Rupert Taylor (born 1958), is a professor of political studies and former head of the Department of Political Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, from 1987 to 2013. Rupert Taylor is best known as a political sociologist and academic researcher specializing in ethnic conflict, political violence, and consociationalism. He has published widely about South African politics and the Northern Ireland conflict. Taylor's academic work demonstrates intellectual independence and a commitment to critical inquiry.
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