I am a scholar of international politics, political theory and the politics of media–or as I now say: strategy, struggle and spectacle. Originally from Glenwood Springs, Colorado and a former resident of Oregon and Arkansas, I am as much at home in the outdoors as I am in the classroom or the library. Over the past two decades I have taught courses at University of Denver, University of Colorado and Hendrix College. My current primary academic position is a Senior Lecturer of international politics, security and political theory at Colorado State University. Course offerings include international security, U.S. foreign policy, history of political thought, contemporary political thought, media and politics and a handful of interdisciplinary courses that combine global politics, security studies and media studies. My key publications include the books Caesarism in the 21st Century (2024, University of Exeter Press) and American Empire and the Arsenal of Entertainment (2014, Palgrave MacMillan).