Henrik Stålhane Hiim

Hiim holds a PhD in political science from University of Oslo (2016) and has worked as a senior researcher at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs. From 2014-2015, he was a Stanton nuclear security predoctoral fellow at the Security Studies Program at MIT. He has also been a guest researcher at Beijing University.

Hiim’s book Strategic Assistance: China and International Nuclear Weapons Proliferation analyzes China's policies towards the nuclear programs of Pakistan, Iran, and North Korea. His research has also appeared in journals such as International Security, Journal of Strategic Studies, and Foreign Affairs.

Some of his most recent publications include 'Killing Them Softly: China’s Counterspace Developments and Force Posture in Space', co-authored with Jonas Vidhammer Berge, 'The Last Atomic Waltz: China’s Nuclear Expansion and the Persisting Relevance of the Theory of the Nuclear Revolution', and 'The Dynamics of an 'Entangled Security Dilemma: China's Changing Nuclear Posture', co-authored with Taylor Fravel and Magnus Langset Trøan.

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