Todd S. Sechser

Todd S. Sechser is a Professor of Politics and Public Policy at the University of Virginia and a Faculty Senior Fellow at the Miller Center. His expertise lies in nuclear deterrence, international security, and coercive diplomacy, with notable work including the book Nuclear Weapons and Coercive Diplomacy and articles such as Crisis Bargaining and Nuclear Blackmail and Goliath’s Curse: Coercive Threats and Asymmetric Power.

• Research Focus: International relations, military technology, and alliances.
• Affiliations: Miller Center (Faculty Senior Fellow), Nuclear Policy Program (Nonresident Scholar).
• Awards: Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow, John M. Olin National Security Fellow, and award-winning doctoral dissertation.

Sechser’s work appears in journals like International Organization and American Journal of Political Science, and he contributes to major media outlets including the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal. He consults for U.S. government and military agencies.