Liliane Stadler

Liliane Stadler is an AJI Postdoctoral Fellow at the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). She previously lectured in the History of International Relations at the University of Utrecht. Her work focuses on the evolving role of neutral states within transatlantic security frameworks, particularly NATO’s Partnership for Peace (PfP) post-1994 and Cold War-era interpretations of neutrality. Stadler holds a DPhil (2021) and MPhil (2016) in History and International Relations from the University of Oxford, and a Master’s from the University of St. Andrews.

Education:

• Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil), History, University of Oxford (St. Antony’s College), 2021
• Master of Philosophy (MPhil), International Relations, University of Oxford (Lady Margaret Hall), 2016
• Master of Arts (Hons.), University of St. Andrews

Research Interests: Stadler examines how neutral states navigate transatlantic security structures, with a focus on Switzerland’s historical mediation during the Soviet-Afghan War (1979–1992) and evolving neutrality norms post–Cold War. Her scholarship bridges diplomatic history, international law, and security studies.

Professional Roles:

• Review Editor, H-Diplo
• Section Editor, Routledge Encyclopedia of the Cold War

Affiliations: Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, SAIS, Johns Hopkins University