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Teri Murphy and others stand in Burundi

Spotlight: Burundi - Mershon collaboration shapes United Nations Peacebuilding Fund initiative  

For the past three years, Kara Hooser (PhD student, Department of Political Science) and Teri Murphy (Mershon Associate Director) have worked alongside Burundian researchers to analyze the root…

Zaynab Quadri

Quadri: Shock and Awe 20 Years Later

By Zaynab Quadri

Zaynab Quadri, postdoctoral fellow at the Mershon Center for International Security Studies, investigates the role of the Iraq War in shaping global politics. She dissects the intertwining of "…

Photo of Chris Nichols in a tan suit on a teal background with repeating Mershon Center text.

Nichols talks Grand Strategy on American Prestige podcast

Mershon's Christopher Nichols appeared on the 'American Prestige' podcast, discussing 'American Grand Strategy.' In this discussion, Nichols explores grand strategy, its difference from…

Dakota Rudesill

Rudesill: The Possibility of Nuclear War in Ukraine Still Looms

In a precarious global landscape, questions surrounding law and the potential for military conflict are more pertinent than ever. Dakota S. Rudesill, Associate Professor at the Moritz College of…

Kevin McClatchy performing Scrap Heap with text "McClatchy to perform scrap heap at Wexner'

Scrap Heap: Mershon's McClatchy Unveils the Unseen Battle of a Veteran's Transition to Civilian Life

In this powerful multimedia performance developed with funding from the Mershon Center, Kevin McClatchy portrays a US Army Special Forces veteran who is transitioning from military to civilian…

Dakota Rudesill

Dakota Rudesill analyzes the legality of Trump's prosecution for keeping secret documents

Former U.S. President Donald Trump's recent indictment on counts of obstruction of justice and wrongful retention of classified documents has stirred up a whirlwind of debate. Providing insightful…

Serious games group posing

Serious Games and World Politics Summer Seminar Kicks Off

This summer’s Serious Games and World Politics Summer Seminar in Mokra Gora, Serbia has begun.

Seven PhD students from Ohio State’s English and Political Science Departments have joined…

Cartoon drawing of Alexander Wendt and Martha Finnemore

Wendt Honored With Skytte Prize in Political Science

Congratulations to Mershon Professor of International Security Alexander Wendt, who has been awarded the 2023 Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science. Often called the "Nobel of Political Science…

In loving memory of Bear Braumoeller

Honoring Bear Braumoeller

The Mershon Center for International Security Studies mourns the loss of our esteemed colleague, Bear Braumoeller, who passed away on May 3, 2023, in Oslo, Norway, after a sudden, brief illness. A…