The Police, Body Cameras, and Privacy in Washington State
August 27, 2018
In 2015, police officers in the United States killed 94 unarmed people— dropping to 51 persons in 2016 and rising to 68 persons in 2017, according to data gathered by
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The Next Step in Federal Cybersecurity? Considering an NTSB-Style Computer Safety Board
August 6, 2018
Report Summary As cybersecurity has become an critical issue, the question of how to address it at the federal level has become increasingly pressing. Federal responsibility for cybersecurity is currently
Why the world needs Russian Studies more than ever, praise for the Jackson School program | Crosscut
July 25, 2018
“The University of Washington, a leader in international studies, could use some state support,” writes journalist Peter Jackson in his analysis on why Russian studies in higher education is more
FLAS Fellow Saddiqullah Faizi: A Life of Public Service
July 16, 2018
“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth” —Muhammad Ali Saddiqullah Faizi’s favorite quote embodies the guiding principle of his life’s vocation: to help
George Soros responds to Jackson School Faculty Daniel Bessner’s article | The Guardian
July 13, 2018
In “I’m a passionate critic of market fundamentalism,” George Soros pens his response to Jackson School Anne H.H. and Kenneth B. Pyle Assistant Professor Daniel Bessner’s article published on July 6
New book reviews for Daniel Bessner’s Democracy in Exile
June 18, 2018
Two new book reviews published by RealClear Books and the Globe Post discuss Assistant Professor Daniel Bessner’s latest book, Democracy in Exile: Hans Speier and the Rise of the Defense Intellectual.
Scott Montgomery looks into the world’s nuclear energy watch dog | The Conversation
May 14, 2018
In “The world’s nuclear energy watchdogs: 4 questions answered“, Jackson School Lecturer Scott Montgomery looks into the responsibilities and functions of the International Atomic Energy Agency against the backdrop of North Korea’s announcement it would
Montgomery discusses implications of Trump’s decision to pull out of Iran nuclear deal | The Conversation
May 14, 2018
Jackson School Lecturer Scott Montgomery discusses President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal in his article “What torching Iran deal says about US commitment to nuclear security.”
Twenty ways you can create change and resist tyranny
May 4, 2018
In his opening remarks about On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century to a crowd of over 400 students, faculty, and members of the public gathered in Kane Hall on April
Jackson School students, FLAS recipients win national Boren Scholarships and Fellowships
May 2, 2018
Several Jackson School students have been awarded David L. Boren Fellowships for the academic year 2018-2019. Benjamin Kantner, who is pursuing a M.A. in International Studies with a focus on political ecology