Emmanuel Zwanbin holds a PhD in International Relations from the United States International University-Africa, Nairobi, MSc in Conflict Management and Peace Studies and a BA in History both from the University of Jos, Nigeria. Currently an adjunct faculty at the United States International University-Africa, Department of International Relations since 2019. He serves as a Senior Research Consultant at Melian Dialogue Research Limited. His research publications centres on transitional justice, populism and transitional dictatorship in Africa, China-Africa relations, Chinese megaprojects and populism, regionalism and social integration in Africa, terrorism, violent extremism and radicalisation, environmental security and conflict.
Research Interests: Foreign policy, geopolitics, governance and democracy, security, grand strategy, conflict and peace, regional integration, Africa-China, megaprojects and politics

Language: English

Other language(s): Hausa (Native), Chinese and Kiswahili (beginner) 
Geographical regions of research

interest: Nigeria, East & Horn of Africa, China, Middle East and Eastern Europe