Steven W. Hook is professor of political science and past department chair at Kent State University. He is the author of several books, including “U.S. Foreign Policy: The Paradox of World Power” (Washington, D.C.: CQ Press, 2014, 4th ed.), co-author of “American Foreign Policy since World War II” (CQ Press, 2013, 19th ed., with John Spanier), and author of “National Interest and Foreign Aid” (Lynne Rienner, 1995). His edited books include “U.S. Foreign Policy Today: American Renewal?” (CQ Press, 2012, with James M. Scott), the “Routledge Handbook of American Foreign Policy” (Routledge Press, 2012, with Christopher M. Jones), and “Democratic Peace in Theory and Practice” (Kent State University Press, 2010). His articles have appeared in World Politics, International Studies Quarterly, Asian Survey, European Security, International Interactions, and other leading journals. Prof. Hook received a B.A. degree (1982) in Journalism and Political Science at the University of Michigan and an M.A. (1990) and Ph.D. (1993) in International Studies at the University of South Carolina. At Kent State he received the Distinguished Teaching Award in 2007 and served as department chair from 2008-2012. He is a past president of the Foreign Policy Analysis sections of the American Political Science Association and the International Studies Association.