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Department of International Affairs
CGS Faculty Affiliate Publishes Article in The National Interest
In August, The National Interest organized a symposium on American foreign policy in the Middle East under the Biden administration that posed the question, “Given Joe Biden’s recent decisions in Afghanistan and Iraq, is the president right to be reducing the U.S. military presence in the Middle East?” In “Leaving Afghanistan Doesn’t Mean a Total Middle East […]
Bush School Student Works through the Night on Afghanistan Evacuation Efforts
Demetria Charlifue’s work on the U.S. State Department’s Afghanistan Taskforce reflects a desire to serve the vulnerable in crisis situations.
Bush School Distinguished Professor One of Two Chosen for Texas A&M University Aggie Women Network 2021 Eminent Scholar Award
Dr. Valerie Hudson, University Distinguished Professor of International Affairs and George H. W. Bush Chair at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, is one of two Texas A&M University faculty members to receive the 2021 Eminent Scholar Award. The award is given jointly by the Aggie Women Network and the Texas A&M Office […]
Former Ambassador Ryan Crocker: ‘We’ve Done Grave Damage’ With Afghanistan Withdrawal
Speaking to thousands in what was described as the George & Barbara Foundation’s largest-ever virtual event this week, former Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker gave his strategic insights on recent developments following the U.S. withdrawal from the country.
Texas A&M Prof: Afghan Soldiers ‘Not Willing To Die’ For The U.S-Backed Government
After more than 20 years and billions of dollars of support from the United States, the Afghan national security forces have collapsed to Taliban fighters just days after President Joe Biden withdrew troops.
Life in the Shadows
When Jim Olson goes to the mall or the park, he’s sometimes followed by a stealthy group of Aggies, discreetly watching his every move. The tail comes with the territory when training a new generation for clandestine roles in the intelligence world.
Bush School Students Bring European Horizons Chapter to Texas A&M
Bush School students Lexia Arther, Miguel Eusse, Julie Thompson, and Chloe Verschuren, with the support of their faculty advisor, Dr. Gabriela Marin Thornton, have launched the Texas A&M chapter of European Horizons (EH), a national organization seeing to foster discourse in the United States on the future of Europe. European Horizons is a US-based, non-partisan […]
F. Gregory Gause Appointed as International Affairs Department Head at the Bush School
Dean Ryan Crocker has announced the appointment of Dr. F. Gregory Gause, III, as the first head of the Department of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University. As professor of international affairs, Gause also will hold the John H. Lindsey ‘44 Chair at the School. Gause comes […]
Bush School Dean Crocker is a Major Media Source Regarding Iraq Crisis
As the terrorist group ISIS continues to wreak havoc in Iraq, the international community and the media are searching for response and advice from experts on Middle East conflict, one of whom is former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq (2007-2009) Ryan Crocker, who currently serves as dean of the Bush School of Government and Public Service […]