International Security

Graduate students at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government participated in a high-stakes South China Sea crisis simulation hosted by the Center for Security Policy Studies. Led by U.S. Army Strategic Intelligence Officer and Adjunct Professor Lee Roberts, the exercise challenged students to navigate diplomatic, military, and economic decisions in a rapidly escalating regional conflict. Through strategic role-play and collaborative problem-solving, participants gained firsthand insight into international security, great-power competition, and the delicate balance of crisis management.

In advance of her keynote speech at a major international security conference next week, Schar School Professor Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera shares her thoughts on the state of the security world.

Schar School adjunct professor Lee Roberts is recognized as a Teacher of Distinction by George Mason University. See why, as a U.S. Army strategic intelligence officer, it’s important to him to teach international security.

A new book on China’s international strategies provides India with a blueprint for dealing with its neighbor, says the former ambassador to China, Vijay Gokhale.

A guest speaker to a Schar School classroom provided first-hand insight into life, such as it is, in North Korea. And Justin Seo should know: He’s a defector.

Rock stars abound! University undergraduates are invited to a weekend-long policy communications and writing workshop in Arlington, Virginia—for free, hotel included. Apply now!

A study abroad visit to the Texas-Mexico border expands worldviews and gives international security students a firsthand view of the realities of the issues facing both governments.

A new undergraduate degree program at the Schar School will prepare students to confront the Big Problems facing the globe: International Security and Law.

Schar School students were thrown into a dangerous international crisis that could have escalated into war. Fortunately, it was only a simulation—but the outcome was still a positive.

After witnessing a violent revolution in Cairo, Nardine Mosaad is now earning a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree at the same time at the Schar School. What’s she studying? Government, of course.