MIT Political Science

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Vipin Narang is an Assistant Professor of Political Science. He received his Ph.D. from the Department of Government, Harvard University in May 2010. His dissertation project systematically explores the effect of nuclear postures in deterring conflict and develops a theory for their origins in regional nuclear powers; it was awarded Harvard's Edward M. Chase prize. He holds a B.S. and M.S. in chemical engineering with distinction from Stanford University and an M. Phil with Distinction in international relations from Balliol College, Oxford University, where he studied on a Marshall Scholarship. He has been a fellow at the Olin Institute for Strategic Studies, Harvard University and a predoctoral fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University.

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Research

Vipin Narang's research interests include nuclear proliferation, South Asian security, quantitative conflict studies, international relations theory, and general security studies.

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Recent Publications

"What Does it Take to Deter?: Regional Power Nuclear Postures and International Conflict, Journal of Conflict Resolution," (Forthcoming).

"Institutions and Worldviews in Indian Foreign Security Policy, India Review," (Forthcoming, April 2012). With Paul Staniland.

"Posturing for Peace? Pakistan's Nuclear Postures and South Asian Stability, International Security," vol. 34, no. 3 (Winter 2010), pp. 38-78. (pdf).

"Who are These Belligerent Democratizers? Reassessing the Impact of Democratization on War." International Organization, vol. 63, no. 2 (April 2009), pp. 357-379. With Rebecca M. Nelson. (pdf).

"Pride and Prejudice and Prithvis: Strategic Weapons Behavior in South Asia," in Scott D. Sagan, ed., Inside Nuclear South Asia (Stanford University Press, 2009), pp. 137-183.

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Subjects

17.418 Field Seminar in International Relations
17.426 Empirical Models in International Relations
17.473 Politics of Nuclear Proliferation
17.955 South Asian Security