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Matt Fuhrmann

@mcfuhrmann.bsky.social
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Political science professor at Texas A&M. International relations, nuclear weapons, alliances, interstate conflict.

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Matt Fuhrmann @mcfuhrmann.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
The US may be using threats to attack Iran's nuclear facilities to get Iran to the negotiating table. Will it work? I can't credibly answer that. But I can tell you the factors that influence whether this type of threat works. There's 3 conditions for success, based on my research. 1/
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Elizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
🧵IR scholars, let's start a thread of what we know that's relevant for a US attack on Iran. Won't change any minds, but might help us teach this crisis and learn new angles. Please add (incl. your own work!), forgive/correct omissions. Nobody can cover everything and it's great to find new work. 1/?
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Matt Fuhrmann @mcfuhrmann.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
For context on Israel-Iran, here's a list of cases where countries considered or used military force to stop nuclear proliferation in peacetime. It's from my new @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org book Influence Without Arms. Chapter 6 is devoted to explaining why preventive strikes happen.
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William Spaniel @gametheory101.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Curious about a potential strike against Iran? I spoke to an expert (@mcfuhrmann.bsky.social) on preventive action targeting nuclear programs last month. Still relevant today! Skip to 24:52. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqVx...
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Nuclear Ambitions and Preventive War, from Kyiv to Tehran (Feat. Matt Fuhrmann)
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William Spaniel @gametheory101.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
After a long break, Lines on Maps Extra is back! Today, the topic is Ukraine's nuclear pathways, with some bonus thoughts about Iran. I brought in @mcfuhrmann.bsky.social, a professor and expert on nuclear proliferation, to share his thoughts. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqVx...
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From Kyiv to Tehran: Nuclear Ambitions and Global Tensions (Feat. Matt Fuhrmann)
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Matt Fuhrmann @mcfuhrmann.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Had a great time visiting Carnegie Mellon’s @cmist-cmu.bsky.social to talk about my new book “Influence Without Arms.” Link to video is below if you’re interested in checking it out.
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Taylor Fravel @fravel.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Great opportunity for recent or soon to be college graduates
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Matt Fuhrmann @mcfuhrmann.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
New job alert. The Council on Foreign Relations is searching for a Stanton Nuclear Security Senior Fellow: careers-cfr.icims.com/jobs/2615/st...
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Matt Fuhrmann @mcfuhrmann.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
It's publication week! Influence Without Arms: The New Logic of Deterrence is now available: www.cambridge.org/9781108824071. The book examines the role of nuclear technology in international relations.
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