Jeff Knopf

Jeff Knopf is a Professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS), where he chairs the M.A. program in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies. He is a research affiliate with the Middlebury Institute’s James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) and Stanford University’s Center on International Security and Cooperation (CISAC). His academic background includes a Ph.D. in Political Science from Stanford University (1991), an M.A. in Political Science from Stanford (1986), and a B.A. in Social Studies from Harvard College (1983).

• Education: Ph.D., M.A., and B.A. from Stanford and Harvard.

Dr. Knopf’s research focuses on nuclear arms control, nonproliferation, deterrence strategy, and the influence of public opinion, NGOs, and social movements on national security policies. He has taught at the Naval Postgraduate School, the University of California-Santa Cruz, and the University of Southern California prior to joining MIIS in 2012.

His recent publications analyze the global nuclear order, including case studies on the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) and the use of deterrence and compellence in the Syrian chemical weapons crisis. Key themes in his work include the adaptation of traditional deterrence theory to non-state actors, the role of international institutions in curbing proliferation, and the intersection of behavioral economics with nuclear security.

No scientific awards or honors were specified in the provided text. Dr. Knopf has supervised directed study courses (NPTG 8698) and continues to mentor students through his teaching roles. He has no formal lab or team affiliations mentioned in the available data.