The formation and implementation of America's national security policy is a crucial element for understand both American domestic politics and its international relations, but few without direct experience understand the complex network of institutions, processes and powers behind it, let alone the pressure and transformation policy-making has experienced since 2016. Join us … [Read more...] about Demystifying the Military-Industrial Complex
You can read about it in the paper or you can scroll through the news on the internet, but the best way to learn about the recent election in Taiwan is to be there; attending rallies and meeting individual voters. Dr. Dennis Hickey, Distinguished Professor & The James Morris Endowed Professor of Political Science, returns from Taiwan with fresh insight into the Tsai … [Read more...] about Monitoring the Election in Taiwan
Step 1 – Choose a career track from Consular, Economic, Management, Political, or Public Diplomacy. To complete the journey, see the remaining seven steps here – Foreign Service … [Read more...] about 8 Steps to Becoming a Foreign Service Officer
Always a pleasure to welcome former student, Scott Winton, back to campus. Scott serves as a Political Officer in Guatemala City and was visiting Springfield as part of the State Department's Hometown Diplomats program. Scott was able to have lunch with undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in Foreign Service careers. … [Read more...] about Our Man in Guatemala City
Daren Caughron, an undergraduate Political Science major enrolled in the accelerated Master of Global Studies program, has been awarded a Scoville Fellowship for the Spring 2020 semester. According to their website, "The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship was established in 1987 to recruit and train the next generation of policy and advocacy leaders on a range of … [Read more...] about Daren Caughron Awarded Scoville Fellowship