Joseph Hanlon

Joseph Hanlon (born 1941) is a journalist, social scientist and Senior Lecturer in Development Policy and Practice at the Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. Born in the United States, he moved to Britain in 1971.

His areas of interest are Mozambique; international aid and development; and the course and resolution of civil wars. He has resided in Mozambique for considerable periods and is one of the most knowledgeable people in the English-speaking world on that country's current affairs and history over the last several decades.

Hanlon has a bachelor's degree from MIT, and a Ph.D. in high-energy physics from Tufts University. Before moving to Mozambique and specializing in the problems of developing countries, he was an editor of ''Computerworld'' and technology policy editor of ''New Scientist''. Provided by Wikipedia

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