In Memoriam: Kozo Yamamura (1934-2017)
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
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Chirot on the mystery of Trump’s favorable view of Putin | KOMO News Radio
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
Bessner on Trump’s new one-state policy toward Israel | KOMO NEWS
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
Why Flynn’s Islamophobic worldview will loom large under Trump | DISSENT
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
Christoph Giebel on the Vietnamese Revolution & demise of Western colonial empires
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
Prof. Reşat Kasaba interviewed about President Trump’s “Muslim Ban” | KOMO RADIO
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
Jones calls alleged Russian disruption of U.S. election an act of war | Seattle Times
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
What connects the Russian Revolution to the Pacific Northwest?
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
Japan explores space as a defense solution for North Korea’s aggression | Forbes
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
Pekkanen warns of militarization in outer space | NIKKEI Asian Review
January 30, 2017
Japan and outer space expert professor Saadia Pekkanen was interviewed by NIKKEI Asian Review. Pekkanen focused on space exploration as a promising new opportunity for science and commerce, but warned that an excessive