Home  About  In the News  Publications  Blog  Join  Donate  Civil Liberties Director Shweta Jayaprakash (left), Co-President Stephanie Somerman (middle), International Relations Director Jane Coaston (right) at the Michigan Roosevelt Research Seminar. Announcements National Expo: July 11th Hyde Park Summit: August 14-17 Essay Winners Announced in The Nation On Campus Iowa Chapter Holds Forum Zach Hindin in the GW Hatchet Coverage of the Johns Hopkins Chapter Launch > More "The only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government strong enough to protect the interests of the people, and a people strong enough and well enough informed to maintain its sovereign control over the goverment." — Franklin Roosevelt    David Manchester School: American University Member of: Center on International Relations Policy interests: International security, Political strategy David Manchester is a junior at The American University in Washington, DC. A student in the School of International Services, David will graduate with a degree in International Relations with a focus on United States Foreign Policy in the Middle East. Within that framework, he focuses on US-Middle East relations, The Arab-Israeli conflict, and terrorism. David's studies have brought him to Jerusalem for the spring of 2006 where he is studying at the Hebrew University. In Jerusalem, David has met with many political leaders including representatives of the Prime Minister and President of Israel, the US Ambassador, Members of Knesset, as well as leading scholars and journalists. While there, he has also witnessed the Palestinian Elections of Hamas and the upcoming Israeli Elections. He also is taking several trips to visit some of the important regional actors including a trip to Turkey and upcoming trips to Jordan, Egypt.   The Roosevelt Institution is a nonpartisan, nonprofit national think tank devoted to bringing students' policy ideas to the policy process. The opinions expressed on this site are exclusively those of its members. DC Headquarters: Roosevelt Institution / 2100 M St NW Suite 610 / Washington, DC 20037 || (202) 833-1359