Recent guests on "Office Hours" included two Letters & Science Professors of Political Science: Jon Pevehouse and Katja Favretto.
The episode takes a deeper look into the intricacies of the U.S. involvement in Afghanistan. With recent spiked public interest in the war, Pevehouse and Favretto discuss the current situation in Afghanistan, the comparisons to Iraq and what lessons the U.S. can learn from the past.
Additional guests include: UW ROTC instructor Captain Alexander Thyme and UW ROTC Cadet Ashley Kerr, who both spent time in Iraq, about their experience and advice for U.S. forces overseas today.
The episode aired Monday, October 5th on the Big Ten Network and is alsoavailable online.
Favretto is a new assistant professor specializing in crisis bargaining, international conflict management. She currently teaches a class on third party involvement in international disputes.
Pevehouse is a professor in the political science department and is well known for his research involving international relations theory, international security, and foreign policy. Recently, he has published recently topics including reciprocity in regional conflicts and international influences on democratization.