About Robert O. Matthews Robert O. Matthews is a professor emeritus in the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto. Books by Robert O. Matthews Durable Peace Challenges for Peacebuilding in Africa edited by Taisier M. Ali & Robert O. Matthews Civil Wars in Africa Roots and Resolution by (author) Taisier M. Ali & Robert O. Matthews Human Rights in Canadian Foreign Policy by (author) Robert O. Matthews & Cranford Pratt