Gallagher and Ray on Why China Should Revive Lending to the Developing World
In a recent op-ed for The Wire titled ‘Why China Should Boost its Lending To Developing Countries,’ Pardee Professor and Global Development Policy (GDP) Center Director, Kevin P. Gallagher, and Rebecca Ray, Senior Academic Researcher at the GDP, argue that China’s retreat from overseas development lending has come at a critical moment for the global…
Hare on U.S. Pressure, Leadership Change, and the Future of U.S.–Cuba Relations
In a featured Q&A titled “Will Díaz-Canel Be Able to Finish His Term in Cuba?” for the Latin American Advisor, Paul Webster Hare, former British ambassador to Cuba and a master lecturer at the Pardee School of Global Studies, offered sharp analysis on the Trump administration’s renewed pressure campaign against Cuba and its implications for…
Nolan on Child Trafficking, Genocide, and Impunity in Guatemala’s Adoption Industry
Professor Rachel Nolan, Assistant Professor of International History and author of Until I Find You, recently sat down with Carlos Dada of El Faro’s Malas Compañías podcast to discuss her landmark investigation into Guatemala’s international adoption industry; a system that, at its peak, represented 1% of the country’s GDP and generated $200 million in a…
Hare: Inside the Trump Administration’s Split Over Cuba
In an interview titled “Why is Trump talking about action on Cuba and what could that look like?” for the CBS News, Paul Webster Hare, former British ambassador to Cuba and a master lecturer at the Pardee School of Global Studies, discussed how President Trump’s escalating rhetoric about potentially “taking” Cuba has sparked concern. Regional…
Heine on Latin America at the Crossroads of US–China Competition
In a discussion for The China-Global South Podcast, Ambassador Jorge Heine, former Research Professor at the Pardee School of Global Studies and Chilean ambassador to China, framed the current moment as an unexpectedly intense phase of US engagement in Latin America, driven by the Trump administration’s strategic shift. He noted that while Trump historically showed little…
Nolan Visits MN to Discuss Adoption, Migration, and “Home” in Book Talk
On March 19th, Professor Rachel Nolan, Assistant Professor of International History, discussed her book, Until I Find You: Disappeared Children and Coercive Adoptions in Guatemala, at The College of St. Scholastica as part of the Alworth Center for the Study of Peace and Justice’s annual lecture series. This year’s theme, Home, explores the many ways belonging…
Hare Cautions That Lasting Change in Cuba Must Come From Within
In an interview titled “For the Trump administration, ‘taking Cuba’ would not be easy” by Whitney Eulich for the Christian Science Monitor, Paul Webster Hare, former British ambassador to Cuba and a master lecturer at the Pardee School of Global Studies, urged caution in response to renewed rhetoric from the Trump administration suggesting U.S.-imposed political…
Garčević Weighs In on KFOR Drawdown Talk and Evolving U.S.–EU Relations
Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Pardee School, was featured in an article “Talk of KFOR Drawdown Reveals a Changing US Approach to the Balkans,” published by European Western Balkans on March 21. The article examines the possibility of the United States reducing its troop presence in Kosovo. Although…
Garcveic Underscores Worldwide Risks of the Iran War
Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Pardee School, was featured on Newsmax Balkans’ foreign policy talk show Sinteza to share his views on how the ongoing war in Iran could affect support for U.S. President Donald Trump. His remarks were part of a broader discussion on the global implications…
Heine Assesses China–Latin America Relations Amid Global Fragmentation
In a recent international affairs panel discussion for CGTN America’s The Heat, Ambassador Jorge Heine, former Research Professor at the Pardee School of Global Studies and Chilean ambassador to China, offered insight into China–Latin America relations amid growing global instability and heightened U.S. pressure in the Western Hemisphere. Heine underscored that China’s ties with South…
Hare Examines Limits of U.S. Pressure on Venezuela and Cuba
In a recent article published by Café Fuerte, Andy S. Gomez and Paul Webster Hare, former British ambassador to Cuba and a master lecturer at the Pardee School of Global Studies, argue that President Trump’s approach to Venezuela and Cuba fails to reflect the fundamentally different political realities of the two countries and has delivered…
Heine Analyzes U.S. Sanctions and South America’s Digital Fault Line
Ambassador Jorge Heine, former Research Professor at the Pardee School of Global Studies, recently co-authored a piece for Tech Policy Press titled Untethering South America from US Cables After Rubio Pressures Chile in Trans-Pacific. Heine and his co-author, Juan Ortiz Freuler, argue that the United States’ decision to impose visa sanctions on three Chilean officials…
Najam Speaks on Afghanistan-Pakistan Tensions for the BBC
In a recent interview for the BBC, Dr. Adil Najam, Dean Emeritus and Professor of International Relations at the Pardee School, discussed the growing tensions in South and West Asia, most notably the cross-border escalations of conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Najam emphasized that the recent escalation must be understood within a broader regional, and…
Heine Discusses U.S. Visa Sanctions Over Chile–China Undersea Cable Proposal
In a recent interview for the Latin America Advisor, Ambassador Jorge Heine, former Research Professor at the Pardee School of Global Studies and Chilean ambassador to China, analyzed the U.S. decision to impose visa restrictions on three senior Chilean officials involved in considering a new undersea telecommunications cable linking Chile directly to Asia. Heine explained that…
Storella Explains How “Soft Power” Diplomatic Instruments Yield Strategic Results
In an episode of the American Diplomat podcast, released on March 12, 2026, Professor of the practice of diplomacy Mark Storella discussed the importance of leveraging the full spectrum of U.S. diplomatic tools. Highlighting examples such as President George W. Bush’s PEPFAR anti-HIV initiative, public diplomacy efforts, and democracy‑promotion programs through USAID and the National Democratic…
Dean Taylor Highlights Empathy, Resilience, and Global Awareness in Featured Interview
In a recent episode of Diaspora Spotlight, Scott Taylor, Pardee School Dean and Professor of International Relations, joined host and Pardee alumni, Seynedhee Avenie (BA’24, MAIA’25), for a wide‑ranging conversation on the power of community, the importance of global awareness, and the evolving role of the African diaspora in shaping international affairs. The discussion blended…
In Conversation with BU Today: Hare on the Crisis Linking Cuba and Venezuela
In a recent interview with BU Today, Paul Webster Hare, former British ambassador to Cuba and a master lecturer at the Pardee School of Global Studies, emphasized that current tensions between the United States, Cuba, and Venezuela cannot be viewed in isolation. “You can’t just talk about the US and Cuba without talking about what’s…
A New Review of Heine’s ‘The Non-Aligned World’ (2025)
A book review by Aprajita Kashyap of The Indian Foreign Affairs Journal, analyzes The Non-Aligned World: Striking Out in an Era of Great Power Competition (2025), the most recent book by Ambassador Jorge Heine, former Research Professor at the Pardee School of Global Studies. The book offers a timely exploration of how countries in the Global…
Selin, Co-editor of MIT’s Global Environmental Politics Journal, Pens Article for Special 25th Anniversary Issue
Professor Henrik Selin coauthored the introductory article for the 25th anniversary issue of MIT’s Global Environmental Politics, reflecting on the journal’s first 100 issues and the evolution of the field.
Heine Outlines Why Active Non‑Alignment Is Gaining Ground in Today’s Global Order
Ambassador Jorge Heine, former Chilean ambassador to China and Research Professor at the Pardee School of Global Studies, discussed his publication, The Non-Aligned World (2025), and the growing relevance of “active non‑alignment” in today’s era of U.S.–China competition on the Connecting East and West podcast. During the conversation, Heine explained the central argument he and…