Christopher Zambakari

Christopher Zambakari is a Doctor of Law and Policy (LP.D.), Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, and a Rotary Peace Fellow (2014-2015), University of Queensland, Australia. His area of research and expertise is policy development that ensures political stability and socio-economic development, and his interests include modern political and legal thought, governance and democracy, the rule of law, postcolonial violence, and nation-building projects in Africa. His work has been published in law, economic, and public policy journals.

Fletcher Forum articles by Christopher Zambakari:


Darfur Ten Years After War: Paradigms of Justice and the Search for Peace in Sudan

May 22, 2013 by Christopher Zambakari
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This March marked the ten-year anniversary of the outbreak of civil war in Darfur, but durable peace remains elusive. Lasting peace is achievable only through comprehensive solutions that combine political reform with social justice.

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Peace Agreements in Sudan and South Sudan: The Need for a Democratic Process

December 14, 2012 by Christopher Zambakari
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Political opportunism and the exclusion of key stakeholders from a democratic process have weakened negotiated agreements in Sudan and South Sudan. Without a comprehensive political solution to resolve the multiplicity of crises within and between the two States, peace will remain elusive.

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