Robert J. Beck (born 1961) is an educator and scholar of international law and international relations.

Education

Born in

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and educated at

Marquette University High School Marquette University High School (MUHS) is a private, all-male, Jesuit, Roman Catholic school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), an acc ...

, Beck received an Honors B.A. (Political Science, History, Latin),

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, from

Marquette University Marquette University () is a Private university, private Society of Jesus, Jesuit research university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Established by the Society of Jesus as Marquette College on August 28, 1881, it was founded by John Henni, John Martin ...

in 1983. He received MA (1985) and PhD (1989, with distinction) degrees in International Politics from

Georgetown University Georgetown University is a private university, private research university in the Georgetown (Washington, D.C.), Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded by Bishop John Carroll (archbishop of Baltimore), John Carroll in 1789 as Georg ...

's Department of Government. Beck also participated in law institutes at New York University's School of Law, the University of Virginia's School of Law, and Dartmouth College.

Academic career

An Associate Professor of Political Science at the

University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UW–Milwaukee, UWM, or Milwaukee) is a public urban research university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is the largest university in the Milwaukee metropolitan area and a member of the University of Wiscons ...

, Beck also teaches in the Global Studies degree program. From January 2014 until January 2023, Dr. Beck served as UWM's Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer. From 2003-2013, he was Chief Information Officer of UWM's College of Letters and Science. From 2000 until July 2011 he served as Director of Academic Technology at UWM's Center for International Education. From 1998-2000, he served as Director of

Tufts University Tufts University is a private research university on the border of Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1852 as Tufts College by Christian universalists who sought to provide a nonsectarian institution of higher learning. ...

's Center for Teaching Excellence. Beck earlier taught at the

University of Virginia The University of Virginia (UVA) is a Public university#United States, public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the university is ranked among the top academic institutions in the United S ...

(Government & Foreign Affairs, 1989–90, 91-98) and the

University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, formally the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, (UMN Twin Cities, the U of M, or Minnesota) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Tw ...

(Political Science, 1990–91). Beck has been a regular scholarly collaborator with his long-time friend,

Anthony Clark Arend Anthony Clark Arend (born October 24, 1958) is Professor of Government and Foreign Service at Georgetown University. On June 1, 2020, he became Chair of the Department of Government. From August 1, 2015 until July 15, 2018, he served as Senior Ass ...

. Since 2003, he has also been a guest on the television series, "International Focus", produced by the Institute of World Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Bibliography

* ''Law and Disciplinarity: Thinking beyond Borders'' (editor, 2013) * ''International Law'' volume of ''International Studies Encyclopedia'' (co-editor, with Henry F. Carey, 2010) * ''International Law and the Rise of Nations'' (co-editor, with

Thomas Ambrosio Thomas Ambrosio (born May 31, 1971) is a professor of political science in the Criminal Justice and Political Science Department at North Dakota State University. He teaches courses in international relations and international law. Career Ambros ...

, 2001) * ''International Rules: Approaches from International Law and International Relations'' (co-editor, with

and Robert Vander Lugt, 1996) * ''International Law and the Use of Force'' (co-author, with

, second edition forthcoming, 1993 first edition) * ''The Grenada Invasion: Politics, Law, and Foreign Policy Decisionmaking'' (author, 1993)

References

External links

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee's Center for International EducationLearning Objects
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