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Boots on the Ground

Boots on the Ground: The Special Relationship

This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Connor Cowman: Thank you for joining us! Where in the world did you study abroad and what were you doing there? Thaddian Burson: For this last semester, I spent a term studying abroad in Oxford, England at the University of Oxford. I took two tutorials from...

Boots on the Ground: Japanese Politics and Society

This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Michael Johns: Thank you very much for joining us. Where in the world were you and what were you doing there? Carolina Amparo: I was studying abroad in Osaka, Japan. I was lucky enough to be able to travel to visit other cities in Japan, particularly...

Boots on the Ground: Taiwan, at Home and Abroad

This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Michael Johns: Thank you for joining us! You’re in Puerto Rico now, but where in the world were you and what were you doing there? Juan López: I was in Taiwan for the past three weeks on a study abroad ‘May-mester’ course, “Politics and Globalization in...

Boots on the Ground: Israel’s Judicial Reforms

This interview has been edited for length and clarity. It took place in May, before Gershon finished his semester and returned to the United States and before some developments in political negotiations related to this issue in late May.Michael Johns: Where in the world were you and what were you doing there?Gershon Stein: I’m in...

Boots on the Ground: Poland and the War in Ukraine

This interview has been edited for length and clarity.Michael Johns: Where in the world were you and what were you doing there?Oleksii Antoniuk: I was in Poland pretty much the entire mid-winter, starting from December 15th to January 14th. I spent an entire month in Warsaw and went around neighboring cities – Kraków, Wrocław. It...