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Bringing War Back in
Congratulations to Luis Schenoni, a former NDISC grad fellow, on the publication of his article! It received the Best Paper Award by the Political Institutions (LAPIS) Section.
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Democratizing the Dispute
Congratulations to Ben Denision on his article in the International Interactions journal!
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Black Gold and Blackmail
Rose Kelanic's new book, Black Gold and Blackmail, seeks to explain why great powers adopt such different strategies to protect their oil access from politically motivated disruptions.
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Multiple promising vaccines for the coronavirus are nearing FDA approval, and the United States is gearing up for widespread vaccination. While the beginning of the end of the coronavirus crisis is in sight, the effect of the virus on international politics remains...
Inclusion and Participation are Not Enough: Reshaping Institutions Through WPS
This year is the 20th anniversary of the Women, Peace, and Security agenda. Not nearly at its midpoint, 2020 has already been a year of significant disruption. Amid a global pandemic, recession, and anti-racism protests, the security ideals upon which nations have been built are in flux. Nations are faced with systems that no longer serve...
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VIRTUAL | The Domestic Political Cost of Deception about the Use of Force
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Keren Yarhi-Milo is the Arnold A. Saltzman Professor of War and Peace Studies in the Political Science Department and the School of International and Public Affairs. She is also the Director of the Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies https://kerenyarhimilo.com/#…
VIRTUAL | Security Studies as Large-N Qualitative Analysis (LNQA)
Gary Goertz is a scholar of international conflict, conflict management, and peace. He is the author or co-author of 10 books and more than 50 articles and chapters on international conflict and peace, institutions, norms, and methodology. His...