One of the thorniest and potentially lethal issues in international relations facing Japan is what to do about North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or DPRK). This issue has

This Task Force will take on the challenge of understanding the relationship of Israel and the Middle East. Even as I write this, things are changing in Israeli and Middle

One of the most pressing questions for the future of the European Union is how much solidarity Europeans are willing to show and to what degree they see themselves as

This Task Force will choose a series of highly policed borders and areas of detainment for refugees/immigrants around the world such as US-Mexico, PRC-DPRK, the Australian border, the Xinjiang region,

Can where you live determine your chance of surviving COVID-19? Why would one government choose to mandate coronavirus testing while another chooses only to discourage gatherings over a certain number

In recent months, in reviewing documents obtained through FOIA litigation against the Department of Homeland Security, Center researchers have detected a previously-unknown pattern of rights violations against migrants in Washington

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

Japan is part of Asia and also part of “the West.” It is increasingly being squeezed between the U.S., which provides its military security, and China, which has become its

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

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