Scot Macdonald

Scot Macdonald is the author of the novels, "The Shakespeare Drug," "A Plunge Into Evil," "In Justice Found," "Mouse's Dream," and four non-fiction books: "Saucy Jack: Alias Jack the Ripper," "Deadly Dance: The Chippendales Murders," "Fictional Deceptions: Using Deception to Baffle, Surprise and Entertain Your Audience," "Propaganda and Information Warfare in the 21st Century" and "Rolling the Iron Dice: Historical Analogies and Decisions to Use Military Force in Regional Contingencies."

As an author, he has contributed articles to "The Writers' Journal," "Animal Wellness," and "Funds for Writers," and is an editor and writer for a range of businesses in the financial and healthcare fields, academia and event planning.

In the field of international relations, he specializes in military intervention and has published articles in the "U.S. Marine Corps Gazette," the "U.S. Naval Institute's Proceedings," the "Journal of Diplomacy and Statecraft," and the "Fletcher Forum of International Affairs." He has also contributed to two edited volumes.

Dr. Macdonald earned his doctorate in International Relations from the University of Southern California (USC) and has taught at USC and Occidental College, as well as guest lecturing at Chapman University, California State University, San Bernardino and the University of Nevada, Reno. He was awarded fellowships to conduct research at the Truman and Eisenhower presidential libraries, as well as a grant to study sovereignty issues within the European Union. He is an adjunct professor at the School of International Relations at the University of Southern California.