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Business Peace Collaborative Wins USIP Grant
Mershon affiliates Esther Gottlieb and John Carlarne have won a Public Education for Peacebuilding Support grant from the United States Institute for Peace for their project "…
Mershon, Byrd Polar Join Forces to Launch New Initiative on Climate
The Mershon Center for International Security Studies and the Byrd Polar Research Center are joining forces to develop a multiyear initiative to bring together faculty and graduate students to…
Two Graduate Student Affiliates Win Fulbright-hays Grants
Two graduate student affiliates of the Mershon Center are among this year's winners of the prestigious Fulbright-Hays grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Kirsten Hildonen and…
Caldeira Wins APSA Award for Lasting Contribution
Each year the Law and Courts Section of the American Political Science Association (APSA) recognizes a book or journal article, 10 years or older, that has made a lasting impression on the law and…
Somali President Outlines 'Roadmap to Peace'
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, president of the Federal Republic of Somalia, said he has begun to lay the foundation for a stable and effective government, but it will take time to reach the ultimate goal…
Sui to Co-lead Study on Sustainable Redevelopment
The Ohio State University’s Department of Geography and Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (CURA) will undertake a study of sustainable community redevelopment in Columbus’ Greater…
Is War Really Disappearing? A New Analysis Suggests Not
Countries May Simply Have Less Ability to Fight
COLUMBUS, Ohio – While some researchers have claimed that war between nations is in decline, a new analysis suggests we shouldn’t be too…
Mansoor Quoted in Speech on U.S. House Floor
Mershon Center affiliate Peter Mansoor was quoted in a speech by Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) on the House floor last week paying tribute to civilians who have served in difficult regions…
Mueller Wins Converse Award for Book on War and Public Opinion
John Mueller, Ralph D. Mershon Senior Research Scientist at the Mershon Center, has won the Philip E. Converse Book Award for his book War, Presidents and Public Opinion (Wiley, 1973).…