What in the world will Trump do?

Over 300 students, faculty and community members packed into Room 210 at Kane Hall on November 28 to hear a panel of Jackson School professors talk about the implications of a Trump

Syria: Will Humanitarian “Safe Areas” Work?

Beth Do, a student in the Master’s in Applied International Studies program at the Jackson School, writes about a recent public event hosted by The Middle East Center. Can we

Turkey: A Troubled Country in a Troubled Region

Join us for a talk on “Turkey: A Troubled Country in a Troubled Region” featuring Dr. Henri J. Barkey, Director of the Middle East Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Iran After the Nuclear Agreement: Love and Hate Toward the Global Economy

In July 2015, most Iranians received the signing of the nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers with jubilation.  But a year and a half later they are divided over

Memo to the Next President: Challenges Facing the U.S. in a Complex World

Join us on Oct. 5 for an evening talk with Ambassador and Harvard Kennedy School Professor Nicholas Burns, who will speak on significant foreign policy challenges for the next president of

Middle East Studies Courses – Fall 2016

Affiliate Professor Kristian Coates Ulrichsen teaches at U.S. Foreign Service Institute

This summer Jackson School Affiliate Professor Kristian Coates Ulrichsen has been leading training sessions for the U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Institute (FSI) in Virginia. In this Q&A for the Middle East

The Hot Summer: Europe, the Middle East and U.S.

This summer dramatic political changes and a series of terrorist acts ripped across Europe and Turkey. On June 23, Britain voted to leave the European Union. This single decision upended

Kasaba discusses the road ahead and politics behind the attempted coup in Turkey

Jackson School Director Reşat Kasaba, an expert on modern Turkey, in his latest interview with media about U.S.-Turkey relations and the lead up to the attempted coup in Turkey on July 15,

Jackson School Director Kasaba shares insights on attempted coup in Turkey | King 5 TV

Jackson School Director Reşat Kasaba, who has spent his career studying Turkish politics and is an expert in international relations, spoke to King 5 TV news about the unfolding attempted