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The power of one country to influence treaty ratification
Study shows how nations follow others in ratifying agreements New research shows just how powerful the United States’ and other countries’ influence can be on persuading other nations to ratify…
'jihad & Co' by Aisha Ahmad wins Furniss Book Award
For two decades, militant jihadism has been one of the world's most pressing security crises. In civil wars and insurgencies across the Muslim world, certain Islamist groups have taken advantage of…
Mershon Center seeks speaker series/conference proposals
The Mershon Center for International Security Studies invites applications for conferences and speaker series on international security issues for the 2019-2020 academic year. The Mershon Center…
Conference Preview: What is Realist Foreign Policy?
Realism is the oldest theory of international relations. On March 1-2, the Mershon Center for International Security Studies will host a conference on "What is Realist Foreign Policy?" organized by…
Rudesill receives Sidney D. Drell Academic Achievement Award
Mershon faculty affiliate Dakota Rudesill, a leading expert on national security law and policy, will receive the 2019 Sidney D. Drell Academic Achievement Award from the Intelligence and National…
Will a ‘national emergency’ build a border wall?
President Trump has declared a national emergency to bring about his desired border wall. Now what? Mershon affiliate Peter Shane — an internationally recognized scholar in constitutional and…
Mershon Center seeks applications for postdoctoral fellows
The Mershon Center for International Security Studies at The Ohio State University invites applications to fill two postdoctoral fellowship positions for the 2019-2020 academic year. Applications are…
Noyes receives honorary doctorate from University of Tartu in Estonia
Mershon affiliate Dorothy Noyes, professor of English and Comparative Studies and former director of the Center for Folklore Studies, was awarded an honorary doctorate in folkloristics at the 99th…
Mershon’s Peter Mansoor had hand in creation of Columbus museum to honor veterans
Last October, hundreds of veterans, citizens, and their families turned out on a rainy Saturday to celebrate the opening of the National Veterans Memorial and Museum in downtown Columbus. The…