Alistair Hobson

Alistair Hobson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Mississippi State University, specializing in 20th and 21st century international affairs. His research focuses on the history of ideas, emotions, and U.S.-Middle East relations. He holds post-doctoral fellowships from the Chabraja Center for Historical Studies and the U.S. Naval War College.

• Division: War, Peace and International Affairs
• Contact: amh1806@msstate.edu | Allen 232

His research explores vengeance dynamics in U.S.-Middle East relations, detailed in his book *Chains of Vengeance*, analyzing multi-generational retribution through archives across the Middle East and U.S. A new project examines the 'Cassandra figure' in international history—those who accurately predicted disasters but were ignored.

Publications include articles in the International History Review, Texas National Security Review, and Foreign Policy.

• Awards: Post-doctoral fellowships at Northwestern University and U.S. Naval War College

Teaching includes courses on U.S. foreign policy, Middle East history, and international affairs, with prior experience at institutions such as Northwestern University and Boston University.