Writer Biography: Samuel Driggers

Samuel Driggers, Staff Writer

Formerly GPR Senior Editor (Jan. 2017 – Dec. 2018), GPR Assistant Senior Editor (Fall 2017), and Staff Writer (Spring 2017)

Sam Driggers is pursuing a dual bachelor’s in international affairs and master’s in international relations through the University of Georgia’s dual degree program. Growing up on St. Simons Island, GA, a place almost entirely devoid of any exciting politics, Sam is unsure of why he became interested in political science and international relations. When he is not in class or writing for GPR, he is probably scratching something off of his endless reading list, exploring the outdoors, watching Scrubs, or ineptly practicing his drums. He says sorry to his neighbors for that last one.

While the Rest of Us Sweat: Block Seating at UGA’s Sanford Stadium (Fall 2018 Magazine)

Les Banlieues de France: how a failure of integration has led to the spread of extremism (December 10, 2018)

Georgia and Tennessee’s Disputed Border: 200 years of arguing over 68 miles (Spring 2018 Magazine)

As Aid Practices Shift, Georgia Organizations Lead (Fall 2017 Magazine)

A Swampy State Department: Donors to Diplomats and the American Spoils System (Spring 2017 Magazine)

The Desert Divided: Remnants of an Unresolved Conflict (April 25, 2017)

Brexit: Not the UK’s first time flirting with disunion (February 28, 2017)