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NDISC faculty are at the forefront of national security thought leadership and research: driving change and impacting policy. In the classroom, they share not only their latest research, but also the skill and passion students need to become excellent researchers themselves, helping them develop as lifelong learners.
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NDISC faculty and fellows are leading researchers of international security, publishing in top journals and impacting policy debates.
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NDISC faculty are a go-to source for journalists investigating what's going on in the most pressing diplomatic affairs, global conflicts, and other facets of statecraft.
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NDISC faculty and affiliates are leading the effort to bridge the policy-scholarly gap and conduct innovative research related to grand strategy.Media Mentions
More Media MentionsCato Institute - Market Adjustment and Foreign Policy Failure
May 16, 2023
Notre Dame associate professor Eugene Gholz discusses U.S. strategy, the low costs of neutrality in war, global oil markets and why the U.S. does too much militarily in the Middle East. He also advises a “defensive defense” strategy in East Asia, the ineffectiveness and overuse of economic sanctions, and decoupling from China.

NBC News
Vietnam soldier’s family reunited with dog tag after journey around the globe
March 29, 2023
Fifty years ago today, the last American combat troops left Vietnam. Harry Smith shares the remarkable lengths former Senator Jim Webb and a group of Notre Dame students went to return a dog tag from the battlefield to the family of a Vietnam veteran.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
Recent Publications
More Research Publications-
Narrowing the Academic-Policy Divide: Will New Media Bridge the Gap?
Brian and Jeannelle Brady Family Director of the Notre Dame International Security Center
Political Science Quarterly, 2021–22
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The Status of Status in World Politics
Associate Professor of Political Science
World Politics, 2021
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