Sidra Hamidi
Assistant professor of political science and author of After Fission: Recognition and Contestation in the Atomic Age, specializing in nuclear politics, the Iranian nuclear program, and the social dimensions of nuclear status.
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Mar 21, 2026 • 57min
Sidra Hamidi, "After Fission: Recognition and Contestation in the Atomic Age" (Cambridge UP, 2026)
Dr. Sidra Hamidi, assistant professor and author of After Fission, studies nuclear politics and the social life of nuclear status. She discusses how legal rules like the NPT and ambiguous tests shape recognition. She examines India, Iran, North Korea, and US responses. She outlines motivations states have for contesting status and the diplomatic stakes for negotiation.
Mar 21, 2026 • 57min
Sidra Hamidi, "After Fission: Recognition and Contestation in the Atomic Age" (Cambridge UP, 2026)
Sidra Hamidi, assistant professor of political science who studies nuclear politics, discusses how states contest and seek recognition of nuclear status. She explains the difference between capability and status. She examines the NPT, ambiguous nuclear testing, and diplomatic struggles in India, Israel, Iran, and North Korea. She considers policy implications for negotiations like the JCPOA.
