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Benjamin A. Valentino is a Professor of Government and Chair of the Department of Government at Dartmouth College. He serves as Associate Dean for the Social Sciences and coordinates the War and Peace Studies Program at Dartmouth's Dickey Center for International Understanding. His research focuses on the causes, consequences, and prevention of violent conflict, American foreign policy, and security studies.
- Education:
- B.A. in Political Science from Stanford University
- Ph.D. in Political Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Valentino's work spans political violence, genocide prevention, and public opinion analysis. Key publications include studies on nuclear weapons ethics, humanitarian intervention debates, and military combat morality. His research appears in journals such as Foreign Affairs, American Political Science Review, and International Security.
His 2019 article "Animals Are People Too" explores cross-national ethical comparisons, while 2017's "Revisiting Hiroshima in Iran" analyzes nuclear attitudes through historical parallels. Recent projects focus on early warning models for mass atrocities and public opinion trends regarding military force.
- Scientific Awards:
- Recipient of the Edgar S. Furniss Book Award for Final Solutions: Mass Killing and Genocide in the 20th Century
Valentino co-directs Dartmouth's Government Department Honors Program and teaches courses on international relations, security studies, and genocide prevention. He collaborates on major initiatives like the Early Warning Project with the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum to predict mass atrocities before they occur.
