Laura Seay

Region of Interest	Africa
Primary Country of Residence	United States of America
Title	Assistant Professor
Affiliation	Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia
Email	lseay@morehouse.edu
Mailing Address	Morehouse College Department of Political Science 830 Westview Drive, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30314 USA
Phone/Fax Number(s)	phone: 404-681-2600 ext. 2255 fax: 404-215-3485
Countries of Specialization	Congo (Democratic Republic) ; Somalia
Research Interests	Research focuses on local responses to state failure in sub-Saharan Africa. My dissertation and a forthcoming book chapter examine the role of civil society organizations in social service provision in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Also involved in a project on the relationship between pirates and local governance structures in Puntland and central Somalia.
Teaching Interests	Teach African politics, conflict & conflict resolution, and international organizations at Morehouse.
Publications	None on file.
Keywords	African politics ; conflict resolution ; international organizations ; civil society ; Puntland ; ..