Stephen Herzog
Professor of the Practice, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies
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Dr. Stephen Herzog is Professor of the Practice at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS). He is Academic Co-Chair of the Beyond Nuclear Deterrence Working Group, an initiative of the MacArthur Foundation and Harvard University’s Project on Managing the Atom. Dr. Herzog is drafting a book manuscript about multilateral nuclear arms control and has several other ongoing projects on nuclear deterrence, proliferation, and disarmament. He is also interested in the role of emerging and disruptive technologies in international security. His research draws on archival studies, elite interviewing, and survey experiments.
Prior to joining CNS, Dr. Herzog was a Senior Researcher in Nuclear Arms Control at ETH Zurich, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. He has also been a Research Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Before completing his Ph.D. in Political Science at Yale University, Dr. Herzog worked at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration and the Federation of American Scientists. He has worked, researched, and traveled in over 100 countries.
Dr. Herzog’s research is published or forthcoming in Contemporary Security Policy, Energy Research & Social Science, International Security, the Journal of Conflict Resolution, the Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament, The Journal of Politics, the Naval War College Review, The Nonproliferation Review, and Survival. His public affairs commentary has been featured in outlets including Arms Control Today, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, the Financial Times, Science, The National Interest, War on the Rocks, and The Washington Post.
Areas of Interest
- Global nuclear order and multilateral nuclear governance
- Nuclear arms control verification
- Disarmament and moving beyond nuclear deterrence
- Public opinion on nuclear weapons and nuclear energy
- Emerging and disruptive technologies
Academic Degrees
Dr. Herzog holds a B.A. in International Relations from Knox College, an M.A. in Security Studies from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, and an M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. in Political Science from Yale University.