James D. Kim is a Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow in the MIT Security Studies Program. His research interests are international relations, nuclear security, and political violence. His work has been published or is forthcoming in the Journal of Conflict Resolution, International Studies Quarterly, and Social Science Quarterly. He has also written a policy analysis for NK News. He received his Ph.D. in Political Science from Texas A&M University, his M.A. in International Relations from Tsinghua University, China, and his B.A. in Political Science from Yonsei University, South Korea.