Democracy and Terrorism in West Africa

Event Date:
March 14, 2018 – 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM

Location:
Fretwell 121

Democracy and Terrorism in West Africa

Susanna Wing
Haverford College

Dr. Susanna Wing is associate professor of political science at Haverford College. Her research focuses on democracy, the rule of law, and women’s rights in West Africa. She has conducted field work in Mali, Niger, Benin, and Nigeria. Dr. Wing is author of the award-winning book, Constructing Democracy in Transitioning Societies of Africa. Her work has appeared in Polity, Journal of Modern African Studies, Democratization, Foreign Affairs, and African Affairs as well as in various edited volumes. 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. Dr. Wing received her B.A.. in International Relations and French from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, a M.A.. from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in African Area Studies, and a Ph.D. From UCLA in Political Science.

Hosted by the Department of Political Science and Public Administration with funding from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.