Aaron Tesfaye • Political, Legal and Urban Studies Aaron Tesfaye is Professor in the Department of Political Science, Urban and Legal Studies at William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ. He received his BA and MPA degrees from California State University, Fresno, and his PhD from the Center for Politics and Economics, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA.He is the author of several books and many scholarly articles. His publications include; China in Ethiopia: The Long-Term Perspective (2020); State and Economic Development in Africa: The Case of Ethiopia (2017); The Political Economy of the Nile Basin Regime in the Twentieth Century (2009); Political Power and Ethnic Federalism: The Struggle for Democracy in Ethiopia (2002.) He has taught in the Departments of Economics and Political Science, California State University Fresno (1997-2004) and in the Faculty of Social Sciences, at Universidad De Sao Jose, Macau, S.A.R. Peoples Republic of China (2011.)Aaron Tesfaye is Senior Fellow at the Afro-Sino Centre for International Relations- Accra, Ghana Professional Interests State and DevelopmentHydro-Politics and Trans-boundary River IssuesChina and Africa Relations Other Interests all Music. Degrees PhD Political Science, Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA MPA Public Administration, California state University Fresno, CA BA Economics, California state University Fresno, CA Specialization International Political Economy, Comparative Politics, Public Policy Awards and Honors Fulbright Scholar at the Department of Political Science & IR, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia 01/01/2010 Fulbright Scholar at the College of Law and Governance, Mekelle University, Ethiopia 01/01/2018 Notable Courses Taught POL 2300: Comparative PoliticsPOl 1160.: African Political Thought POL 4800: Global Environmental PoliticsPOL 5030: Comparative Public PolicyPOL 6320: International Political Economy Email 973 720 3428 439 Raubinger Hall By appointment
