Tom Dannenbaum

Tom Dannenbaum (Bluesky, X) is Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and the Frank Stanton Professor of Nuclear Security at Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation, part of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, where he is also a senior fellow. He is a member of the Just Security Editorial Board. Dannenbaum’s scholarship draws on a combination of practical and theoretical tools to explore topics in international law relating to armed conflict, accountability, human rights, and nuclear security. His recent writing has addressed topics such as aggressive war, siege and blockade, starvation as a method of warfare, targeting and intent in urban warfare, civilian redress, the duty to end war, and the law governing nuclear installations in conflict zones. His articles have appeared in a range of leading journals, including the American Journal of International Law, European Journal of International Law, Yale Law Journal, and Security Studies. He is the author of The Crime of Aggression, Humanity, and the Soldier (Cambridge University Press 2018) and is currently co-editing the forthcoming Research Handbook on International Legal Theory and War (Cheltenham: Edward Elgar) with Eliav Lieblich, who is also a member of the Just Security Editorial Board. Dannenbaum received the American Society of International Law’s Lieber Prize in 2017 for his work on the crime of aggression and the ASIL International Legal Theory Scholarship Prize in 2022 for his work on siege starvation. His work has been cited and relied upon by judicial and other legal authorities, he has testified before Congress, and he is a frequent media commentator. Prior to joining Stanford, Dannenbaum taught at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (Tufts), University College London, and Yale Law School.