Susan Martin

I am a lecturer in Science and Security and the Deputy Director of Teaching and Education for the Centre for Science and Security Studies in the War Studies Department at King's College London. I am currently writing a book that examines the ability of realist and normative theories to explain the role of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons in international politics. I am also interested in broader issues in security studies and international relations, including deterrence and balance of power theory.

Before joining the Department of War Studies I was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Christopher H. Browne Center for the Study of International Politics at the University of Pennsylvania, and I taught at Wesleyan University, the University of Pennsylvania and Florida Atlantic University. I received my BA in Political Science from Yale University and my MA and PhD from the University of California, Berkeley.