George A. Lopez
Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Professor of Peace Studies
Office: 115 Hesburgh Center
Phone: 574-631-6972
Email: lopez.1@nd.edu
Areas of Expertise
Peace studies, economic sanctions, repression and human rights violations, ethics and the use of force
A prominent scholar and commentator on governmental repression, human rights violations, the ethics of the use of force and economic sanctions, Lopez is also an advisor to the U.N. Security Council, the European Union, and numerous governments, foundations and organizations involved in human rights, international affairs and peace research. In numerous books and articles he has argued against the reflexive resort to the use of military force. “The punish-and-destroy model is not the answer,” he argued recently. “Despite six years of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, terrorist attacks and suicide bombings are on the rise. Diplomatic strategies can and do work effectively, but they have been overshadowed by the constant drumbeat of war.”
VIDEOS
ND EXPERTS
Sen. Lugar’s report on Cuba sanctions “right on the mark”
Kroc Institute’s Lopez praises Rice U.N. appointment
