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Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland

CISSM conducts research, informs policy debates and helps current and future leaders find creative solutions to complex global challenges.

New Report Analyzes Iranian Views on National Security and its Nuclear Program

Learn More about New Report Analyzes Iranian Views on National Security and its Nuclear Program

Alec Worsnop's New Book "Rebels in the Field" + New Podcast: Worsnop Talks Guerilla Warfare with Gen. McChrystal

Learn More about Alec Worsnop's New Book "Rebels in the Field" + New Podcast: Worsnop Talks Guerilla Warfare with Gen. McChrystal

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CISSM Student Spotlight: Read About Piera Celis' Research on Technology, Governance and Global Affairs

Learn More about CISSM Student Spotlight: Read About Piera Celis' Research on Technology, Governance and Global Affairs

Managing Risks in the Ethiopia-Eritrea Conflict: Read Mike Woldemariam's Article in Foreign Policy

Learn More about Managing Risks in the Ethiopia-Eritrea Conflict: Read Mike Woldemariam's Article in Foreign Policy

UMD Launches Global and Foreign Policy Major

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