Jeffrey Knopf

Jeff Knopf is a Professor and Chair of the Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies program at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. He's also a Research Affiliate with the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies and Stanford University's CISAC.

His research covers nuclear arms control, deterrence strategy, and the influence of public opinion and NGOs on national security policies.

Selected Publications

Bowen, W., Knopf, J., & Moran, M. (2020). “The Obama Administration and Syrian Chemical Weapons: Deterrence, Compellence, and the Limits of the ‘Resolve Plus Bombs’ Formula”. Security Studies, 29(5), 795-831.

Jeffrey W. Knopf. (2022) Not by NPT alone: The future of the global nuclear order. Contemporary Security Policy 43:1, pages 186-212.

Knopf, J. (2018). “After Diffusion: Challenges to Enforcing Nonproliferation and Disarmament Norms”. Contemporary Security Policy, 39(3), 367-398. Special issue on "Nuclear Norms in Global Governance".

Contact

Email address: jknopf@middlebury.edu