Adam Saxton is a PhD student in the Department of Political Science at the University of Chicago, focusing on international relations. His research interests are at the intersection of international security and international law, with current projects looking at historic trends in declarations of war and the influence of regional non-intervention pacts in Latin America on U.S. interventions. His broader interests include rhetoric, bureaucracy, and intelligence, with his research often leveraging archival sources to provide insight on foreign policy decision-making.

Before starting the PhD program, Adam was a Research Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), where he worked on projects related to U.S. military force posture and industrial mobilization. He has further internship experience at other think tanks, including the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and the Center for New American Security (CNAS), where he worked on issues related to technology and national security. His writings have appeared in Lawfare, The National Interest, Breaking Defense, and War on the Rocks. When not reading and writing, he enjoys getting outside for some hiking, paddle boarding, and in winter, cross-country skiing.