Towards Durable Peace: A Tribute to Robert O. Matthews
| Date | 01 December 2005 |
| Author | Ian S. Spears |
| DOI | 10.1177/002070200506000401 |
| Published date | 01 December 2005 |
| Subject Matter | Article |
Ian S. Spears
Towards durable peace:
A tribute to
Robert O. Matthews
| International Journal | Autumn 2005 | 897 |
It is with great pleasure that I introduce this collection of essays that cele-
brate the career of Robert O. Matthews. Bob Matthews is well known to long-
time readers of the
International Journal
, having served, alongside Charles
Pentland, as its co-editor from the summer 1984 issue to the spring 1992
issue. Bob has continued to make contributions to the
IJ
in recent years and
it is particularly appropriate that this issue be dedicated to his career and
research. Bob is also familiar to students and faculty at the University of
Toronto. He joined the department of political science in 1969 and served as
department chair from 1991 until 1997. Bob formally retired from the
department in June 2003 and continues to teach as professor emeritus.
Appropriately, then, the papers contained in this special issue of the
International Journal
were written by students (both contemporary and for-
mer) and colleagues of Bob’s. They were preparedand presented at a confer-
ence hosted in the presence of Bob and Renwick Matthews in the hills of
Caledon, Ontario during the autumn of 2004. Contributors were given no
specific guidelinesfor topics except to encourage them to consider some ele-
ment of Bob’s influence in their own research.
Not surprisingly,a central theme running through most of the articles is
Africa and how its security and developmental challenges can be managed.
Ian Spears is assistant professor in the department of political science at the University
of Guelph.
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