Education (3)

Princeton University: Ph. D., Politics 2012

Dissertation: “The Overthrow Option: The Strategic Choices of Interstate Conflict and Foreign-Imposed Regime Change”

Princeton University: M. A., Politics 2008

Duke University: B. A., Political Science and History 2002

(Graduation with Distinction)

Areas of Expertise and Research Interests (4)

Middle East Politics

Foreign Policy

International Conflict

International Security

Presentations and Event Appearances (2)

Bush, Baghdad, and the Bargaining Model of War

Presented at the International Studies Association  San Francisco, CA, April 2013

Imposing or Controlling Democracy? Foreign-Imposed Democracy and Allied Pacification Strategy in Postwar Germany and Japan

Presented at the International Studies Association  San Diego, CA, April 2012

Academics and Published Research (3)

Research and Teaching Interests

- International Security - Domestic Political Transitions - Alliance Politics - East Asian International Politics - Middle East International Politics

Awards and Fellowships

- Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS) Dissertation Writing Fellowship, 2011-2012 - Henry and Lynde Bradley Foundation Fellowship, 2010-2012 - Patrice Y. Johnson *80 Memorial Service Award from the Association of Black Princeton Alumni, 2012 - George Kateb Prize for Best Preceptor in Politics- - - Department Teaching Award, 2011 - Black Graduate Caucus Service Award, 2010 - Princeton University Presidential Fellowship, 2006-2012 - Robert S. Rankin Award for Leadership and Academic Achievement, 2002

Working Papers

- “Coercive Diplomacy, International Audiences, and the US - Decision for War with Iraq.” Under Review. - “Strategic Dynamics of Revolutionary Interstate Conflict.” - “Allied Regime Change Policy in Germany and Japan: The Dilemma of Foreign-Imposed Democracy.” - “Public Threats or Prior Preferences? An Experimental Analysis of Audience Costs Effects.” (with Jack Levy, Paul Poast, and Geoffrey Wallace)

Select Articles, Chapters, Reviews, and Other Publications (5)

Neoconservatism: A Death Prematurely Reported?

Rethinking Security in the Twenty-First Century

Michael McKoy

2017

Backing Out or Backing In? Consistency and Commitment in Audience Costs Theory

American Journal of Political Science

Michael McKoy, Jack Levy, Paul Poast, and Geoffrey Wallace

2015

The Patron’s Dilemma: The Dynamics of Foreign-Supported Democratization

Journal of Conflict Resolution

Michael McKoy, Michael K. Miller

2012

Coalition Dynamics and the Sèvres Pact: Do Opposites Attract?

Pacts and Alliances in History: Diplomatic Strategy and the Politics of Coalitions

Michael McKoy

2012

Conclusion

Pacts and Alliances in History: Diplomatic Strategy and the Politics of Coalitions

Michael McKoy, Melissa Yeager

2012