The Graduate Institute of National Development (NDI) offers graduate programs leading to the M.A. and Ph.D degrees. The Institute’s research and teaching profiles feature two disciplines: (1) Globalization and Technology Governance, focusing on the new risks and changes at all levels of society brought about by globalization. and (2) China and East Asian Studies, focusing on changing dynamics in East Asia with emphasis on the impact of China’s rise on the region. The Institute emphasizes inter-disciplinary research across the humanities and social sciences.