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O’Brien Center faculty are at the forefront of national security thought leadership and research: driving change and impacting policy. In the classroom, they share not only their latest research, but also the skill and passion students need to become excellent researchers themselves, helping them develop as lifelong learners.
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ONDISC faculty and affiliates are leading the effort to bridge the policy-scholarly gap and conduct innovative research related to grand strategy.Media Mentions
More Media MentionsForeign Affairs - The War China Might Choose
August 04, 2026
by Eugene Gholz and Kerby Davis
Analysts generally organize the options for a Chinese military move against Taiwan into three categories: an invasion to seize direct control of the island; a “joint firepower strike” that would bomb Taiwan’s cities and political institutions, terrorizing Taiwanese civilians into surrender; and a maritime blockade to starve Taiwan into submission. All these missions are complex, high-cost gambles for China that would consume large quantities of military assets and result in immense casualties and property damage.
South China Morning Post
Pain or gain? US moves to decouple its defence industry from China’s rare earths
August 01, 2026
The latest directive tells defence contractors that the era of relatively easily available waivers and the Trump administration’s repeated retreats from enforcing policies in this area is over, according to Eugene Gholz, an associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame.
“The executive order is about finally enforcing laws that have been on the books for a while,” said Gholz, who formerly served as senior adviser to the US deputy assistant secretary of defence for manufacturing and industrial base policy.
Recent Publications
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Narrowing the Academic-Policy Divide: Will New Media Bridge the Gap?
Brian and Jeannelle Brady Family Director of the Notre Dame International Security Center
Political Science Quarterly, 2021–22
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The Status of Status in World Politics
Associate Professor of Political Science
World Politics, 2021
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