| Robert Bothwell | |
| Birth Name: | Robert Selkirk Bothwell |
| Birth Date: | 17 August 1944 |
| Birth Place: | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Thesis Title: | Loring Christie |
| Thesis Year: | 1973 |
| Discipline: | History |
| Workplaces: | Trinity College, Toronto |
| Main Interests: | Canada–US relations |
Robert Selkirk Bothwell (born 1944) is a Canadian professor of Canadian history. Bothwell is considered to be the foremost scholar on Canadian Cold War participation, as well as a frequently published author.
Bothwell was born in Ottawa, Ontario, on 17 August 1944. He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Toronto and his Doctor of Philosophy degree at Harvard University.[1] He was Director of the University of Toronto's international relations program at Trinity College,[2] where he is a fellow,[3] and is a professor of Canadian political and diplomatic history. Bothwell holds the May Gluskin Chair in Canadian History. His research interests include modern Canadian history and political, diplomatic, and military history. Bothwell is an expert on Canada–US relations.[2]