November 5, 2020
In 2020, the U.S. experienced its most hazardous season of wildfire and related air pollution in recorded history. A number of factors contributed to an unprecedented outbreak of fire along
November 5, 2020
In recent years, people’s access to credible information has come under threat from a number of factors, including government crackdowns on journalists, the dissemination of propaganda, the rise of social
November 5, 2020
Task Force students will critically and reflectively analyze their chosen field, program, and profession in international studies. They will consider whether the field of international studies and the Jackson School
August 19, 2019
The rules-based order created after World War II and enhanced after the Cold War is coming apart. Spiking tensions across the Atlantic, along with strategic challenges from all directions (Russia, China, terrorism)
August 19, 2019
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was created in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union. During the next forty
August 16, 2019
For seven decades, NATO has been the framework for Europe’s defense. The European Union came relatively late to the defense and security game, with a low level of ambition focused
August 16, 2019
Students will learn how to cooperate with each other to produce a white paper that is more than the sum of each individual contribution. They will identity the issues related
August 16, 2019
Relations between the U.S. and Russia have recently been strained, to say the least. Unresolved problems involving Russia include arms control, the spread of disinformation, support for rebels in Ukraine,
August 16, 2019
The United States Constitution authorizes a president to create cabinet-level departments with responsibility over key areas of national importance. In some cases, such as Homeland Security, a new department has resulted
August 16, 2019
The 70th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has collided with the priorities of the “America First” agenda of President Trump. NATO faces overlapping challenges in Ukraine, in the