Kathryn Sturman
Kathryn Sturman
Head of the Governance of Africa’s Resources Programme
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Areas of Research Expertise:
- Governance of natural resources in Africa, particularly the DRC
- African Union and regional organisations in Africa and Southeast Asia (ASEAN)
- Democracy and governance in Africa and South Africa
Background:
Dr Kathryn Sturman joined SAIIA in 2008 as Deputy Head of the Governance of Africa’s Resources Programme. She graduated with a doctorate in international relations from Macquarie University, Sydney, in 2008, and has an MA in Political Studies cum laude from the University of Cape Town (1996). Kathryn worked as a part-time lecturer at Macquarie University (2004-2008) and as a senior researcher at the Institute for Security Studies in Pretoria (2002-2004). Prior to this, she was a parliamentary researcher and speechwriter to the leader of the opposition in the Parliament of South Africa (1997-2001).
Language:
English, French (elementary)
Recent publications:
Sturman, Kathryn, (2009) ‘The use of sanctions by the AU: peaceful means to peaceful ends?’ in SAIIA Yearbook 2009, Johannesburg: SAIIA.
Sturman, Kathryn and Du Preez, Mari-Lise (forthcoming in 2009), ‘Seeing the Wood for the Trees’: Forestry Governance in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Research Report No.1, Governance of Africa’s Resources Programme, SAIIA.
Sturman, Kathryn and Hayatou, Aissatou, (forthcoming in 2009), ‘The Peace and Security Council of the African Union: From Design to Reality’ in U. Engel, J.G. Porto & D. Bond eds. Africa’s New Peace and Security Architecture. Ashgate: London.
Sturman, K. (2008), ‘New Norms, Old Boundaries: the African Union’s Approach to Secession and State Sovereignty’ in Alexander Pavkovic and Peter Radan (eds), On the Way to Statehood: Secession and Globalisation, Ashgate: Aldershot.
Sturman, K. (2007) ‘New growth on deep roots?’ History and prospects for an AU Government, Institute for Security Studies Monograph Series, July 2007.
Media articles:
Sturman, Kathryn, ‘A fight over natural resources underpins the bloody conflict in the DRC’ The Cape Times, 10/12/2008.
