The Faculty
Benjamin Lessing
Associate Professor in Political Science; Director, Center for Latin American Studies
Area of Study
Department of Political Science
Benjamin Lessing
Associate Professor in Political Science; Director, Center for Latin American StudiesProfessor Lessing studies "criminal conflict"—organized violence involving armed groups that do not seek formal state power, such as drug cartels, prison gangs, and paramilitaries.
Read more about his research here.