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Paul MacDonald is a Professor of Political Science at Wellesley College. His research centers on international relations, with specific emphasis on American foreign policy, colonial resistance dynamics, and status competition in global politics. He co-authored Networks of Domination: The Social Foundations of Peripheral Conquest in International Politics (Oxford University Press, 2014) and contributes regularly to leading journals like American Political Science Review and International Security.
- Education: B.A. from University of California-Berkeley, M.A. and Ph.D. from Columbia University
- Previous Affiliations: Williams College (3 years), American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Belfer Center, Olin Institute, Center for International Security and Cooperation
His research examines colonial military structures, counterinsurgency doctrine, and how great powers respond to economic decline. Recent work focuses on status claims in United Nations speeches and racial frameworks in counterinsurgency. He teaches courses on World Politics, Empires, and Small Wars.
MacDonald combines empirical rigor with theoretical innovation, maintaining active collaborations with scholars like Joseph M. Parent and Stacie Goddard. His 2023 article in Security Studies on colonial violence and civilian targeting generated significant academic discussion.
Email: pmacdon2@wellesley.edu
