Dr. Lawrence Mhandara

Qualifications:

Doctor of Philosophy in Peace Studies, Master of Science in International Relations; Bachelor of Science in Politics and Administration,

Academic Appointments:

Lecturer

Research Interests:

Comparative security, peace and conflict as well as international relations

Faculty: Social And Behavioural Sciences

Department: Governance and Public Maaaanagement

Research Category: Behavioral Sciences

Biography:

Lawrence Mhandara holds a PhD in Peace Studies and is a senior lecturer of political science at the University of Zimbabwe. His research straddles politics, security and conflict issues, accompanied by several publications. He has consulted with local and international organisations on issues germane to Zimbabwe and African peace and security.

Email: lmhandara@sociol.uz.ac.zw

Phone: +263 242 717 981324

Publications:

1. Mhandara, L & Moyo, M. T. (2024). Fake News in the Digital Age: Implications on National Security, Policy Responses and Options in Zimbabwe. African Journal of Defence and Security 1(1), 44-61.

2. Mhandara, L. 2024. Community-Based Early Warning Mechanisms to Address Machete Violence in the Artisanal Mining Areas in Zimbabwe. In: J.C.K. Kiyala & N. Chivasa, (eds) Climate Change and Socio-political Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa in the Anthropocene. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48375-2_8.

3. Mhandara, L. 2024. Globalization and Violent Extremism in Africa: From Regional (in)security Complexes to a Global (In)security Complex. In M.S. Camara, A. Hailu, & S. O. Abide. Issues of Governance, Security, and Development in Africa (pp, 377-394.
. London: Lexington Books
4. Mhandara, L. (2024). Community-Based Early Warning Mechanisms to Address Machete Violence in the Artisanal Mining Areas in Zimbabwe. In Climate Change and Socio-political Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa in the Anthropocene: Perspectives from Peace Ecology and Sustainable Development (pp. 187-202). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
5. Mhandara, L. (2023). Comparing Hamas and Irgun in the Struggles for Independence. Palestine, Taiwan, and Western Sahara: Statehood, Sovereignty, and the International System, 73.
6. Chirisa, I., Mavhima, B., Nyevera, T., Chigudu, A., Makochekanwa, A., Matai, J., ... & Mundau, L. (2021). The impact and implications of COVID-19: Reflections on the Zimbabwean society. Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 4(1), 100183.
7. Mhandara, L. (2022). Zimbabwe’s National Peace and Reconciliation Commission and Civil Society: Partners in Peacebuilding?. In Civil Society and Peacebuilding in Sub-Saharan Africa in the Anthropocene: An Overview (pp. 235-250). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
8. Mhandara, L. (2020). Community-based reconciliation in practice and lessons for the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission of Zimbabwe. African Journal on Conflict Resolution, 20(1), 35-58.
9. , L. (2020). The Great Lakes Region (GLR) Security Complex: Lessons for the African Solutions for Peace and Security (AfSol) Approach. Journal of African-Centered Solutions in Peace and Security, 8.
10. Mhandara, L. (2020). Towards systemic transformation in Zimbabwe: True reconciliation for sustainable socio-economic development. Southern Peace Review Journal, 96-116