University Of Washington Jackson School Of International Studies

Daniel Bessner the Anne H.H. and Kenneth B. Pyle Assistant Professor in American Foreign Policy in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies provides a fascinating account of Hans Speier, an oft forgotten yet highly influential figure within the mid-century national security state. Listen to a podcast interview of his latest book Democracy in Exile: Hans Speier and the Rise of the Defense Intellectual (Cornell University Press, April 2018).