Dennis Galvan is an academic expert in international development, global inequality, westernization, ethnic conflict, nation building and democratization. At the University of Oregon, he is a professor of political science and international studies and vice provost of the Division of Global Engag...
Dennis Galvan is an academic expert in international development, global inequality, westernization, ethnic conflict, nation building and democratization. At the University of Oregon, he is a professor of political science and international studies and vice provost of the Division of Global Engagement. Dennis looks at culture and development, ethnic conflict, nation building, marketization and democratization. He is especially interested in the backlash against westernization and western culture in predominately Muslim areas such as West Africa and Indonesia. Dennis can also comment on topics such as the spread of Islamic extremism, terrorism in West Africa and Southeast Asia, U.S. foreign policy in the developing world, the post-Arab Spring backlash and global economic inequality.