Christopher Faulkner is a visiting assistant professor in International Studies at Centre College where he instructs courses on comparative politics, national and international security, and African politics. He received his PhD in Security Studies from the University of Central Florida in 2019 and was a recipient of the United States Institute of Peace and Minerva Research Initiative’s Peace and Security Fellowship. His work has been published in outlets such as African Security, Democratization, the European Journal of International Affairs, and Third World Quarterly.