Phil Clark
Reader
Department of Politics and International Studies
School of Oriental and African Studies University of London
United Kingdom
Biography
Phil Clark is Reader in Comparative and International Politics, with reference to Africa. An Australian by nationality but born in Sudan, Dr Clark is a political scientist specialising in conflict and post-conflict issues in Africa, particularly questions of peace, truth, justice and reconciliation. His research addresses the history and politics of the African Great Lakes, focusing on causes of and responses to genocide and other forms of mass violence. His work also explores the theory and practice of transitional justice, with particular emphasis on community-based approaches to accountability and reconciliation and the law and politics of the International Criminal Court.
Research Interest
Politics
Publications
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Clark, Phil (2008) 'Ethnicity, Leadership and Conflict Resolution in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: The Case of the Barza Inter-Communautaire'. Journal of Eastern African Studies, (2) 1, pp 1-17.
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Clark, Phil (2014) 'Bringing the peasants back in, again: state power and local agency in Rwanda's Gacaca Courts'. Journal of Eastern African Studies, (8) 2, pp 193-213.
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Clark, Phil (2014) 'Bringing Them All Back Home: The Challenges of DDR and Transitional Justice in Contexts of Displacement in Rwanda and Uganda'. Journal of Refugee Studies, (27) 2, pp 234-259.
