Jotham C. Momba is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the Department of Political and Administrative Studies at the University of Zambia, and has taught at the University of Swaziland and at Drew University as Fulbright Scholar. Dr Momba received his BA degree from the University of Zambia and his MA and PhD degrees from the University of Toronto. His area of specialisation is comparative politics. He has previously served as President of the Organisation for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA) from 2007- 2011; as a Member of the Board of Directors at Zambia Open University from 2007-2008; and as Editorial Advisory Board Member of Afro-Eurasian Studies since 2012.