Solomon Maingi
I specialize in researching and teaching the political economy of development, with a specific interest in how the commodification of nature for market expansion affects livelihoods. In particular, I explore the vulnerability of rural agrarian livelihoods to both market forces and environmental crises. My work examines the intricate dynamics of subsistence, aiming to understand how these livelihood systems can adapt and cultivate resilience in the face of economic and environmental shocks.
Courses Taught
- GEOG 401: World Regions I
- GEOG 550: Sub-Saharan Africa
- GEOG 560: Natural Hazards
- GEOG 574: Global Landscapes and Environ
- GEOG 584: Political Geography
- GEOG 685: Population and Development
- IA 401: International Perspectives
- SUST 401: Exploring Sustainability
Research Interests
- Climate Change
- Environmental Hazards/Disasters
- Environmental politics and social change
- International political economy
- International/Global Development
- Land Use Planning/Policy
- Migration
- War/Conflict
Selected Publications
Smucker, T., Solomon, M., & Wisner, B. (2020). Non-Governmental Organizations and Natural Hazard Governance in Africa. doi:10.1093/acrefore/9780199389407.013.332
Wangui, E. E., Smucker, T. A., Wisner, B., Lovell, E., Mascarenhas, A., Solomon, M., . . . Munishi, P. (2012). Integrated development, risk management and community-based climate change adaptation in a mountain-plains system in Northern Tanzania. Revue de Géographie Alpine, (100-1). doi:10.4000/rga.1701
Solomon, A. M. (n.d.). Breaking the myths: We remember World War 1 in Africa. The Great War in Africa Association - Diversity House.
