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President Biden taking oath January 20, 2021

What's next? Challenges ahead for President Biden

Dr. Kathleen Hicks

SSP alum, Kathleen Hicks (PhD 2010) has been nominated to be Deputy Secretary of Defense

Richard Nielsen

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

Greg Koblentz

Alumni Profile: Greg Koblentz

Nasir Almasri

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

2020-2021 military fellows

IAP seminar series: Contemporary Military Topics

William J. Perry

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

Richard Samuels

Starr Forum: Democracies in distress?

 

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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