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Michael W. DoyleAmerican international relations scholar and theorist of the liberal "democratic peace".
Date of Birth: 01.01.1948
Country:  USA |
Content:
- Michael W. Doyle: A Liberal Internationalist Scholar and Practitioner
- Academic Career
- Theoretical Contributions: Kant's Perpetual Peace
- International Service
- Model International Mobility Convention (MIMC)
- Personal Life
- Awards and Recognition
Michael W. Doyle: A Liberal Internationalist Scholar and Practitioner
Early Life and EducationMichael W. Doyle is an American international relations scholar who was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He graduated from Jesuit high school in Tampa, Florida, and earned his degrees–B.A., A.M., and Ph.D. in Political Science–from Harvard University.
Academic Career
Doyle has taught at the University of Warwick, Johns Hopkins University, Princeton University, and the Yale Law School. At Princeton, he directed the Center for International Studies and chaired the editorial board and board of editors of the journal World Politics. He is a longtime member and former chair of the board of directors of the International Peace Institute. He has also served on the External Advisory Panel for Research with UNHCR and the Advisory Committee on Lessons Learned of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (UN).
Theoretical Contributions: Kant's Perpetual Peace
In his 1983 essay "Kant, Liberal Legacies, and Foreign Affairs," Doyle draws on Immanuel Kant's ideas to argue for liberal internationalism. He discusses two legacies of modern liberalism: the pacification of international relations among liberal states and international imprudence.
International Service
Doyle has held several high-level positions within the United Nations. He served as Assistant Secretary-General and Special Advisor to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, playing a key role in strategic planning, the Millennium Development Goals, and relations with the corporate sector and Washington. He also chaired the UN System Academic Council and the UN Democracy Fund.
Model International Mobility Convention (MIMC)
As Director of the Columbia Global Policy Initiative, Doyle convened a group of experts to develop the MIMC. Currently a Carnegie Council project, the MIMC seeks to create a convention addressing issues of international mobility, including pandemics and climate stress. It provides a comprehensive framework for international mobility, establishing a set of rights for internationally mobile individuals and corresponding rights and responsibilities for states.
Personal Life
Doyle is married to Amy Gutmann, the U.S. Ambassador to Germany and former President of the University of Pennsylvania. Their daughter, Abigail Doyle, is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Awards and Recognition
Doyle is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (elected in 2001) and the American Philosophical Society (elected in 2009). He received the American Political Science Association's Charles E. Merriam Award (2009) and the Hubert H. Humphrey Award (2011). In 2014, he was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Warwick.
