
Dr Leaza Jernberg
Dr Leaza Jernberg has a PhD in International Relations from the University of the Witwatersrand and an MPhil in International Relations from the University of Cambridge. She has previously worked at the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) and has lectured at the University of the Witwatersrand. She is currently an independent researcher and consultant, who focuses on Cities and International Security.
Publications
Jernberg, L. 2020. “Covid-19 Pandemic: Panic or Preparation?”, Health-e News, https://health-e.org.za/2020/02/27/covid-19-pandemic-panic-or-preparation/
Otto, L and Jernberg, L. 2020. “Chapter 6: Maritime Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea” in Otto, L. (Ed.), 2020. Global Challenges in Maritime Security. Springer International Publishing. <https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34630-0>
Jernberg, L. 2018. The Changing Balance of Power in the Indian ocean: Implications for South Africa. PhD Thesis, University of the Witwatersrand, 2018. http://wiredspace.wits.ac.za/handle/10539/26354
Media
Conferences and Workshops
Speaker at Institute for Security Studies (ISS) Seminar, 27 May 2021, Topic: Africa’s role in the global race for the Indo-Pacific, <https://issafrica.org/events/africas-role-in-the-global-race-for-the-indo-pacific>