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Public Attitudes Toward the Use of Nuclear Weapons in Western Countries

Feb 9, 2023   4:00 pm  
Coble Hall 306
Lecture
Sponsor
European Union Center; Program in Arms Control & Domestic & International Security
Speaker
Dr. Benjamin Valentino
E-Mail
eucenter@illinois.edu
Views
219
Originating Calendar
European Union Center Events

About the speaker: Benjamin Valentino is a Professor of Government at Dartmouth College and Chair of the Department of Government. His research interests include the causes and consequences of violent conflict and American foreign and security policies. At Dartmouth he teaches courses on international relations, international security, American foreign policy, the causes and prevention of genocide and serves as co-director the Government Department Honors Program. He is also the faculty coordinator for the War and Peace Studies Program at Dartmouth’s Dickey Center for International Understanding. Professor Valentino’s book, "Final Solutions: Mass Killing and Genocide in the 20th Century," received the Edgar S. Furniss Book Award for making an exceptional contribution to the study of national and international security. His work has appeared in outlets such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Foreign Affairs, The American Political Science Review, Security Studies, International Organization, Public Opinion Quarterly, World Politics and The Journal of Politics. He is currently working on several research projects focusing on public opinion on the use of force and developing early warning models of large-scale violence against civilians.

This event is co-sponsored by the Program in Arms Control & Domestic & International Security.

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