Dr. Assis Malaquias holds degrees in Economics and Political Science from Dalhouse University, Canada. His areas of specialization include International Relations, International Political Economy, and African Politics. Dr. Malaquias' curent research focuses on security in central and southern Africa. His recent publications include "Peace Operations in Africa: Preserving the Brittle State?" Journal of International Affairs Vol. 55(2), Spring 2002; "Dysfunctional Foreign Policy: Angola's Unsuccessful Quest for Security since Independence," in Korwa G. Adar and Rok Ajulu, eds., Globalization and Emerging Trends in African States Foreign Policy-Making Process: A Comparative Perspective of Southern Africa. Bookfield: Ashgate, 2002; "Making War and Lots of Money: The Political Economy of Protracted Conflict in Angola," Review of African Political Economy Vol.28 (90), December 2001, pp.521-536;  "The Political Economy of Angola's Ethnic Conflict," in Sandra McLean, Fahim Quadir & Timothy M Shaw (eds) Crises of Governance in Asia & Africa: Globalizing Ethnicities. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2001; “Humanitarian Intervention,” in Joel Krieger (ed.) The Oxford Companion to Politics of the World, 2nd edition. New York: Oxford University Press, 2001; "Diamonds are a Guerrilla's Best Friend: the impact of illicit wealth on insurgency strategy," Third World Quarterly Vol. 22(3) 2001;  "Reformulating International Relations Theory: African Insights and Challenges," in Dunn, Kevin C & Timothy M Shaw (eds) Africa’s Challenge to International Relations Theory London: Palgrave, 2001.  Dr. Malaquias has also been an invited speaker at several venues,  including the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London.