February 22, 2017
Former Congressman and Jackson School Affiliate Faculty Jim McDermott gives an interview on immigration, U.S. relations with Russia, and cabinet appointments a month into Donald Trump’s presidency, as part of a
February 22, 2017
We are saddened to report that Kozo Yamamura, who taught Japan studies at the Jackson School for 32 years before retiring in 2003, died on February 15, 2017, in Honolulu. Professor
February 16, 2017
Russia expert Prof. Dan Chirot was recently interviewed by KOMO Radio about Trump’s connection to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Earlier this week, it was reported that Michael Flynn, Trump’s national security adviser, resigned after
February 16, 2017
“What the Trump Administration seems to be implying is that a one-state solution will be primarily a state for Israeli-Jews,” says Prof. Daniel Bessner, an expert on U.S. foreign relations, during a recent
February 16, 2017
Prof. Daniel Bessner, an expert on U.S. foreign relations, talks about “Why Michael Flynn’s Foreign Policy Will Live On In Trump’s White House” in DISSENT magazine. Bessner explores the worldview of Trump’s former national
February 3, 2017
Christoph Giebel, associate professor of history and international studies, recently gave a talk on the Vietnamese Revolution as part of the History Department’s “Worlds Turned Upside Down: Five Revolutions that Shaped
February 1, 2017
Jackson School Director Reşat Kasaba was interviewed by KOMO NEWS Radio about President Trump’s executive order banning entry of nationals from seven predominantly Muslim countries to the U.S. The executive order suspends new
February 1, 2017
Professor Chris Jones, an expert on post-Cold War security issues, is quoted in a Seattle Times editorial titled ‘An act of war’: investigate Russian disruption of U.S. election. He emphasizes the
January 31, 2017
Glennys Young, professor of history and international studies, spoke to nearly 700 students, faculty and members of the public on Jan. 25 on “The Russian Revolution and the Making of
January 30, 2017
Japan expert professor Saadia Pekkanen discusses Japan’s focus on space technology as a response to North Korea’s missile and nuclear programs in “Japan looks to space technology to defend itself from