Tom Sauer

A former research fellow at Harvard University's International Security Program, Sauer is assistant professor of international politics at the Universiteit Antwerpen in Belgium. He teaches courses on international relations, security, and political history and is a member of the university's Research Group European and International Politics. Previously, he was a visiting fellow of the EU Institute for Security Studies in Paris.

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Articles by Tom Sauer

1 September 2013
Features

Easing sanctions on Iran might someday be necessary—but it won't be easy

Navid HassibiTom Sauer

Reviewing decades of sanctions on Iran, the authors write that a diplomatic resolution should be the approach to resolving the standoff with Iran over its nuclear program. 

1 September 2013
Features

Easing sanctions on Iran might someday be necessary--but it won't be easy

Navid HassibiTom Sauer

Reviewing decades of sanctions on Iran, the authors write that a diplomatic resolution should be the approach to resolving the standoff with Iran over its nuclear program.

1 September 2010
Feature

U.S. tactical nuclear weapons: A European perspective

Tom Sauer
The debate over the removal of tactical weapons is not a simple one; linked with it are the debates over the utility of NATO and how to reach a global consensus on nuclear disarmament. Advocates of withdrawal view inaction regarding tactical
Opinion
23 November 2009
Nuclear Weapons

Time to reconsider U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe

Bob van der ZwaanTom Sauer

Often, it seems as though unimportant policy issues are constantly debated, while important ones are forgotten. For those decision makers who want to maintain the status quo, the advantage of the latter situation is the absence of any pressure for policy change. U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe are a perfect example. Despite the end of the Cold War about two decades ago, approximately 200 U.S. tactical nuclear weapons quietly remain on European soil. Whether they retain any relevance in the twenty-first century is debatable to say the least.

1 November 2001
Reports

Missile Defense: Wrong in Too Many Ways

Tom Sauer