Scott Straus is a journalist-turned-political scientist whose globally influential work focuses on large-scale political violence, particularly genocide and how it occurs. He also studies issues of human rights, post-conflict politics, and electoral violence, with an empirical focus on sub-Saharan Africa.
Professional positions
- 2021–present: Professor of political science, University of California, Berkeley
- 2004–2018: Assistant (2004–2008), associate (2008–2011), and full professor (2011–2018) of political science and international studies, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Notable publications
- Straus, Scott. 2015. Making and Unmaking Nations: War, Leadership, and Genocide in Modern Africa. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press.
Degrees
- PhD, political science, University of California, Berkeley
- MA, political science, University of California, Berkeley
- BA, English, Dartmouth College
