Jason Cooley
Lecturer
Office location
Area(s) of Expertise: Security Force Assistance and Counterinsurgency Campaigns in Developing Countries
Overview
Jason Cooley is a lecturer in the Department of Political Science and International Affairs.
For an extended period, he taught political science and interdisciplinary classes at the University of Hartford and Tunxis Community College.
In addition to performing his teaching responsibilities, Jason conducts research on key topics pertaining to international relations. He is currently collecting data for a comparative study about the American advisory missions during the Greek and Chinese Civil Wars.
Research/Special Interests
- Security Transfers
- Military Advisory Missions
- U.S. Foreign Policy
- Covert Action
- Foreign Policy Analysis
Courses Taught
- POLS 1101 American Government
Education
- Ph.D., University of Nottingham
- M.A., University of Connecticut
- B.A., University of Hartford
Publications
Jason Cooley. (2026). Accurate Reading of the Result of the Security Transfer in Vietnam. Journal of Strategic Security, 19(1), 208-232.
Jason Cooley. (2025). Why Did the U.S. Advisory Effort in Vietnam Fail? Asian Security.
Jason Cooley. (2023). Understanding the Failure of the U.S. Security Transfer during the Vietnam War, Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs.
Jason Cooley. (2022). Why Did the American Transfer during the Korean War Succeed? Democracy and Security.