Nick Melgaard

Nick Melgaard is a Research Fellow affiliated with the Military Ethics Research Group. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Defence Studies, focusing on the intersection of ethics, military strategy, and national security.

Research Interests

His research spans

• Military Ethics
• Just War Theory
• Ethical Decision-Making in Warfare
• Conflict Resolution
• Peace Studies
• National Security

. A key publication, "Jus ad Vim: War, peace and the ethical status of the in-between" (2021), explores ethical frameworks for intermediary states between war and peace.

Publications

Melgaard's work emphasizes

• Philosophical ethics
• Political theory
• Security studies

, with a focus on transactional costs and applicability in military contexts.