Politics and Government

Jackson School professor Mary Callahan was part of a panel on Myanmar's future. The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace made a recording of the discussion available.

The first major discussion of how people interact with large marine protected areas was organized by the Jackson School of International Studies and College of the Environment's Patrick Christie.

Small satellites have emerged as one of the principal driving forces for democratizing the landscape of outer space activities.

What impact will the GOP may on the 2016 presidential election and Supreme Court decisions if its members don't consider President Obama's nominee?

Christopher Parker, an associate professor of political science, explains why he believes Bernie Sanders will struggle to gain support from black voters. 

Benjamin Gardner answered a few questions about his book “Selling the Serengeti: The Cultural Politics of Safari Tourism,” published in February.

Europeans should look to Brussels — not Moscow — for the source of their extremism problem, says Scott Radnitz, a professor in the Jackson School.

"A strong sense of curiosity is an absolute necessity," says Allan Mustard (1978), U.S. Ambassador to Turkmenistan.

“Many Pentecostals have a broader and deeper commitment to equality than most liberal Protestants,” said James Wellman, chairman of the University of Washington’s comparative religion program.

Twelve political gurus discuss one of the most pressing questions of 2016. Margaret O'Mara, associate professor of history at the UW, is featured. 

In the Iowa caucuses, expectations are nearly as important as votes, say University of Washington professors who are closely watching this year’s presidential race.

 "The role of the armed forces in shaping events is at once obvious and mysterious," writes Ellis Goldberg, professor emeritus of political science at the UW. 

KOMO radio interviews Jackson School Director Reşat Kasaba about what potential effects the lifting of sanctions will have on Iran and the U.S.

Saadia Pekkanen is associate director at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies and is leading conversations about the frontiers of diplomacy. 

The issue of whether to raise minimum wage has business owners divided. Richard Morrill, professor emeritus of geography at the UW, is quoted.