Director, Eurasia Nonproliferation Program
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Monterey, CA
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Twitter: @sbidgood
Background
Sarah Bidgood is the director of the Eurasia Nonproliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies in Monterey, California. Her research focuses on US-Soviet and US-Russia nonproliferation cooperation, as well as the international nonproliferation regime more broadly. She is the co-editor of the book Once and Future Partners: The United States, Russia, and Nuclear Non-Proliferation, which was published by the International Institute for Strategic Studies in 2018. She also leads the Young Women in Nonproliferation Initiative at CNS.
Areas of Research
- US-Soviet and US-Russia Nonproliferation Cooperation
- US-Russia Arms Control
- Nonproliferation Treaty Review Process
- Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
- Gender and Diversity in WMD Policy
Education
Sarah earned her BA in Russian from Wellesley College. She also holds an MA in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MA in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies.
CNS Work
- Russia’s New Nuclear Policy Could Be a Path to Arms Control Treaties
Possible opportunities for engagement when other good alternatives are hard to see. - Implications of US withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty
The latest blow to the global arms control architecture. - Will Trump Risk National Security and a Deal with North Korea?
If Washington left the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, then Moscow would likely follow suit. - The Bomb in College Classrooms
“We’re not teaching students enough about weapons of mass destruction—and it shows,” warns CNS expert Sarah Bidgood. - Risky Business: Four Ways to Ease US-Russian Nuclear Tension
The era of traditional U.S.-Russian arms control appears to be ending. - US Claims of Russian Noncompliance with Nuclear-Test Ban Raise Questions
CNS experts on fact-checking, background, and implications of the accusations. - CNS Activities at the 2019 NPT PrepCom
A multitude of CNS experts, students, and alumni participated in the NPT PrepCom. - NPT PrepCom 2019: Live CNS Updates
A group of students, young professionals, and CNS staff attend each NPT PrepCom and RevCon as part of the CNS delegation. - Possible Wild Cards to Contemplate in Preparation for the 2019 NPT PrepCom
A number of surprises are likely for the next NPT PrepCom. CNS flags six issues that merit attention. - An NPT Hallmark in Annecy
The diplomatic workshop continues to demonstrate its value as part of the NPT review process.
