We are delighted to announce that Matthew Hill is to begin blogging on e-IR. Hill is an associate lecturer in International Relations at Cardiff University, in the UK. His current research focuses on US democracy promotion in Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq and how this sits within US foreign policy interests and values. He is currently on a fellowship at New York University for the summer and will use his discussions there to influence the blog’s direction. You can read ‘Reflections on American Politics from an Outsider’ at www.e-ir.info/hill