Zoltán I. Búzás

Zoltán I. Búzás is an Associate Professor at the Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame, specializing in the politics of international law, norms, race, and human rights. Previously, he held positions as an Assistant Professor at Drexel University, an Open Society Fellow, and a Visiting Scholar at McGill University’s Centre for International Peace and Security Studies.

His research explores how states technically comply with international norms while violating their spirit, focusing on racial equality issues. His work has been published in top journals like International Organization and Security Studies, as well as in edited volumes on US foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific.

Key themes in his publications include norm evasion, institutional development, and the racial dimensions of global governance. He has received grants such as the 2024-2025 Sino-American Competition for Global Primacy award to support his research.

• Kellogg Faculty Fellow (2024)

Búzás earned his PhD from The Ohio State University and has conducted over 160 interviews to support his empirical analyses. His recent study demonstrates how anti-racist messaging enhances the credibility of human rights organizations.