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Dr. Kathleen Hicks swearing in ceremony

SSP alum, Kathleen Hicks (PhD 2010) has been sworn in as Deputy Secretary of Defense

President Biden taking oath January 20, 2021

What's next? Challenges ahead for President Biden

Richard Nielsen

A new approach to studying religion and politics: MIT News highlights Richard Nielsen's work

Greg Koblentz

Alumni Profile: Greg Koblentz

Richard Samuels

Foreign policy advice: Don't look back

Suzanne Freeman, Emma Campbell-Mohn

PhD candidates Campbell-Mohn and Freeman among Kissinger Center's Nolan Prize winners

Nasir Almasri

For cultural and political conflicts, a humanizing imperative: MIT News highlights Nasir Almasri's work

William J. Perry

The Jack Ruina Nuclear Age Talk with speaker William J. Perry, former U.S. Secretary of Defense

 

US Defense Politics 4th edition cover

US Defense Politics: The Origins of Security Policy, 4th edition

This book provides an accessible overview of US defense politics for upper-level students. This new edition has been updated and revised, with new material on the Trump Administration and Space Force.

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