford
African and Africana Studies
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Political Science
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Courses: Spring 2013, Haverford
Political Science
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