Christian Davenport
Professor of Peace Studies, Political Science and Sociology
Office: 316 Hesburgh Center
Phone: 574-631-0361, cdavenp1@nd.edu
Email: cdavenp1@nd.edu
Areas of Expertise
Political conflict, violence and violations of human rights, genocide, politicide, mass killing, torture, beatings, arrests for political purposes and oppression by governments
Davenport uses statistical research, ethnography and other approaches to examine human rights violations in Rwanda, India, Northern Ireland and the United States. He directs two research projects: Save Our States and the Radical Information Project and has directed the Minorities at Risk Data Project, which monitors and analyzes the status and conflicts of hundreds of politically active ethnic groups throughout the world. He has held visiting appointments at the Transitional Justice Institute at the University of Ulster, Ireland; the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Studies at Stanford University; and the Peace Research Institute in Oslo, Norway. Davenport’s publications include “State Repression and the Domestic Democratic Peace,” “Repression and Mobilization” and “Paths to State Repression: Human Rights Violations and Contentious Politics.”
ND EXPERTS
Leaked U.N. report on Rwanda consistent with findings of systematic violence
ND NEWSWIRE ARTICLES
New research examines untold stories of Northern Ireland’s “Troubles”
Research sheds new light on Rwanda killings
IN THE NEWS
The Irish Emigrant—Northern Ireland’s Troubles explored at Notre Dame
Irish Central—Notre Dame multimedia research into Northern Ireland’s ‘Troubles’ – VIDEO
Foreign Policy—Democracy Inaction
Global Post—Opinion: Leaked UN report gives critical view of Paul Kagame
Inter Press Service—Genocide Ideology and Sectarianism Laws Silencing Critics?
