Dr. Reid Pauly

Biography

Reid Pauly is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Brown University's Watson School of International and Public Affairs, focusing on Nuclear Security Policy. His research areas include nuclear proliferation, nuclear strategy, coercion, wargaming, and international security. Pauly is the author of 'The Art of Coercion: Credible Threats and the Assurance Dilemma' which is set to be published in 2025 by Cornell University Press. His work has been featured in leading academic journals such as 'International Security', 'International Studies Quarterly', and 'Foreign Affairs'. He has held fellowships at prestigious institutions including the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and Stanford University’s Center for International Security Cooperation. Pauly's scholarship investigates the dynamics of coercion, the strategies employed by states under the nuclear nonproliferation regime, and how human interaction influences decision-making in crisis situations. He has actively contributed to discussions on the credibility of U.S. nuclear policies and the implications of nuclear weapons testing for global security.

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