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Thinking About a Policy-Oriented PhD in International Relations?
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Thinking About a Policy-Oriented PhD in International Relations?

A. Bradley Potter, Nathaniel Allen, and Torrey Taussig
Lessons on History and Statecraft from a Rocky Mountain Seminar

Lessons on History and Statecraft from a Rocky Mountain Seminar

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Justin Key Canfil, Lauren Dickey, A. Bradley Potter, and Laura Weis
A Military Guide to Accessing Research on Fragile States

A Military Guide to Accessing Research on Fragile States

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Professor, Tear Down This Wall: Is the Divide Between Security Studies and Strategic Studies Permanent?

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