John-Paul Safunu Banchani is a Lecturer at the Department of History and Political Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi Ghana. John-Paul holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Bamberg Germany, a Master of Arts degree in Conflict, Security and Development from King's College London and a Master of Arts in International Affairs from the University of Ghana, Legon. He is involved in research, teaching and mentoring of students at all levels at the Department of History and Political Studies. John-Paul conducts research on theories of International Institutions, Decision-making processes in International Organizations, Africa in global politics, the African Union, theories of International Relations, International and European politics and the nexus between security and Development. His most recent publications appear in Global Society, Journal of African Politics, the African Security Review, the South African Crime Quarterly and the University of Bamberg Press.