Dr Susan Martin
Department of War Studies
Room LG17
Strand Bridge House
King's College London
Strand
London WC2R 2LS
Email:
susan.b.martin@kcl.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7848 1644
Fax: +44 (0)20 7848 2026
Office Hours:
Mondays 13.00-14.00 or by appointment
Areas of interest
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International relations theory
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Security studies
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Deterrence
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Proliferation, especially of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons
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Dr Martin joined the department in 2003 as lecturer. She received her BA in Political Science from Yale University and her MA and PhD in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley. She was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Christopher H. Browne Center for the Study of International Politics at the University of Pennsylvania, and has taught at Wesleyan University, the University of Pennsylvania and Florida Atlantic University.
Dr Martin is currently writing a book that examines the ability of realist and normative theories to explain the role of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons in international politics.
Supervision
Dr Martin is happy to offer PhD supervision in international relations theory and security studies, including the following specific areas:
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Realism and Neorealism
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Proliferation of Weapons
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Deterrence and Compellence
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Balance of Power
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Major publications
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‘The Continuing Value of Nuclear Weapons: A Structural Realist Analysis.’ Contemporary Security Policy, Vol. 34, # 1 (April 2013), 174-194.
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‘Is Nuclear Terrorism a Real Threat? The Threat is Overblown’ in Debating Terrorism and Counterterrorism Stuart Gottlieb (ed.). Washington, DC: CQ Press, 2009; revised second edition, 2013.
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Terrorism, War or Disease? Unraveling the Use of Biological Weapons (Edited with Anne L. Clunan and Peter Lavoy.) Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, 2008.
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‘Conclusion: The Role of Attribution in Bio-Security Policy’ (with Anne L. Clunan) in Terrorism, War or Disease? Unraveling the Use of Biological Weapons. Eds. Anne L. Clunan, Peter Lavoy and Susan B. Martin.Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, 2008.
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‘Chemical, Biological and Nuclear Weapons: Lessons from the Conflict in Iraq’ in The Conflict in Iraq, 2003. ed. Paul Cornish. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004, 175-199.
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‘Weapons of Mass Destruction: A Brief Overview’ in Ethics and Weapons of Mass Destruction: Religious and Secular Perspectives eds. Sohail H. Hashmi and Steven P. Lee. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2004, 16-42. eds. Sohail H. Hashmi and Steven P. Lee. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2004, 16-42.
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‘Realism and Weapons of Mass Destruction: A Consequentialist Analysis’ in Ethics and Weapons of Mass Destruction: Religious and Secular Perspectives eds. Sohail H. Hashmi and Steven P. Lee. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2004, 96-110. eds. Sohail H. Hashmi and Steven P. Lee. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2004, 96-110.
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‘From Balance of Power to Balancing Behavior: The Long and Winding Road’ in Perspectives on Structural Realism, ed. Andrew K. Hanami. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003, 61-82.
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‘The Role of Biological Weapons in International Politics: The Real Military Revolution.’ The Journal of Strategic Studies, Vol. 25, #1 (March 2002), 63-98.