On October 13th 2015, numerous experts in the field of global affairs visited the Jackson School of International Studies as part of the “New Frontiers in International Affairs: A Conversation on the Arctic, Space and Cybersecurity,” the inaugural conference of the Jackson School’s International Policy Institute. This conference involved panels discussing some of the most pressing

On October 13th 2015, numerous experts in the field of global affairs visited the Jackson School of International Studies as part of the “New Frontiers in International Affairs: A Conversation on the Arctic, Space and Cybersecurity,” the inaugural conference of the Jackson School’s International Policy Institute. This conference involved panels discussing some of the most pressing

On October 13th 2015, numerous experts in the field of global affairs visited the Jackson School of International Studies as part of the “New Frontiers in International Affairs: A Conversation on the Arctic, Space and Cybersecurity,” the inaugural conference of the Jackson School’s International Policy Institute. This conference involved panels discussing some of the most pressing

The Jackson School Journal had the pleasure of interviewing Gideon Lichfield, Senior Editor at the business news publication Quartz. With 16 years of experience at The Economist and postings around the world, Mr. Lichfield is a true paragon of international journalism. In this interview, he spoke with the Journal about his wide ranging experience and

Jackson School Journal (JSJ): Could you start with a brief description of the focus of your research? Weber: My research explores the tricky relationship between national sovereignty and international cooperation through a history of U.S. military basing in Latin America during World War II. When U.S. strategists first tried to build military bases in Latin

Jackson School Journal (JSJ): Let’s start by learning a little more about you. Could you tell us about your academic career? Bessner: In college I went to Columbia and I interned at the Council on Foreign Relations my senior year, which got me oriented towards US foreign policy. I majored in modern European history and

Jackson School Journal (JSJ): What first led you to pursue a State Department career? What was your first position? Fowler: When I was in high school I lived abroad with AFS (The American Field Service), and that experience opened my horizons beyond the United States. I became very interested in learning more about international affairs