Bio

Jack R. Mangala is professor of Interdisciplinary Studies and of Political Science. He served as the inaugural director of the school of interdisciplinary studies. Previous assignments at GVSU include chair of the Area and Global Studies Department, director of the African and African American Studies Program, and director of Area Studies. A former public prosecutor and NATO-EAPC fellow, Dr. Mangala completed his post-doctoral work at the University of Michigan Law School. Prof. Mangala's scholarly interests center on the nexus between international law and human security, diaspora engagement policy, and on Africa's international relations (EU-US-China).

Areas of Interest

International refugee and asylum law
Migration law and policy
Diaspora engagement policy
Africa's international relations
EU politics

Education

2000, PhD, Law, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium.
1995, MA, Political Science and International Relations, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium.
1994, LLM, European and International Law, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium.

PUBLICATIONS

Jack Mangala, Ed. The Politics of Challenging Presidential Term Limits in Africa (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020)

Jack Mangala, Ed. Africa and its Global Diaspora: The Policy and Politics of Emigration (Palgrave Macmillan, 2017)

Jack Mangala. Ed. Africa and the European Union: A Strategic Partnership (Palgrave Macmillan, 2013)

Jack Mangala, Ed. New Security Threats and Crises in Africa (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010)

Jack Mangala, Ed. Africa and the New World Era: From Humanitarianism to a Strategic View (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010).

Awards

Distinguished contribution in a Discipline Award, 2021

Louvain Global College of Law Fellowship, 2018

Padnos/Sarosik Endowed Professor of Civil Discourse, 2015-2017

Outstanding Teaching in Political Science Award, 2011

Pew Teaching Excellence Award, 2010

Website

Google Scholar: https://shorturl.at/jyGGq