Benoît PÉLOPIDAS

Benoît PÉLOPIDAS is a Research Professor at Sciences Po, specializing in nuclear policy and international security. His work critically analyzes nuclear deterrence paradigms, proliferation risks, and the political responsibility of nuclear-armed states. He advocates for rethinking nuclear choices through democratic accountability and emphasizes the material/epistemic vulnerabilities of nuclear systems.

His research interests include nuclear disarmament, the politics of nuclear weapons, and the critique of institutional approaches to nuclear security. His 2022 book Rethinking Nuclear Choices challenges deterministic proliferation narratives and calls for independent scholarship in the field.