Politics and Government

"Do not be surprised if Trump wins the nomination," writes Christopher Parker, UW associate professor of political science.

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.

“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.

It is common to equate Space Situational Awareness (SSA) only with the U.S., but today, there is greater appreciation of the fact that the U.S. has to partner with allies and other stakeholders.

Though the number of mixed-race couples in the United States has nearly quadrupled since 1980, relatively little research has been done about where those couples live.

The world has been horrified but also puzzled by the rise of ISIS. How does one comprehend its brutality and success? What is its likely path?

Political analysts still question whether Bernie Sanders' mega-rallies can actually translate to votes for the self-described socialist Democrat. UW political science professor Chris Parker is quoted.

It’s too early to gauge the ultimate impact of the devaluation of the yuan on Washington state, which counts China as its largest trade partner and a growing source of investment dollars.

Professor Scott Radnitz on what will happen in the region when the current crop of leaders leave the stage.

In The Shape of the New, two UW professors share four 'big ideas' that shaped the modern world.

A pair of professors say the persistence of racism rests in part on the inability of moderate conservatives to recognize its continued negative effects.