Centers and Initiatives

The Institute is home to a number of innovative and forward-thinking centers and initiatives whose faculty, staff, and graduate students research and develop original approaches to pressing international issues.

James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies
Devoted to curbing the spread of weapons of mass destruction, and dedicated exclusively to graduate education and research.
Center for the Blue Economy
Leadership in research, education, and analysis to promote a sustainable ocean and coastal economy (the Blue Economy)
Center for Conflict Studies
Developing programs and publications that contribute to the field of conflict studies.
Graduate Initiative in Russian Studies
Incorporating data and analysis to facilitate active engagement with current and future leaders of Russian policy and intellectual communities
Cyber Initiative
The Cyber Initiative provides an interdisciplinary approach to assessing the policy impact of the information age on security, peace, development, and communications in international affairs.