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Robert Dowd, C.S.C.

Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science

Degrees

B.A., University of Notre Dame; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

Research Profile

Dowd's field is comparative politics and his region of specialty is sub-Saharan African. His research and teaching have largely focused on religion, ethnicity, democratization and development. His book manuscript, 'Christianity, Islam and Liberal Democracy: Lessons from Sub-Saharan Africa', and articles related to it, are currently under review for publication. Dowd is director of the newly launched Ford Family Program in Human Development Studies and Solidarity.

 

 

 

Contact Information

419 Decio Faculty Hall
631-4454
Robert.A.Dowd.9@nd.edu