Dear Readers, Thank you for reading the Spring 2024 issue of the Jackson School Journal of International Studies. We are proud to showcase the exceptional work of our fellow undergraduate scholars. The contours of our current global political climate are defined by significant turbulence and tension emerging from hegemonic competition, growing displacement, and salient human

Expert Insight by Taisha Bayliss Taisha Bayliss is an editor of the Jackson School Journal. Ikponwosa Ero is a lawyer by training and the first United Nations Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism. Ms. Ero’s work is extensive, ranging from crafting groundbreaking, landmark advocacy initiatives, including the African Union Plan

Expert Insight by Jingyi Pan and Phillip Meng Jingyi Pan currently holds the position of Editor in Chief at the Jackson School Journal. Phillip Meng, graduating in 2023, previously served as the Editor in Chief of the Jackson School Journal. Bonnie S. Glaser is the managing director of the German Marshall Fund’s Indo-Pacific program. She

Rachel Blair Abstract Between 1973 and 1990, Chile was ruled by Augusto Pinochet, a military dictator known for his persecution of leftists and political opponents. Although Chile transitioned to democracy, ratified the American Convention on Human Rights, and joined the Inter-American System for the protection of human rights (IAHRS) in 1990, Pinochet’s legacy of human

Vanessa Zelenović Abstract This paper asks how EU membership can impact the success of post-conflict reconciliation through an analysis of two cases: Northern Ireland and the Balkans. The two variables to measure reconciliation are cross-community relations and democratization. First, this paper evaluates EU-led cross-community projects. Regarding Northern Ireland, the EU Peace Fund II was met

Dear readers, Thank you for reading the Spring 2023 issue of the Jackson School Journal of International Studies.  We started work on this issue not long after the Russian invasion of Ukraine; as of writing, the war has continued into a bitter second year. Just as the war has reconfigured foreign policy priorities over the

Expert Insight by Phillip Meng and Casper Pei-Shen Suen with additional questions by Jane Pan and Wendi Zhou   Ambassador (ret.) Marie Yovanovitch is a Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Nonresident Fellow at Georgetown University’s Institute for the Study of Diplomacy. Previously, she served as the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine (2016-2019),

Expert Insight by Phillip Meng The Jackson School Journal interviewed Congressman Adam Smith on April 20, 2022 in a wide-ranging discussion on great power competition, arms control, military deterrence, and the balance of power. Adam Smith is the U.S. Representative for Washington’s 9th Congressional District. He has served as the Chair (2019-2023) and Ranking Member

Matt Chang Abstract The Constitutional Court of Taiwan (TCC) has been the subject of extensive research in the field of comparative judicial politics, recognized for its protection of civil rights and curtailment of Taiwan’s authoritarian government in the 1990s. However, the literature does not continue its examination of the Court into the 21st century, and

Expert Insight by Wendi Zhou On May 18th, the UW Simpson Center for the Humanities hosted a conversation about art and political activism in Peru with visual artists Jorge Miyagui and Mauricio Delgado, and visual anthropologist Karen Bernedo Morales. JSJ Editor Wendi Zhou had the opportunity to interview Bernedo, Delgado, and Miyagui afterward about the