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.
Autocracy 2.0
Professor Jennifer Lind reveals how China’s leaders defied expectations and propelled the country to innovation-superpower status—and what that means for the balance of power and global struggle between democracy and authoritarianism.
Out from Cornell University Press on November 15.
Everyone is talking about United States-China race for #AI dominance. Jennifer Lind tells us more about this interesting topic.@profLind is the author of AUTOCRACY 2.0
— Cornell University Press (@CornellPress) October 29, 2025
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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.
Nuclear 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
The Davidson Institute Team
Daryl Press
Thomas Candon
Emily Blanchard
Jeffrey Friedman
Kathleen Powers
Hyunjin Rheem ’25
Recent Events
News
Steven Simon in NYT: Why Trump’s ‘America First’ Security Strategy Is Misguided, and Dangerous
Steven Simon, Distinguished Visiting Fellow with the Davidson Institute, co-authors an opinion piece in the New York Tines articulating concerns over President Trump's 2025 national security strategy. As the United States systematically eviscerates its...
Byman on Blue Blaze: Reassessing Stability in Syria
On the BlueBlaze SubStack, our former visiting distinguished scholar Daniel Byman reassesses stability in Syria, and compares the present situation with what he warned of in an op ed in the New York Times last year. Read his reevaluation of Syria here. (Photo:...
Stephen Brooks at Cato: China’s Economy and How It Matters for US Policy
How much leverage has the Chinese economy purchased for policymakers in Beijing? What does the ceasefire in the US-China trade war tell us about the future of US-China competition? Finally, what do these questions about China’s economy tell us about the security...