Kevin L. Dooley, Ph.D.
- Professor
Department: Political Science and Sociology
Office: Samuel E. and Mollie Bey Hall 245
Phone: 732-571-4471
Email: kdooley@monmouth.edu
Kevin L. Dooley, Ph.D., teaches courses in early and modern political thought, ethics in international relations, and world politics.
His current research looks at the ways that modern political thinkers have transformed conceptions of justice and the consequences of such a transformation.
He is the author of four books. His forthcoming book is entitled, “The Great Transformation: How Modern Thinkers Reimagined the Classical View of Justice”. (It will be published by Anthem Press and is due out in September 2026.)
Education
Ph.D., Rutgers University
M.A., Rutgers University
B.A., Monmouth University
Books
- “The Great Transformation: How Modern Thinkers Reimagined the Classical View of Justice” (2026)
- “States of Nature and Social Contract: The Metaphors of the Liberal Order” (2021)
- “Allegories and Metaphors in Early Political Thought: From Plato to Machiavelli” (2019)
- “Why Politics Matters: An Introduction to Political Science” (2012) Co-authored with Joseph N. Patten.
Courses
Recently Taught Classes
2026 Spring
2025 Fall
2025 Spring
- Comparative European Governments – PS 361
- Early Political Thought – PS 221
- International Relations – PS 102
2024 Fall
2024 Spring
2023 Fall
- Early Political Thought – PS 221
- Ethics in International Relations – PS 378
- Reading and Research in Political Science – PS 299
- The American Judiciary – PS 307
2023 Spring
- Modern Political Thought – PS 222
Frequently Taught Classes
- American Foreign Policy (PS 385)
- Comparative European Governments (PS 361)
- Early Political Thought (PS 221)
- Environmental Policy (PO 330, PS 330)
- Ethics in International Relations (PS 378)
- International Organizations (PS 382)
- International Political Economy (PS 278, SO 278)
- International Relations (PS 102)
- Introduction to Political Science (PS 101)
- Introduction to Political Science: Power and Globalization (PS 101)
- Law and Society (PS 364, SO 364)
- Model United Nations (PS 108)
- Modern Political Thought (PS 222)
- Political Theory I (PS 221)
- Political Theory II (PS 222)
- Reading and Research in Political Science (PS 299)
- The American Judiciary (PS 307)
- World Politics (PS 102)
