Research
Research Interests
International security, strategic studies, and the political economy of international organizations, with emphasis on deterrence, coercive diplomacy, nonproliferation, and alliance politics.
Deterrence
Coercion
Nuclear Policy
Nonproliferation
Alliance Politics
Escalation Management
IOs & UN
Publications & Manuscripts
2025. Isse, A. Anglo-American Nuclear Partnership: Cooperation, Integration, and Strategic Interdependence. Manuscript.
2025. Isse, A. Authoritarian Calculus and the Risk of Nuclear Use: Executive Power and Brinkmanship in North Korea and Iran. Manuscript.
2025. Isse, A. From Coercion to Cooperation: Reversing Nuclear Programs Through Guarantees. Manuscript.
2024. Isse, A. Between Coercion and Inducements: Ensuring Compliance in Nuclear Disarmament under the NPT and TPNW. Under review.
2024. Isse, A. The Strategies of Coercion in the Nuclear Era: From Diplomacy to War. Forthcoming.
Other Papers
2021. Isse, A. Statebuilding in Somalia: The Role of International Actors and Actions. University of Chicago.
2018. Isse, A. Spatial Integration of Immigrants: A Case Study of East African Immigrants in Columbus, Ohio. The Ohio State University.
Data & Replication
Available on request.