The United Nations Security Council & The Enforcement of International Law

Professor Christoph Mikulaschek teaches within Harvard University’s Department of Government, focusing on the power dynamics that define international law, security, and organizations. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Princeton University and a Master’s Degree in International Affairs from Columbia University. In 2018, he was awarded the American Political Science Association’s Merze Tate Award for the best dissertation in the field of international relations, law, and politics. His dissertation examines the role of informal power-sharing in the proceedings of the UN Security Council. Professor Mikulaschek’s work has been published or is forthcoming in the American Journal of Political Science, International Organization, the Journal of Conflict Resolution, and the Review of International Organizations.