International Relations and Human Rights
Steven D. Roper, Ph.D., is the Executive Director of the Peace, Justice and Human Rights Initiative and Professor of Political Science at Florida Atlantic University. His research explores the design and the implementation of transitional justice with a focus on conflict resolution mechanisms. His research examines human rights issues in diverse regions including East Europe and the former Soviet Union, Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. He has held grants from the American Council of Learned Societies, the International Research & Exchanges Board, the Social Science Research Council and was a Fulbright Scholar and Fulbright Senior Specialist. Professor Roper has served as a consultant to the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of State and the World Bank. He is the author of four books and over 50 articles and book chapters. Professor Roper is editor-in-chief of the journal Human Rights Review.