Mershon Center for International Security Studies Annual Report 2005-2006

Abstract

On behalf of the faculty and staff of the Mershon Center for International Security Studies at The Ohio State University, I am pleased to send to you a copy of our Annual Report for 2005-06.

The mission of the Mershon Center is to advance the understanding of national security in a global context. We do this by fostering interdisciplinary faculty and student research in three areas: • The use of force and diplomacy. • The ideas, identities and decisional processes that affect security. • The institutions that manage violent conflict.

Among the highlights of our 2005-06 Annual Report are: • Research conducted by Mershon-affiliated faculty and students. • Mershon-sponsored conferences, speakers and special events. • Activities of Mershon-supported post-doctoral fellows and visiting scholars.

We hope that this annual report will give you a sense of the many activities and events that took place last year at the Mershon Center for International Security Studies. If you would like to learn more about this year’s activities, simply visit our website at http://mershoncenter.osu.edu.