The Davidson Institute for Global Security advances Dartmouth’s contributions to international security through research designed to improve policymaking, promoting direct engagement with foreign policy-makers, and inspiring students to explore careers in international affairs.
We do so with two guiding intentions: to generate and disseminate new knowledge of critical importance to global peace, and to prepare the next generation of leaders to create policy impact in a complex security environment marked by a return to great power competition, civil wars, and novel emerging threats.
Our Programs and Initiatives
War & Peace Undergraduate Fellows
A year-long program bringing together students across disciplines to explore international peace & security.
Rosenwald Postdoctoral Fellows
The E. John Rosenwald, Jr. ’52 TU’53 Fellows in U.S. Foreign Policy and International Security
Distinguished Visitors and Scholars
Research and collaborate with the Dartmouth academic community while in residence.
The International Security and Economics Pilot
In collaboration with the Department of Economics, the Tuck School of Business, and the Department of Government, the project aims to illuminate how countries use their economic strength and resources to achieve political and economic goals through a variety of new programs and resources. The goal is to prepare undergraduate students to be leaders in global affairs while also offering insights to policymakers and industry officials engaged in the international economy.
Security Related Internships
We offer “build-your-own” internships for undergraduates who have identified their own partner institution, as well as partnered internships with the Naval War College, the Better World Campaign, and the Stimson Center.
Strategic Force Analysis Boot Camp
A week-long intensive on nuclear deterrence for young professionals at Sandia National Laboratories.
Dartmouth International Security Forum
An exclusive platform for fostering dialogue between Dartmouth scholars and policymakers on pressing global security challenges.
Peace & Security Careers Roadmap
Explore some activities and steps to consider as you map out a career in International Peace & Security.
The Davidson Institute Team
Thomas Candon
Emily Blanchard
Jeffrey Friedman
Anya Gorodentsev
Kathleen Powers
Daryl Press
Events
News
Blanchard: Trade Intervention in a World of Global Value Chains
Writing in Hoover's Commons Dispatch, Emily Blanchard co-authors a piece on the unintended consequences of government intervention in global trade..Actual protection, whatever its merits, can diverge wildly from what was intended. Responsible economic statecraft...
Matthew Rojansky in Foreign Policy: Negotiation is Not Normalization
Writing in Foreign Policy, Matthew Rojansky, Visiting Scholar with the Davidson Institute, argues that the U.S. should rebuild its capacity for sustaining official channels with Russia beyond the war in Ukraine and "train for negotiations before it needs them."
Jennifer Lind & Daryl Press: Europe Policy is Up For Grabs
Writing on the Blueblaze Substack, Professors Lind and Press explore the emerging debate in the United States about US policy toward Europe.
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