Jackson School of International Studies

David Bachman, professor of international studies at the University of Washington, discusses why Seattle was Chinese President Xi Jinping's first stop on this trip to the U.S.

The Western world is slipping back into demoralization and loss of faith in its own values, write Daniel Chirot and Scott L. Montgomery, UW professors of international studies.

There are roughly 15,000 Bellevue residents of Chinese descent who are hoping that with President Xi Jinping's visit, the influx of Chinese business will continue.

U.S. tech leaders will be striking a delicate balance during Xi Jinping's visit. David Bachman, UW professor of international studies, is quoted.

KING 5 talks with Dr. David Bachman with the China Studies program at the University of Washington.

When Chinese President Xi arrives he'll be visiting the state that exports more to his country than any other. David Bachman, UW professor of international studies, is quoted.

The University of Washington Center for Human Rights will hold a daylong conference Oct. 5 at the UW School of Law, underscoring a crucial international theme.

"It’s time for the Obama administration to follow through on a comprehensive Arctic policy," writes the Editorial Board of The Seattle Times. The UW's Arctic Studies Program is referenced.

Professor David Bachman talks with KUOW about Chinese investments in the Seattle region through the controversial EB-5 program set to expire the end of this month.

Writing from Greece, Taso G. Lagos, program director for Hellenic studies, reflects on Greek tradition and modern realities in this Seattle Times op-ed.

When UW anthropologist Cabeiri Robinson returned to Kashmiri Pakistan one month after the horrific 2005 earthquake, it was more than a professional visit.

Jackson School of International Studies Director Reşat Kasaba on why Congress should support the Iran nuclear agreement and how it introduces a rare hopeful note for the future of the Middle East.

Nadine Fabbi, associate director of the Canadian Studies Center at the University of Washington, discusses why the Arctic is increasingly important to U.S. foreign policy.

Rabbi Simon Benzaquen and Alex Hernandez call themselves Los Seranos, the watchmen, and they're safeguarding messages locked in Ladino song lyrics generations ago by rapping them.

“Washington state sees China more as an opportunity, whereas Washington, D.C., tends to see China more as a threat,” says Jackson School Professor David Bachman.