Gary Samore
Degrees
Harvard University, Ph.D.Harvard University, M.A.
SUNY at Stony Brook, B.A.
Expertise
International security, nuclear weapons arms control and nonproliferation, weapons of mass destruction terrorismProfile
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Dr. Samore served in the U.S. government for over 20 years, focusing on nuclear arms control and preventing the spread of nuclear weapons, especially in the Middle East and Asia. In that capacity, he served both President Clinton and President Obama as the senior official in the National Security Council responsible for nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Outside government, he held senior research and administrative positions at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London, the Council on Foreign Relations and the Belfer Center for Science and International Security at Harvard University. He holds an MA and PhD from the Government Department of Harvard University.
Courses Taught
| POL | 170a | Nuclear Weapons and International Security |
Scholarship
Samore, Gary. ""What does the Killing of Iran's Suleimani Mean?"." Brandeis Now January 3, 2021
Samore, Gary. "The Revival of the Iran Nuclear Deal and the Day After." Crown Conversation March 4, 2021
Samore, Gary, 38 North. How significaint is the Dismantlement of Yongbyon?. March 11, 2019. Stimson Center. <https://www.38north.org/2019/03/gsamore031119/>.
Samore, Gary. "North Korea Verification: Good Enough for Government Work?." Bulletin of Atomic Scientists August 31, 2018.
Samore, Gary. "The Vexations of Verification." North Korea: Peace? Nuclear War?. Ed. William H. Overholt. Mosdsavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, 2019. 230-243.
Samore, Gary. Why the Hanoi Summit Failure Could Lead to a Real Deal. March 1, 2019. National Public Radio. <www.npr.org/2019/03/01/699313714/opinion-why-the-hanoi-summit-failure-could-lead-to-a-real-deal>.