Dr. James Stocker
Assistant Professor
International Affairs
Trinity Washington University
United States of America
Biography
I teach a variety of courses in contemporary history and international affairs, though my main areas of interest are the history of U.S. foreign relations and the contemporary Middle East. In all of my classes, I challenge students to think critically and systematically about the factors that create our contemporary world and to make connections between the past, the present, and many possible futures. To be successful in today's world, students must understand the relationship between their own experiences and the world around them. To be global citizens, they need to empathize with the situations of those far beyond our country's borders. To the extent that I am able to help them do this, I feel I have succeeded.
Research Interest
History of US Foreign Relations Modern Middle Eastern History Diplomatic History Disarmament Nuclear Weapons Gender
Publications
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Accepting Regional Zero: Nuclear Weapons Free Zones, US Non-Proliferation Policy and Global Security in the Cold War (1957-1968), Journal of Cold War Studies 17:2 (Spring 2015)
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Fulbrights Middle East: A Senators Influence on American Foreign Policy, Digest of Middle East Studies 24:1 (Spring 2015)
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Spheres of Intervention: US Foreign Policy and the Collapse of Lebanon (1967-1976) (Cornell University Press, 2016)
