1) ***Announcement*** The new Summer 2024 issue is online! Read articles by Henry Hale & Adam Lenton; Dominic Tierney; Reid Pauly; and Basil Bataki, Paul Staniland, & Bryan Popoola. direct.mit.edu/isec/issue

4) “Damned If They Do, Damned If They Don’t: The Assurance Dilemma in International Coercion,” by Reid Pauly doi.org/10.1162/isec_a…

I'm delighted to announce that MIT SSP has received a transformative gift from the Stanton Foundation to create a Center for Nuclear Security Policy. And even more delighted that my long-time colleague, Vipin Narang, will serve as its first director. news.mit.edu/2024/mit-secur…

Assurance is an essential, but often forgotten dimension to threat-making – coercers need to assure their targets that compliance is worthwhile & threatened punishment conditional on their behavior, asserts Reid Pauly International Security 10/10 direct.mit.edu/isec/article/4…

Thought-provoking IS article by Reid Pauly. Plenty of utility when considering coercion and persuasion across the Indo-Pacific. ASPI @ASPI_DC

Damned If They Do, Damned If They Don't: The Assurance Dilemma in International Coercion — Reid Pauly recently published a paper exploring the relationship between threats and coercive assurance: how bolstering one can undermine the other. ow.ly/v3Vl50TogHr

Tomorrow at 12:15 p.m. at Cornell University, Reid Pauly will present his talk, “The Assurance Dilemma in International Coercion,” exploring why some coercive demands succeed while others fail. Learn more: ow.ly/7SBs50TpayC

I’m very happy to announce my next book: ‘THE NEW NUCLEAR AGE’ (Polity). The book surveys the many growing sources of nuclear anxiety around the world and identifies pathways to managing these risks. Pre-order here: amazon.com/New-Nuclear-Ag… Carnegie Nuclear Policy Carnegie Endowment

Applications are now open for the Nuclear Security Fellows Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). We are looking for the next generation of thought leaders in nuclear security by supporting research that will advance policy-relevant understanding of the subject. Fellowships are available for

For our characterization of these modern debates and qualitative vs. quantitative research using wargames see Erik Lin-Greenberg Reid Pauly journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

The Center for Nuclear Security Policy at MIT is seeking Nuclear Security Junior Fellows to serve as research assistants for faculty, researchers, and fellows on topics related to nuclear security. Fellows will report to the director of the Center for Nuclear Security Policy.

The Stimson Center South Asia Program is accepting applications for our Junior Fellowship! 💼 Dive into security, deterrence, & policy analysis 🤝 Engage with top experts in DC & the region ✍️ Research, publish, & grow professionally 📅 Apply by Jan 31! stimson.org/project/south-…

It’s here!!! My essay with Stacie Goddard on pathways of nuclear nonuse International Organization

Are you a PhD student, junior faculty member or early/mid-career national security practitioner interested in using wargaming as an analytic or teaching tool? Apply for the 2025 Summer Wargaming Lab Institute! 🍴Lab will cover tuition and all meals ✈️Lab will provide travel and

Applications close this Friday, March 14! Are you a PhD student, junior faculty member or early/mid-career national security practitioner interested in using wargaming as an analytic or teaching tool? Apply for the 2025 Summer Wargaming Institute! The Wargaming Lab will provide

Tribute to Owen R. Coté, Jr. issforum.org/tribute/h-dipl…

New tenure-track position in international security AU School of International Service american.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/AU/job/Main-Ca…