Stephen Walt

Stephen Martin Walt (born July 2, 1955) is an American political scientist currently serving as the Robert and Renee Belfer Professor of international relations at the Harvard Kennedy School.

Stephen Walt
Born
Stephen Martin Walt

(1955-07-02) July 2, 1955
EducationStanford University (B.A.)
University of California, Berkeley
(M.A., Ph.D.)
SchoolNeorealism
InstitutionsHarvard Kennedy School
University of Chicago
Princeton University
Doctoral studentsFotini Christia
Main interests
International relations theory
Notable ideas
Balance of threat

A member of the realist school of international relations, Walt has made important contributions to the theory of neorealism and has authored the balance of threat theory. Books that he has authored or coauthored include Origins of Alliances, Revolution and War, and The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy.

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