Anthoni van Nieuwkerk is a professor of International and Diplomacy Studies at the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs. Before joining the Unisa, Anthoni taught public policy and international relations at the Wits School of Governance. He is a rated NRF scholar and publishes mostly on African security themes. He is experienced with scenarios methodology and advises African governments and multilateral institutions on policy matters relating to governance, peace, and security.