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Lauren Sukin

Assistant Professor of International Relations
London School of Economics and Political Science

BIO

Dr Lauren Sukin, an Assistant Professor of International Relations at LSE, examines issues of international security, focusing particularly on nuclear weapons and US alliances.

Language(s)

English

Areas of expertise

  • Foreign Policy
  • Emerging Technology
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Alliances
  • International Security
  • Public Opinion
  • War
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Cybersecurity
  • Energy Security
  • East Asia
  • International Law
  • Europe
  • US-China Relations

Profile

Dr Lauren Sukin is an Assistant Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Her research examines issues of international security, focusing particularly on nuclear weapons and US alliances. Her broader research agenda also explores the dynamics of crisis politics, cyber security, and competition in the Indo-Pacific region.

Dr Sukin is a Centre Affiliate at LSE's United States Centre, an Affiliate at Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation, a Faculty Fellow at Charles University’s Peace Research Center Prague, a Nonresident Scholar in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and an International Strategy Forum Fellowat Schmidt Futures.

Dr Sukin’s research has been published in top academic journals, such as Journal of Conflict Resolution, International Interactions, and Security Studies, among others. She has published commentary in outlets such as Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Washington Post, and War on the Rocks, among others.

She regularly provides talks and briefings for international organisations, militaries, government agencies, think-tanks, universities, and more.

Types of Engagement

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