University of Washington Jackson School of International Studies

Washington Lieutenant Governor Habib gives a talk to UW students, faculty and the wider community about global opportunities for Washington, from trade to foreign relations, and the role of the Lieutenant Governor's Office in creating a more prosperous Washington for all. About the speaker Before being elected as Washington state’s 16th Lieutenant Governor in 2016, Cyrus Habib represented east King County in the Washington state Senate and earlier as a member of the state House of Representatives. A graduate of Yale Law School, Habib has practiced law at Perkins Coie, the region’s largest law firm, where he helped startup technology companies raise venture capital funds and license their software. As Lieutenant Governor, he presides over the State Senate, serves as acting-Governor when the Governor is out of the state, and works on issues related to Economic Development, Trade, and Higher Education.

Daniel Bessner the Anne H.H. and Kenneth B. Pyle Assistant Professor in American Foreign Policy in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies provides a fascinating account of Hans Speier, an oft forgotten yet highly influential figure within the mid-century national security state. Listen to a podcast interview of his latest book Democracy in Exile: Hans Speier and the Rise of the Defense Intellectual (Cornell University Press, April 2018).

Alumna Elise Carlson-Rainer discusses the role of bureaucrats in foreign policy and LGBTI rights under an a republican administration.

Assistant Professor Sasha Senderovich interviewed by NPR to share how he was personally affected by the order to close the Russian consulate in Seattle.

In a talk in Jackson School as part of the 2018 U.S. in the World Speaker Series, Harvard Kennedy School Professor Arne Westad explored an alternate, ideological interpretation of the Cold War. According to him, the Cold War may have begun on the perimeters of Europe, but it had its deepest reverberations in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, where nearly every community had to choose sides. And these choices continue to define economies and regimes across the world.

Golub Professor of International Studies in the Jackson School and Chair of the History Department in the University of Washington, Anand Yang speaking on “The Origins and Influence of Gandhi’s Ideas of Nonviolence” as part of the 2018 History Lecture Series on “Speaking Truth to Power: Protest & Dissent,” at UW’s Kane Hall on January 10, 2018.

Jackson School Director and Professor Reşat Kasaba discusses possible implications of President Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, in an interview with KOMO News radio.

Jackson School Director and Professor Reşat Kasaba discusses President Trump's threat to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal, and possible implications, in an interview with KOMO News radio.

Korea expert Professor Don Hellmann, was interviewed by KOMO Radio to discuss the key take-aways from President Trump's 12-day Asia visit. Hellmann said while some advances where made on the economic front, there no concrete agreements on the issue of North Korea.

Henry M. Jackson Professor of International Studies David Bachman discusses President Trump’s visit to China in this interview by KOMO Radio. Bachman said Trump delivered appeasing statements in his public addresses but behind the scenes there were tough talks on trade relations and North Korea. Overall, he added, the visit went well and will result in trade benefits.