Clifford Bob, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Political Science Department

Office: 509 College Hall
412.396.6482
bob@duq.edu

Visit Dr. Bob's homepage.

Education

B.A., Harvard University, magna cum laude, Social Studies, 1980
J.D., New York University School of Law, 1984
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Political Science, 1997.

Research, Publications and Service

Dr. Bob's research focuses on globlization, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), ethnic conflict and human rights. His book, The Marketing of Rebellion: Insurgents, Media, and International Activism (Cambridge University Press, 2005), won several prizes including the 2007 International Studies Association's Best Book Award. His edited volume, The International Struggle for New Human Rights, will be published by the University of Pennsylvania Press in 2009. He is currently researching a book on transnational activism by conservative NGOs. His articles have appeared in Foreign Policy, American Journal of International Law, International Politics, and such newspapers as The Los Angeles Times, The International Hearald Tribune, The San Francisco Examiner, The Sidney Morning Herald, The South China Morning Post, and The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Organizations that have supported Dr. Bob's research are the American Council of Learned Societies, United States Institute of Peace, the Smith Richardson Foundation, Albert Einstein Institution, and the Social Science Research Council.

Dr. Bob directs the University's Pre-Law Program and serves as faculty advisor to the Duquesne Model United Nations Council.

My goal is to bring a comparative and international dimension to the Policy Center. By doing so, I seek to broaden students' perspectives on regional and national policymaking. I also aim to shed light on the political forces behind "public" policy and the often unforeseen consequences of even the best-intentioned initiatives.