Profile
Professor Omar Dahbour has taught full-time at Hunter College since 1998. He has held teaching appointments at Ohio University, Colorado College, and other institutions.
Omar Dahbour
Professor
- Research
- International ethics, ethics of war & violence, philosophy of history, political philosophy, & more
Omar Dahbour is a professor in the Department of Philosophy. His research focuses on International ethics (sovereignty, global justice), ethics of war and violence, philosophy of history, political philosophy, late modern philosophy (Hegel, Marx), Marxist and critical theory.
See Contact DetailsEducation
- PhD in Philosophy, City University of New York, 1995
- PhD in History, University of Chicago, 1987
Areas of Specialization
- International ethics (sovereignty, global justice)
- Ethics of war and violence
- Philosophy of history
- Political philosophy
- Late modern philosophy (Hegel, Marx)
- Marxist
- Critical theory
Courses
Courses Taught
| Course | Number |
| Philosophy, Politics, and Society | PHILO 106 |
| Revolutions in Modern Philosophy | PHILO 218 |
| Political Philosophy | PHILO 246 |
| International Ethics | PHILO 248 |
| Problems of Ethics and Society | PHILO 250 |
| Marxist and Critical Theory | PHILO 319 |
| Contemporary Theories of Justice | PHILO 346 |
| Hegel | PHILO 380.70 |
| Marx | PHILO 380.76 |
| Philosophy of History | PHILO 394.74 |
Selected Publications
- Self-Determination without Nationalism: A Theory of Postnational Sovereignty (Temple University Press, 2013; paperback 2014)
- "National Rights, Minority Rights, and Ethnic Cleansing," in Grace Cheng (ed.), Nationalism and Human Rights (Palgrave Macmillan, 2012)
- "Radical Approaches to Global Justice: Is There a New Paradigm?," Public Affairs Quarterly (2012)
- "Nationalism, Self-Determination, and Secession," in Patrick Hayden (ed.), Ashgate Companion to Ethics and International Relations (2009)
- "Hegemony and Rights: On the Liberal Justification for Empire," in Dawson/Schueller (eds.), Exceptional State: Contemporary U.S. Culture and the New Imperialism (Duke, 2007)
- "Advocating Sovereignty in an Age of Globalization," Journal of Social Philosophy (2006)
- "Three Models of Global Community," Journal of Ethics (2005)
- "The Response to Terrorism: Moral Condemnation or Ethical Judgment?" Philosophical Forum (2005)
- Illusion of the Peoples: A Critique of National Self-Determination (Rowman & Littlefield, 2003)
Office Hours
By Appointment
Contact Details
Omar Dahbour