The Dangerous Allure of Tourism Promotion as a Post-conflict Policy in Disputed Azad Jammu and Kashmir
By Cabeiri Robinson, JSIS Professor. Insight from Azad Jammu and Kashmir. In October 2005, an earthquake altered the landscape of Azad Jammu and …
On the Campaign Trail in Japan
By Brittain Barber, Japan Studies M.A. program alumnus. Insight from Nagano, Japan. In the summer of 2009, I had the opportunity to intern …
A Struggling Civil Society, Moscow
By Jaisang Sun, B.A. program alumnus. Insight from Moscow, Russia. My last day in Moscow was supposed to be a fun tour …
Corruption and AKP, Istanbul
By Arda İbikoğlu, M.A.I.S/Ph.D. alumnus. Insight from Istanbul, Turkey. This post was also posted on Dr. İbikoğlu’s blog. AKP’s acronym stands for …
The World’s Fussiest Flag, London
By Jeffrey P. Lupo, B.A. program alumnus. Insight from London, England The Union Jack seems unique among national flags to truly capture …
Requiems of the past: the lingering effects of American military actions in Southeast Asia
By Carl Taylor, B.A. program alumnus. Insight from Southeast Asia. When you travel, each city is a requiem of the past and …
NO EXIT: Kashmir “protected” by Indian troops, Srinagar
By Francis Ramoin Flores, B.A. alumnus, 2013-14 Bonderman Travel Fellow. Insight from Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir. The following was also posted on …
Diversity and Differences, Washington D.C.
By Nabeeha Chaudhary, M.A. program student. Insight from Washington D.C., U.S.A. Guess what I did for my birthday this year? Courtesy of …
“Let’s use disproportionate intelligence!” Humor in the Turkish Protests, Istanbul
By Arda İbikoğlu, M.A.I.S/Ph.D. alumnus. Insight from Istanbul, Turkey. This post was also posted on Dr. İbikoğlu’s blog where he has been …
People like you and me (#OccupyGezi #Taksim #DirenGeziParki), Istanbul
Emails from Arda İbikoğlu, M.A.I.S/Ph.D. alumnus. Insight from Istanbul, Turkey. The following emails from Dr. İbikoğlu were reproduced here with his permission. …