Lorna Lueker Zukas

Region of Interest	Africa
Primary Country of Residence	United States of America
Title	Associate Professor Sociology
Affiliation	National University, San Diego, California
Email	lzukas@nu.edu
Mailing Address	College of Letters and Sciences Social Sciences National University Room 104 11255 North Torrey Pines Road La Jolla, California 92037 USA
Phone/Fax Number(s)	phone: (858) 642-8437 fax: (858) 642-8715
Countries of Specialization	Zimbabwe
Education	Doctoral dissertation completed at the University of California, San Diego.
Research Interests	Doctoral dissertation on "Women, War, and Social Change: The Challenge to Independence in Zimbabwe," which addresses the tensions between tradition and modernity in the face of colonialism and revolution. Current research on "From Glorious Revolution to Failed State: Women Ex-Combatants and Mugabe's Zimbabwe," which addresses Robert Mugabe's rise to power in the Zimbabwean liberation struggle and his failure to support the women who helped him win.
Publications	Latest publication involves the rise of socialism and the reconfiguration of political landscapes in sub-Saharan Africa. Other publications focus on human rights, gender in economic development, and gender and information technology in sub-Saharan Africa.
Keywords	human rights ; gender ; economic development ; information technology ; Sub-Saharan Africa ; ...