Walter S. Clarke (U.S. Army Peacekeeping Institute, US Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania)

Submitted: Sun, 12 May 2002



Walter S. Clarke
Adjunct Professor of Peace Operations
U.S. Army Peacekeeping Institute
United States Army War College
Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Mail address:
18908 Saint Laurent Drive
Lutz, Florida 33558-2807  USA

phone:  (813) 909-2326
fax:    (813) 909-4156
e-mail: worldata@mindspring.com



Retired Foreign Service Officer, with over 25 years of experience in
Africa, both in the field and in the US. In second career, consultant on
peace operations with various US military commands and with various
academic institutions. Current teaching, writing and research interests
focus on failing and failed states, with particular reference to the
African continent.  Have written extensively on the Horn of Africa,
especially Somalia and Djibouti.  In addition to these two countries, FS
career assignments also included Burundi, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire,
Nigeria.  Particularly interested in these various countries in which
served.  As an Africanist, consider myself to be a multidisciplinary
practitioner with scholarly interests, rather than the contrary.  Computer
literate, moderator on H-Net for African political forum.  Member of the
African Studies Association for nearly 30 years.