Dillon S. Tatum

Department Chair, Department of Political Science and Geography

Francis Marion University (SC)

Dr. Tatum is Chair of the Department of Political Science and Geography at Francis Marion University. His research and teaching interests focus on international relations theory, global social and political theory, and security studies—particularly regarding issues relating to the liberalization of world politics.
In 2021, Dr. Tatum published his first book Liberalism and Transformation: The Global Politics of Violence and Intervention (University of Michigan Press). He has also authored numerous articles in academic journals such as International Studies Review, Political Studies Review, Cambridge Review of International Affairs, and the British Journal of Politics and International Relations.