February 21, 2017
Alum Greg Guedel (Ph.D., 2016), whose dissertation titled “Assessing Political Economy in Native American Nations” was submitted last year, has recently had two articles published in academic journals. The first article “Capital,
January 31, 2017
Turkey and the U.S. have a long history of cooperation and Turkey’s geopolitical location makes it central to the U.S.’s Middle East policy. However, Turkey’s turn to authoritarianism, actions in the region, and the presence of Gulen in the U.S. has strained relations between the two countries.
January 30, 2017
Alumna Hannah Haegeland (M.A. in South Asia Studies, 2015) writes in The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on South Asia’s nuclear and radiological threat environment in “The terrifying geography of
January 25, 2017
In 2013, BRICS business leaders announced plans to construct a $185 million submarine cable connecting Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. However, more than three years later, the BRICS
November 23, 2016
Russian backed cyberattacks on the Democratic National Committee, hacking Hillary Clinton’s campaign, on critical infrastructure and even on the roots of the Internet itself have captured the headlines in the
November 7, 2016
Jackson School Alumnus Matt Bannick (B.A., International Studies and Economics, 1987) was featured on Nov. 4 in The New York Times article “Philanthropy in Silicon Valley: Big Bets on Big Ideas.” Bannick is
September 22, 2016
Africa is now home to some of the world’s fastest growing economies–the terms “Africa rising” and “lions on the move” have both been used in recent years to capture the
September 12, 2016
The e-commerce industry has been rapidly growing in India. The distinct constraints and opportunities of the Indian context has shaped how e-commerce has developed, with online retailers having to address
September 7, 2016
The following article is the second in a series focusing on countries that restrict speech online in order to prevent “social panic” or “anxiety amongst citizenry.” The series will examine Venezuela, China, and
August 8, 2016
Extremist use of information and communication technology (ICT) has resulted in tension between the government, industry actors, and ICT users. In their response to extremist use of ICT, industry actors have faced a serious dilemma over how to respond to bad actors in a way that promotes security but does not infringe upon users’ rights to privacy and freedom of speech.