David Forsythe

Emeritus Professor Political Science University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Address: 506 OLDH
Lincoln NE 68588-0328
Phone: 402-472-2343 On-campus 2-2343
Email: dforsythe1@unl.edu

Dr. David Forsythe is widely regarded as having been among the first to help establish the study of human rights and humanitarian affairs in the disciplines of political science and international relations. He enjoys travel, often in Europe but also in the U.S, especially the National Parks.

Education

Ph.D., Princeton University, 1968

Research Areas

International Human Rights
International Law and Organization
American Foreign Policy
International Relations

Current Research

The UN Security Council
International Criminal Justice

Awards

Distinguished Scholar Award from the Human Rights Section of the American Political Science Association, 2007
Quincy Wright Distinguished Scholar Award from the Mid-West Section of the International Studies Association, 2003

Publications

Over 100 publications on different aspects of international relations, including:

Advanced Introduction to the Politics of International Human Rights. 2021. Edgar Elgar Publishing.
"The Geneva Conventions after 70 Years," 2019. Global Governance (September): 359-369.
American Exceptionalism Reconsidered: U.S. Foreign Policy, Human Rights, and World Order. 2016. Routledge.

Career Highlights

Fulbright Senior Research Chair in Human Rights and International Studies at the Danish Institute of International Studies, Copenhagen, 2008
Gladstein Visiting Professor, Human Rights Institute, University of Connecticut, 2007