Klaas van Walraven

Region of Interest	Africa
Primary Country of Residence	Netherlands
Title	Ph.D
Affiliation	Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
Email	walraven@ascleiden.nl
Mailing Address	Afrika-Studiecentrum Leiden University P.O. Box 9555 2300 RB Leiden The Netherlands
Phone/Fax Number(s)	phone: +31-71-5273362 fax: +31-71-5273344
Websites	http://www.ascleiden.nl
Countries of Specialization	Niger
Research Interests	He is involved in a research project on democratization processes in Africa. Currently, he is working on a monograph about the Sawaba rebellion in Niger (1958-1965) and its aftermath.
Publications	"Decolonization by referendum: the anomaly of Niger and the Fall of Sawaba 1958-1959," In: Journal of African History, vol. 50, no. 2, 2009, pp. 269-292. "Vehicle of sedition: the role of transport workers in Sawaba's Rebellion in Niger, 1954-1966," In: K. van Walraven, S. Luning, J.B. Gewald: The speed of change : motor vehicles and people in Africa, 1890-2000. Leiden: Brill, pp. 75-103, 2009. "From Tamanrasset: the struggle of Sawaba and the Algerian connection, 1957-1966," In: The Journal of North African Studies, vol. 10, no. 3/4, pp. 507-527, 2005. Dreams of Power. The role of the Organization of African Unity in the politics of Africa 1963-1993. Aldershot: Ashgate, ASC Research Series vol. 13, 1999. The pretence of peace-keeping: ECOMOG, West-Africa and Liberia (1990-1998). The Hague, Clingendael Institute, 1999, (Clingendael Study nr. 10) The Netherlands and Liberia: Dutch policies and interventions with respect to the Liberian civil war. Den Haag: Instituut Clingendael, Conflict Research Unit, 1999. Editor Early Warning and Conflict Prevention: Limitations and Possibilities. The Hague, Kluwer Law International, Nijhoff law specials, 1998.
Keywords	Sawaba rebellion ; democratization ; politics ; ECOMOG ; West Africa ; ...