Heine Discusses Outcomes of Trump-Xi Summit
Jorge Heine, former Research Professor at the Pardee School of Global Studies, recently joined CGTN America to discuss the latest summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and United States' President Donald Trump. A former Chilean ambassador to China and co-author of Traversing the Belt and Road: The World According to China... More
Hare Assesses Cuba’s Deepening Fuel Crisis and the Future of U.S.-Cuba Relations
As Cuba continues to grapple with severe fuel shortages, economic hardship, and recurring blackouts, Paul Webster Hare, Master Lecturer and former British ambassador to Cuba, shared with the Wyoming Star his belief that policymakers should rethink Washington's approach to the island. Being one of many international relations experts interviewed for this... More
Slobodian Discusses AI, Democracy, and Silicon Valley in ‘The Guardian’
Quinn Slobodian, Pardee Professor of International History and author of Muskism (2026), was recently featured in a piece titled "Democracy blindsides Silicon Valley’s power players looking to transform the world with AI", by Eduardo Porter for The Guardian, discussing the growing public backlash against artificial intelligence infrastructure and what it reveals... More
Hare Examines the Diplomatic Fallout of the Trump-Venezuela Oil Agreement
In a recent commentary for the USC Center on Public Diplomacy, Paul Webster Hare, Master Lecturer and former British ambassador to Cuba, analyzes the implications of a controversial oil agreement between the Trump administration and Venezuela's interim government led by Delcy Rodríguez, who assumed her role after the United States'... More
Heine Discusses Trump-Xi Summit on CGTN Europe
Jorge Heine, former Research Professor at the Pardee School of Global Studies and Chilean ambassador to China, recently appeared on CGTN Europe to discuss the upcoming summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. During the interview, Heine underscored the significance of the meeting, More
Heine Examines the Race to Lead a United Nations in Crisis
As the United Nations prepares to select its next secretary-general, Jorge Heine, former Research Professor at the Pardee School of Global Studies and Chilean ambassador to China, explores the challenges facing both the organization and those seeking to lead it in a new article for Project Syndicate Magazine, "Who Will... More
Garčević Reflects on 9/11’s Global Legacy in N1 Interview
On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Pardee School, was interviewed by the Balkan regional television network N1. In the interview, broadcast on N1 Croatia on September 11, he reflected on how the attacks and... More
Díaz Chalela’s Research Cited in Examination of the “Medellín Miracle”
Research by Mariana Díaz Chalela, Assistant Professor of International History at the Pardee School, was recently cited in an opinion column published by the Colombian newspaper El Espectador. The article by Tatiana Acevedo Guerrero, titled, 'Sospechar de los milagros,' examines the often-celebrated "Medellín miracle" and questions the social and economic... More
Pardee Faculty Reflect on 9/11’s Enduring Legacy in ‘BU Today’
Twenty-five years after the attacks of September 11, 2001, the consequences of that tragic morning continue to shape global politics, national security, public policy, and everyday life. In a special BU Today feature marking the anniversary, several Pardee experts reflected on the far-reaching effects of 9/11, from the expansion of... More
Garčević Calls for Decisive EU Action on Enlargement
Following the Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia, Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Pardee School, was interviewed by Delo, Slovenia’s leading daily newspaper, about EU enlargement, the impact of Iceland’s vote to discontinue their EU membership on the future of enlargement, and the prospects... More