Middle East Center Winter 2019 Course List

Alumna Elise Carlson-Rainer on why Trump may reconsider human rights in foreign policy | The Hill

In her opinion piece “Khashoggi prompts Trump to reconsider human rights in foreign policy,” Elise Carlson-Rainer, who received her doctorate in international studies from the Jackson School in 2016, poses

Montgomery on how the U.S. won access to Saudi oil | History Channel

In “How FDR Charmed a Saudi King and Won U.S. Access to Oil” Jackson School Affiliate Faculty Member Scott Montgomery, also a geologist, talks about how a secret meeting between

Songs of Summer with UW FLAS Fellows (Part 3: Middle East)

“My host family likes to play this song [“Ghazali“] on the TV every night and sing and dance along.” -Sydney Ward (Fez, Morocco) In Summer 2018, University of Washington Foreign

University of Washington Jackson School centers receive $13.4 million in federal funding to advance understanding of global issues

University of Washington Jackson School centers receive $13.4 million in federal funding for advancing understanding of global issues The University of Washington’s Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies has

Faculty pens Oxford dictionary for politics in the Middle East

Want a primer on politics in the Middle East? Thanks to Affiliate Faculty Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, a Middle East expert, students and others interested in learning more about key political figures,

Why the world needs Russian Studies more than ever, praise for the Jackson School program | Crosscut

“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

Kasaba on the resurgence of nationalism in Turkey | Globe Post

Jackson School Director Reşat Kasaba is quoted in “Turkey Election Reveals Resurgence of Nationalism as Driving Political Force” discussing how President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan consolidated his position as the most visible

Kasaba on nationalism, piety and Turkey’s election | The Conversation

In his article”Nationalism and piety dominate Turkey’s election” Jackson School Director and Stanley D. Golub Chair in International Studies Reşat Kasaba analyzes the significance of Turkey’s presidential and parliament election,

Doctoral Candidate Özgür Özkan talks military matters in Turkey’s upcoming presidential election | Foreign Policy

In his article “Don’t Turn The Turkish Army Into A Political Tool“, Jackson School Doctoral Candidate Özgür Özkan examines the trend toward authoritarianism in Turkey, and the perils of the recent