Politics and Government

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. 

According to history professor John Findlay, Seattle's 1962 World's Fair promoted the city as a haven for engineers and techies with middle-brow culture for middle-class fairgoers.

"The state votes so consistently Democratic... that presidential campaigns generally don't even bother advertising in Washington," says Mark Smith, professor of political science at the UW.

A lawsuit against Volkswagen says the car maker willfully violated U.S. emission standards. Hendrik Wolff, assistant professor of economics at the UW, is quoted.

Professor Kirsten Foot says the Seattle-based team has managed to bridge the worlds of nongovernment organizations and diverse law enforcement agencies.

Saadia Pekkanen, professor of international studies, writes that Japan's quest for parity raises questions about the future of the U.S.-Japan alliance.