October 1, 2022
JAPAN’S SPACE DIPLOMACY This taskforce focuses on Japan’s space diplomacy in the international system. It cuts across the deeply intertwined trends of the country’s science, economics, and military space diplomacy.
October 1, 2022
HYBRID WARFARE, DISINFORMATION AND THE NATO RESPONSE In the months leading up to and during the 2022 Ukraine conflict, hybrid warfare and disinformation operations disabled critical infrastructure and shaped public
October 1, 2022
SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT MODERATION, LAW, AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH As the major social media platforms have become increasingly central to the lives of people all over the world, the impacts
October 1, 2022
COUNTERING THE ILLIBERAL DRIFT IN EUROPE: Assessing the Role of Civil Society and Governments Rightwing nationalist parties and movements have become ‘normalized’ features of many European political systems. They govern
October 1, 2022
RESEARCH FOR SOCIAL CHANGE For several years, thanks to the tenacious leadership of local organizations, Washington state has been at the forefront of national efforts to promote immigrant rights in
October 1, 2022
SHOULD JAPAN “GO NUCLEAR”? Japan faces a challenging security environment, with a rising China, nuclear-armed antagonist in North Korea (DPRK), and a less reliable American security guarantee. On the other
May 23, 2022
Orbital debris is a disaster waiting to happen. Orbital debris threatens the future of space commerce and exploration for all spacefaring countries. It has resulted from human activities dating back
October 7, 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic threw European asylum systems into a state of chaos. In spite of international and EU laws that lay out the parameters of humanitarian protection, domestic politics and agendas have been calling the shots. Asylum seekers remain
October 7, 2021
In recent years Turkey has been asserting its power and influence in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa independently from the United States and its allies in Europe. This is a
October 7, 2021
This class will examine the emerging technologies having an increased impact on helping NATO’s defense, as well as those creating new challenges from adversaries. Students are invited to participate in a task