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Professor of History & International Relations

Munene, G. Macharia, PhD.

Munene is an accomplished scholar in international affairs with strong expertise in African politics, human rights, peace and conflict studies, and global governance. He has extensive experience in teaching and research across core areas including research methods in international affairs, Africa in international relations, international organizations, and the politics of Africa. His academic work integrates both theoretical and practical perspectives on peace, conflict, and human rights, equipping students with critical analytical skills and a nuanced understanding of regional and global political dynamics.
Email Address

gmmunene@usiu.ac.ke

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

AREAS OF INTEREST / SPECIALIZATION

  • Constitutional History of Kenya
  • Politics of Constitutionalism
  • Theories of Governance, Security, and Power Politics
  • Foreign Policy and Diplomatic Changes
  • Peace Promotion and Conflict Analysis and Management

 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • A.B. – Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington (1975)
  • M.A. – Ohio University, Athens, Ohio (1977)
  • Ph.D. in Diplomatic History – Ohio University, Athens, Ohio (1985)

PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles:

  1. Macharia Munene, “Trends in Global Geopolitics and Their Impact in Africa” Journal of Language, Technology & Entrepreneurship in Africa, Volume 12, Number 1, 2021, pp. 126-132
  2. Macharia Munene, “The Need to Center the Sea in Africa: A Theoretical Excursion,” Contemporary Security in Africa, Volume 5, Number 2, 2020, pp. 1-5
  3. Macharia Munene, “China and the Taking Over Narrative,” Hekima Institute of Peace Studies and International Relations(HIPSIR), 2018, www.hipsir.hekima.ac.ke/index.php/news-and-events-china-and-the-taking over –africa-narrative accessed 22/3/2018
  4. Macharia Munene, “Reflections on Electoral Fiascos,” Hekima Institute of Peace Studies and International Relations(HIPSIR), 2017, www.hipsir.hekima.ac.ke/index.php/news-and-events-reflections-on-electoral-fiascos accessed 19/6/2017
  5. Macharia Munene, “The Youth and the Modern: Challenges and Opportunities,” Journal of Language, Technology & Entrepreneurship in Africa, Volume 7, Number 1, 2016, pp. 121-129
  6. Macharia Munene, “Discoursing Peace and Security in Africa,” African Journal of Peace and Human Rights , Volume 1, Number 1, December 2015, pp. 1-16
  7. Macharia Munene, “Linking national values, media and peace,” The Media Observer, October –December, 2014, pp. 25-27
  8. Macharia Munene, “Reflections on Kenya’s national and security interests,” Journal of Language, Technology & Entrepreneurship in Africa, Volume 3, Number 1, 2011, pp. 274-283

Books:

  1. Macharia Munene, Kenya: Political Testament of Nationhood (Nairobi: Fig Tree History Works, 2017)
  2. Macharia Munene, Historical Reflections on Kenya: Intellectual Adventurism, Politics, and International Relations (Nairobi: University of Nairobi Press, March 2012)
  3. Macharia Munene, Politics of Transition in Kenya, 1995-1998(Nairobi: Quest and Insight, 2001)
  4. Makumi Mwagiru, Macharia Munene, and Njeri Karuru, Understanding Conflict and Its Management: Some Kenyan Perspectives (Nairobi: Centre for Conflict Research and Women and Law, 1998)
  5. The Truman Administration and the Decolonization of Sub-Saharan Africa (Nairobi: Nairobi University Press, 1995).
  6. (With Justus B. Mugaju) History of South Africa (Nairobi: College of Education and External Studies, University of Nairobi, 1992).
  7. History of the United States up to the Reconstruction (Nairobi: College of Education and External Studies, University of Nairobi, 1990)