Background

Crocker, Chester Arthur was born on October 29, 1941 in New York City. Son of Arthur M. and Clare V.

Education

Bachelor, Ohio State University, 1963. Master of Arts in International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1969.

Career

News editor Africa Report, 1968-1969. Lecturer American University, 1969-1970. Staff officer National Security Council, 1970-1972.

Director Master of Science in Foreign Service program Georgetown University, Washington, 1972-1978, director African studies Center for Strategic-International Studies, 1976-1981, distinguished professor diplomacy School Foreign Service, 1989-1998. Assistant secretary state African affairs, 1981-1989. James R. Schlesinger professor strategic studies School Foreign Service Georgetown University, since 1998.

Consultant in strategy and negotiation. Chairman Africa working group Reagan campaign, 1980. Coordinator for Africa Bush campaign.

Board directors, National Defense University, United States Institute Peace, Bell Pottinger Communications United States of America, LLC, Universal Corporation, since 2004. Board chairman Good Governance Group.

Works

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  • High Noon in Southern Africa: Making Peace in a Rough Neighborhood

    (During the 1980s, a wave of strife threatened to engulf t...)

  • Taming Intractable Conflicts: Mediation in the Hardest Cases

    (Some conflicts seem to defy resolution. Marked by longevi...)

  • High Noon in Southern Africa
  • High Noon in Southern Africa: Making Peace in a Rough Neighborhood Hardcover - January, 1993
  • By Chester A. Crocker - Taming Intractable Conflicts: Mediation in the Hardest Cases: 1st (first) Edition
  • Taming Intractable Conflicts: Mediation in the Hardest Cases by Crocker, Chester A., Hampson, Fen Osler, Aall editors, Pame (2004) Paperback
  • [(Taming Intractable Conflicts: Mediation in the Hardest Cases )] [Author: Chester A. Crocker] [Nov-2004]

• Other Work

  • Author: High Noon in Southern Africa, 1992, Managing Global Chaos, 1996, Herding Cats: Case Studies in International Mediation, 1999, Turbulent Peace: The Challenges of Managing International Conflict, 2001, Taming Intractable Conflicts: Mediation in the Hardest Cases, 2004, Grasping the Nettle: Analysing Cases of Intractable Conflict, 2005, Leashing the Dogs of War: Conflict Management in a Divided World, 2007, Rewiring Regional Security in a Fragmented World, 2011, others. Contributor articles to professional journals.

Membership

Member advisory community democratic promotion Department State. Board directors housing Human Immunodeficiency Virus Foundation. Board directors Friends of South African Institute Race Relations, Global Leadership Foundation.

Member Independent Advisory Board World Bank. Member Council Foreign Relations, International Institute Strategic Studies, American Academy Diplomacy, Cosmos Club, Tahawus Club.

Connections

Married Saone Baron, December 18, 1965. Children: Bathsheba, Karena, Rebecca.

Father:

Arthur M.

Mother:

Clare V.

Spouse:

Saone Baron

child:

Bathsheba Crocker

child:

Karena Crocker

child:

Rebecca Crocker