Dr. Dooley teaches courses in international relations and political theory. His current research looks at the democratic concept of the social contract and the way that many of its assumptions undermine traditionally-held views of political life. He is the author of four books. His most recent book is entitled, States of Nature and Social Contracts: The Metaphors of the Liberal Order

Education

Ph.D., Rutgers University

Books

Politics Still Matters: Globalization, Governance, and the Revival of Regional Minorities (2008)Why Politics Matters: An Introduction to Political Science (2012) Co-authored with Joseph N. Patten.

Allegories and Metaphors in Early Political Thought: From Plato to Machiavelli