Dr. Alexander Lanoszka

Biography

Alexander Lanoszka is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Waterloo and the Director of the Master of Public Service program. His research focuses on international security, alliance politics, the theories of war, and European security. He has authored books such as Atomic Assurance: Alliance Politics and Nuclear Proliferation, which explores the conditions under which states seek security commitments and their implications for nuclear armament, and Military Alliances in the Twenty-First Century, providing a comprehensive overview of alliances and their evolution. Lanoszka's work has been published in leading journals including International Affairs, International Security, and International Studies Quarterly. Before joining the University of Waterloo, he taught at City, University of London, and held fellowships at prestigious institutions like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Dartmouth College.

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