Dr Martha Bridgman is the editor of the South African Journal of International Affairs, the Institute’s peer reviewed and accredited journal which publishes unsolicited articles from a broad range of authors. She holds a BA in International Relations from the University of California, Davis, an MSc in Foreign Service from Georgetown University in Washington DC and a Phd in Foreign Policy Analysis from the University of Stellenbosch. She has worked in academia, for the diplomatic service and in the non-governmental sector. She has also volunteered with the SAIIA Western Cape Branch, holding various positions on the branch exco since 2000.