Juste Codjo
Associate Professor | Security Studies | Doctoral Program Director | Founder & Executive President of a Student Empowerment Non-profit Org | Retired Benin Army Officer | African Security & Geopolitics
- Role
- Associate Professor at New Jersey City University
- Location
- Jersey City, NJ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Juste Codjo
A practitioner-scholar of African security with 20+ years of military experience as an army officer in the Benin Armed Forces (West Africa). • Currently an Associate Professor of security studies & director of a doctoral program in civil security leadership, management, and policy at New Jersey City University. Previously taught at the American University, University of Kentucky, and Kansas State University. • Holds a Ph.D. in security studies from an interdisciplinary program (political science and history) at Kansas State University.• A graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and of the German Army\'s Officer School (Offizierschule des Heeres). • Teaching, research, and policy interests revolve around political and security governance issues in Africa, especially political violence, civil conflicts, military mutinies, military coups, terrorism, peace operations, and mass protests, as well as U.S-Africa relations.• Speaks six languages, including French, English, and German, and has authored academic and policy-relevant publications in English and French.• Founded a non-profit organization that was awarded two grants by the U.S. Government to empower young students in Benin. • Designed a political science-based model of consensual governance called CONSENCRACY, aimed at improving governance and stability in Africa and elsewhere in the developing world.
Experience
Associate Professor
Sep 2025 — Present · US
Education
Université d'Abomey-Calavi
Associate's degree, Legal Studies, General
1996 — 1998
U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
Certificate, Military Strategic Studies, General
2011 — 2012
Webster University
Master of Arts (MA), International Relations
2011 — 2012
Kansas State University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, International Relations and National Security Studies
Université d'Abomey-Calavi
Bachelor's degree, Political science
2007 — 2009
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