Jean Yves Ndzana holds a Ph.D. in Governance and Global Affairs, from the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) at Leiden University. His research interests include but are not limited to coercion (coercive diplomacy), Weapons of Mass Destruction, notably nuclear proliferation, and disarmament. More specifically, his research emphasises the role played by coercive diplomacy in leading (potential) proliferators toward nuclear reversal. Furthermore, Jean Yves Ndzana is interested in Arms Control, Chemical and Biological weapons issues, multilateral negotiations in disarmament, and the militarisation of outer space.

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Jean Yves Ndzana is a Senior researcher in international politics, notably the (threat of) use of force and (economic, political, and military) coercion in global affairs. He completed his PhD thesis on coercive diplomacy in the context of nuclear proliferation under the supervision of Prof. Rob De Wijk and Dr Mark Dechesne. In light of three cases (Iran, Libya, and South Africa), he assesses the effectiveness of the coercive strategies implemented by the US government to compel the aforementioned States to abandon their nuclear weapons programs. His goal was to explain and describe the advantages and limits of the coercive strategies used by the US, as well as the coercive mechanisms that explain the different and paradoxical outcomes of the nuclear crisis related to the previously cited States.  

Jean Yves Ndzana is an alumnus of the European Academy of Diplomacy (Poland) where he specialised in International Security. His focus then was on NATO deterrent strategies and nuclear disarmament movements. He completed his Master programme in European and International Security at the European Institute (CIFE) where he wrote his thesis on “the role of third actors in the resolution of the Iranian nuclear crisis”. He is the author of several articles on nuclear proliferation issues, a book chapter on the use of force in global politics, and multilateral disarmament issues. He can be contacted for questions about coercive diplomacy, economic and financial sanctions, arms control, including chemical, nuclear and biological weapons. He also has experience in multilateral disarmament negotiations and provides analysis about great power politics and geopolitics, providing a broad perspective on complex international issues.