Gallagher Op-Ed Challenges IMF Austerity in the Global South
In a recent Project Syndicate op-ed, “Escaping the IMF Austerity Trap,” Pardee Professor and Global Development Policy (GDP) Center Director, Kevin P. Gallagher, co-authoring with Kenyan economist and former finance minister Njūgūna S. Ndūng’ū, critiques the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) continued reliance on austerity-driven lending programs in the Global South. Against the backdrop of global…
Gallagher on the IMF Amid Changing Global Power
Pardee Professor and Global Development Policy (GDP) Center Director, Kevin P. Gallagher was interviewed by Bloomberg in a segment, “Can the World’s Economic Firefighter Adapt to the 21st Century?,” addressing the current state of the The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and criticism of its ability of appropriately provide aid when global powers have shifted. Gallagher…
Schilde on Understanding the EU: In and Outside of the Classroom
In a recent feature titled “How a BU professor explores growing security power to make sense of the European Union” for The Daily Free Press, a student-organized news platform at Boston University, Professor Kaija Schilde reflected on a simple, but pressing, question in which she has built her scholarship around: why does the European Union…
Goossen on ‘Project Planet’ and Rediscovering the International Geophysical Year
Benjamin Goossen, Assistant Professor of International History at the Pardee School, joined students Rebecca Eigner (BAIR ’29) and Patrick Slover (BAIR ’28) on The Politica, a Boston University undergraduate-run podcast focused on political science and international relations, where he discussed the history and research behind his forthcoming book, Project Planet: A History of the 1957-1958 International…
Schmidt Discusses The Geopolitical Consequences of Populism
A recent webinar hosted by ESCP Business School Geopolitics Institute centered on the rise of populism and its growing consequences for democracy, geopolitics, and global order. Professor Vivien Ann Schmidt, Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration and Professor of International Relations, was joined by hosts Maxime Lefebvre and Vanessa Strauss-Kahn, and Florence Ertel specialist in…
Najam in Australian Media on 20th Anniversary of Earth Hour
Dr. Adil Najam, Dean Emeritus and Professor of International Relations at the Pardee School, who also serves as the global President of WWF-International (World Wildlife Fund), was in Australia in March to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Earth Hour. The Earth Hour movement first began in Sydney in 2007 spearheaded by WWF and this year…
Hare Talks U.S. Pressure and Cuba’s Path Forward
Paul Webster Hare, Master Lecturer at the Pardee School and former British ambassador to Cuba, recently shared his analysis of Cuba’s political and economic outlook in an interview with Swedish National Radio’s show Konflikt. Addressing questions about whether the Cuban regime can survive mounting internal pressures and strained relations with the United States, Hare cautioned…
Goossen on the Digital Release of Millions of Nazi Party Records
Ben Goossen, assistant professor of international history at the Pardee School of Global Studies and author of ‘Chosen Nation: Mennonites and Germany in a Global Era’ (2017), was recently quoted in an article for Anabaptist World titled ‘Nazi files’ online release furthers historical research opportunities,’ covering the U.S. National Archives’ release of nearly 11 million…
Storella Comments on Iran War Ceasefire on Local Boston TV News
Channel 10, the Boston NBC affiliate ran an assessment of reactions to the Iran War ceasefire announcement April 9 for which they drew on comments by Mark Storella, Pardee Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy. In the segment, “How people are reacting to Trump’s threats to Iran and ceasefire announcement,” the TV journalists noted that…
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…