Kenneth Menkhaus is a
political scientist who is a professor at
Davidson College
Davidson College is a private liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina. It was established in 1837 by the Concord Presbytery and named after Revolutionary War general William Lee Davidson, who was killed at the nearby Battle of Cowan ...
in North Carolina, where he has taught since 1991. Menkhaus's publications include the book ''Somalia: State Collapse and the Threat of Terrorism'' (2004) and the article "Governance without Government in Somalia" in the journal ''
International Security
International security, also called global security is a term which refers to the measures taken by states and international organizations, such as the United Nations, European Union, and others, to ensure mutual survival and safety. These meas ...
'' (2007).
He is a specialist on
Somalia and the
Horn of Africa
The Horn of Africa (HoA), also known as the Somali Peninsula, is a large peninsula and geopolitical region in East Africa.Robert Stock, ''Africa South of the Sahara, Second Edition: A Geographical Interpretation'', (The Guilford Press; 2004), ...
.
Menkhaus was a
Fulbright Scholar
The Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright–Hays Program, is one of several United States Cultural Exchange Programs with the goal of improving intercultural relations, cultural diplomacy, and intercultural competence between the people of ...
during his PhD research on Somalia. He subsequently taught for two years at the
American University in Cairo
The American University in Cairo (AUC; ar, الجامعة الأمريكية بالقاهرة, Al-Jāmi‘a al-’Amrīkiyya bi-l-Qāhira) is a private research university in Cairo, Egypt. The university offers American-style learning programs ...
, between 1989 and 1991, and between 1993 and 1994 was a special political advisor for the
UN Operation in Somalia. He was visiting civilian professor at the
US Army Peacekeeping Institute in 199495, and visiting scholar at the
US Army Strategic Studies Institute in 201112.
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References
External links
Davidson College profile page
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Davidson College faculty
Living people
American political scientists
Year of birth missing (living people)
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