Stephen Chan (born 1949) is an author and Professor of World Politics at

SOAS, University of London The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS University of London; ) is a public university, public research university in London, England, and a constituent college, member institution of the federal University of London. Founded in 1916, ...

. He was appointed an OBE for "services to Africa and higher education" in 2010. He has published number of books on

international relations International relations (IR, and also referred to as international studies, international politics, or international affairs) is an academic discipline. In a broader sense, the study of IR, in addition to multilateral relations, concerns al ...

and articles and reviews in the academic and specialist press, as well as journalistic feature articles.

Biography

Born to Chinese refugees to

New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla ...

, Stephen Chan received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts at the

University of Auckland The University of Auckland (; Māori: ''Waipapa Taumata Rau'') is a public research university based in Auckland, New Zealand. The institution was established in 1883 as a constituent college of the University of New Zealand. Initially loc ...

. He then did another Master of Arts at

King's College London King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public university, public research university in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of George IV of the United Kingdom, King George IV ...

, prior to his PhD at the

University of Kent The University of Kent (formerly the University of Kent at Canterbury, abbreviated as UKC) is a Collegiate university, collegiate public university, public research university based in Kent, United Kingdom. The university was granted its roya ...

. He began his academic career in Africa at the

University of Zambia The University of Zambia (UNZA) is a public university located in Lusaka, Zambia. It is Zambia's largest and oldest learning institution. The university was established in 1965 and officially opened to the public on 12 July 1966. The language of ...

in 1983, and has subsequently been a visiting lecturer at the

University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington (), also known by its shorter names "VUW" or "Vic", is a public research university in Wellington, New Zealand. It was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a constituent college of the University ...

and held academic posts at the

and

Nottingham Trent University Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a public research university located in Nottingham, England. Its origins date back to 1843 with the establishment of the Nottingham School of Design, Nottingham Government School of Design, which still opera ...

, before joining SOAS in 2002. In 2010, he won the International Studies Association prize, ''Eminent Scholar in Global Development.''

Authored books

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References

Living people 1949 births University of Auckland alumni Alumni of King's College London Alumni of the University of Kent Academic staff of the University of Zambia Academics of SOAS University of London Officers of the Order of the British Empire New Zealand people of Chinese descent New Zealand emigrants to the United Kingdom {{NewZealand-academic-bio-stub