Alexander Butler
Master of National Security Policy
Pardee RAND Graduate School
Alexander Butler is a Master’s student in National Security Policy at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. His studies focus on the intersection of policy, strategy, and emerging challenges in national and global security. Through rigorous research and quantitative analysis, he explores solutions to complex policy issues.
Publications
A curated collection of research papers, journal articles, and conference presentations by Alexander Butler.
Article
The End of the Nonproliferation Era & The Emerging Age of Strategic Entropy
The post-Cold War nonproliferation order is unraveling, replaced by an era of strategic entropy—a condition where deterrence dynamics are no longer predictable, alliances are no longer immutable, and nuclear restraint is no longer assured.
Alexander Butler
March 28, 2025
11 min read
