Photo: Robert Pape / Attribution (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Robert Pape is exactly the kind of scholar I think public debate needs more of. Based at the University of Chicago, he studies terrorism, suicide attacks, and political violence not with outrage but with rigorous empirical method, and his Chicago Project on Security and Threats brings hard data to topics that usually generate only heat. I value how he resists the panic that surrounds these subjects, insisting instead on patterns and evidence. That Taurus-like patience to stare unflinchingly at ugly realities and measure them carefully is what makes his work trustworthy. In a noisy field, he is a steadying, serious voice.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robert Pape
- Name (Japanese)
- ロバート・ペイプ
- Reading
- ろばーと・ぺいぷ
- Born
- April 24, 1960 (age 66)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat
- Origin
- Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- political scientist / university teacher / writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Chicago
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Robert Pape born?
Born April 24, 1960 (age 66).
Where is Robert Pape from?
Robert Pape is from Erie, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Robert Pape do?
Robert Pape works as political scientist, university teacher, writer.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.