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John Fobanjong, PhD

Professor

Political Science

Contact

508-999-9177

508-999-8819

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Liberal Arts 329

Education

University of ArizonaPhD

Teaching

Programs

Teaching

Courses

Theory and practice of national government in Congress, the Presidency, and the Supreme Court, and the interaction of these institutions with interest groups, political parties, public opinion and the mass media.

Comparative analysis of the political processes, ideologies, development, and governmental structure of countries from different regions of the world.

A study of the contemporary politics of African states and governments, and providing exposure to the African historical backgrounds, political cultures, political trends, and ideology. The colonial heritage of African states, the quest for modernization and nation-building, and the transition to democratic governance are explored.

Professor Fobanjong's areas of academic expertise are in public administration and public policy, international relations, comparative politics and ethnic politics. Fobanjong is author of the book Understanding the Backlash Against Affirmative Action (Nova Science Publishers), and multiple articles/chapters including "Pondering France’s Silence and Inaction in the Southern Cameroons Genocide" (Theory and Event), “Articulating Cabral's Regionalist and Pan-Africanist Vision” (African Identities), and “The Quest for Public Relations in Africa: An Introduction” which appeared in the book Toward the Common Good: Perspectives in International Public Relations (Allyn & Bacon).  

He won a United States Fulbright Fellowship in 2009, and in 2015 he was appointed by the U.S. State Department’s Speakers’ Bureau to give a keynote address at the 30th anniversary celebration of the independence of Cape Verde. He remains listed on the State Department’s Speakers’ Bureau as one of the go-to speakers for U.S. Government speaking engagements on Africa.