Stephen Chan (academic) explained

Stephen Chan ^{[1] [2]} (born 1949) is an author and Professor of World Politics at SOAS, University of London.^{[3] [4]} He was appointed an OBE for "services to Africa and higher education" in 2010. He has published number of books on international relations and articles and reviews in the academic and specialist press, as well as journalistic feature articles.^[5]

Biography

Born to Chinese refugees to New Zealand, Stephen Chan received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts at the University of Auckland. He then did another Master of Arts at King's College London, prior to his PhD at the University of Kent.^[6] He began his academic career in Africa at the University of Zambia in 1983, and has subsequently been a visiting lecturer at the University of Wellington and held academic posts at the University of Kent and Nottingham Trent University, before joining SOAS in 2002.

In 2010, he won the International Studies Association prize, Eminent Scholar in Global Development.^[7]

Authored books

• Book: African Political Thought: An Intellectual History of the Quest for Freedom . 2021 . Hurst & Company. 9781787385504.
• Book: Why Mugabe Won: The 2013 Elections in Zimbabwe and Their Aftermath . 2017 . Cambridge University Press. 9781107117167.
• Book: Plural International Relations in a Divided World. 2017. 9781509508679. Chan. Stephen.
• Book: The End of Certainty: Towards a New Internationalism. London. 2009 . ZED Books Ltd. 9781848136571.
• Book: Grasping Africa: A Tale of Achievement and Tragedy. London. I.B. Tauris. 2007. 9781845112851. registration.
• Book: Out of Evil: New International Politics and Old Doctrines of War . London . I.B.Tauris . 2005. 9781850434207.
• Book: Citizen of Africa: Conversations with Morgan Tsvangirai . African Books Collective . 2010 . 9781779221056.
• Book: Robert Mugabe: A Life of Power and Violence. I.B. Tauris. 2003. 9781860648731.
• Book: Composing Africa: Civil Society and its Discontents. 2002. Tampere Peace Research Institute. 9789517061995.

Notes and References

1. Web site: SOAS Professor of International Relations Stephen Chan Awarded OBE:News. www.soas.ac.uk. 14 June 2010.
2. Web site: Mention on the Birthday Honours services 2010. direct.gov.uk.
3. https://www.soas.ac.uk/staff/staff30738.php "Professor Stephen Chan, OBE"
4. Web site: mention in Governance in Africa. governanceinafrica.org. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425112035/http://www.governanceinafrica.org/2011/02/governance-in-africa-professor-stephen-chan-obe/. 2012-04-25.
5. Web site: Stephen Chan. The Conversation.
6. Web site: CV @ Stephen Chan. 2021-10-06. en-US.
7. Web site: Professor Stephen Chan, OBE Staff SOAS University of London. 2021-10-06. www.soas.ac.uk. en.