Letitia Lawson

Letitia Lawson is a Senior Lecturer in National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School, teaching African politics and security since 1995. Her PhD research and field engagements examine institutional development in African states.

Research analyzes neopatrimonial governance and civil-military relations, with practical work on election security (DRC), national reconciliation (Mali), and security planning (Côte d'Ivoire). Current project compares post-Cold War economic transformations in East Africa.