Heine Discusses US-Venezuela Tensions in a Letter to Financial Times
In a letter to Financial Times, Professor Heine commented on the mounting tensions between the United States and Venezuela.
Hare’s Take on China, Venezuela, and the Stakes for Cuba
An article for the National Post titled Why U.S. action in Venezuela may also topple Cuba’s regime, written by Raphael McMahon, quoted Professor Paul Webster Hare, former British ambassador to Cuba. As tensions escalate between the United States and Venezuela, Hare says China’s involvement is a key factor shaping Washington’s strategy—and the potential fallout for Cuba….
Boston Globe Cites Heine on the Seizure of Venezuelan Tanker
Journalist Camille Bugayong and Correspondent Rita Chandler co-authored an article for the Boston Globe titled Lawmakers, experts warn of ‘uncharted waters’ as US reportedly seizes Venezuelan tanker, on December 10, 2025, citing Ambassador Jorge Heine’s take on what the seizure means for rising US-Venezuelan tensions. The article responds President Trump’s declaration that the US has…
Ambassador Garčević on Peace Talks and Ukraine for TRT World
In an interview with TRT World, broadcast on December 8, 2025, Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, discussed the outcomes of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s meetings with UK, French, and German leaders in London earlier that day. During the conversation, Ambassador Garčević emphasized…
Heine Examines Risks of the New “Trump Corollary” to the Monroe Doctrine
Ambassador Jorge Heine’s most recent analysis titled, Trump’s ‘Monroe Doctrine 2.0’ completely misreads Latin America, was published by Responsible Statecraft on December 9, 2025. Throughout the piece, Heine highlights the significant implications of the Trump administration’s new “Trump Corollary” to the Monroe Doctrine. This initiative has been featured prominently in the 2025 National Security Strategy…
Heine on Trump’s Pardon of Former Honduran President Exposing U.S. Policy Contradictions
On December 5, 2025, Ambassador Jorge Heine’s recent analysis titled, Debunking Trump’s ‘Drug War’ Narrative on Venezuela, was published by The Wire-India. The article highlights the far-reaching implications of President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, who had been serving a 45-year sentence in the United States for trafficking hundreds…
Mueller Quoted in NYT Article on Kenya’s Ralia Odinga
BU African Studies Center’s Research Affiliate Susanne D. Mueller was recently quoted in an NYT article covering Ralia Odinga.
Ambassador Garčević on EU Enlargement in Interview for Montenegrin TV Nova M
Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, commented on the European Union enlargement process, developments in the Balkans, and EU–US relations in an interview for Montenegrin TV Nova M, part of the Balkans TV Network Nova. The interview was broadcast…
Heine on the U.S. Airspace Ban in Venezuela and Where it May Lead
Ambassador Jorge Heine was interviewed by Marianne Dimain for CBC/Radio-Canada on November 29, 2025, to speak on the persisting tensions between the United States and Venezuela. This conversation occurred shortly after an announcement from President Trump, declaring the airspace near Venezuela is closed for all travel. Tensions have been rising as the US have ramped…
Tim Longman on the Threat to African Studies and U.S. Soft Power
Professor Tim Longman, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of International Relations and Political Science at the Pardee School of Global Studies, was quoted in an article titled “‘Africa is DEI’: How Trump’s anti-diversity crusade is eroding US expertise”, by Julian Pecquet for The Africa Report, published on November 24, 2025. The U.S. has…
Gallagher on How Trump-Era Policies Are Accelerating South–South Economic Cooperation
In a new analysis for The American Prospect, a magazine that discusses public policy and legislation, published November 27, 2025, Professor Kevin P. Gallagher and co-author José Antonio Ocampo, former Minister of Finance and Public Credit of Colombia, argue that President Trump’s “America First” economic policies—marked by tariffs, pressure on trading partners, and a retreat from multilateralism—are…
Heine Discusses US-China Rivalry Amid a Non-Aligned Global South
Ambassador Jorge Heine unpacks how active non-alignment is helping the Global South navigate the era of polycrisis amid U.S.-China tensions in a new podcast.
Najam Joins Discussion on COP30 and the Future of Climate Action for BBC World Service
On Monday, November 24, 2025, Professor Adil Najam, global President of WWF and the inaugural Dean Emeritus and Professor of International Relations and Earth and Environment at the Pardee School, spoke to The Climate Question podcast, a series by BBC World Service. He was joined by David Victor, Distinguished Professor of Innovation and Public Policy…
Gallagher Discusses Age of Polycrisis and his book The Case for a New Bretton Woods
Professor Kevin P. Gallagher makes a case for a new Bretton Woods to navigate polycrisis in the 21st century in this interview for the Institute for New Economic Thinking.
Gallagher Comments on China’s Growing Influence on Global Economic Institutions in New Op-ed
Professor Kevin P. Gallagher writes an op-ed for The Wire China, explaining China’s impact on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank.
Harris Discusses Last-Ditch Healthcare Solutions for Republicans in The Hill Op-ed
Joseph Harris, an affiliate of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies’ Boston University’s Center for the Study of Asia, Global Development Policy Center, and Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, and Associate Professor of Sociology at Boston University, wrote an op-ed article for The Hill and was published on November…
Ambassador Heine Answers “What Does Trump Want with Venezuela?”
In an interview for The National, a flagship of CBC News, Ambassador Jorge Heine was interviewed by Eli Glasner to unpack and understand exactly what President Trump wants by combating Venezuela. Recently, there have been several U.S. strikes against Venezuelan boats, an increased military presence off the coast of Latin America, and heightened Venezuelan military…
Heine: “India should take a page from its own history and embrace Active Non-Alignment as its foreign policy”
Ambassador Jorge Heine writes an op-ed for The Wire India elaborating on India’s position as a rising democracy of the Global South and what it should do to emerge as a diplomatic winner amid growing differences with the West.
Heine Discusses Summit of Americas’ (SOA) Fate in Responsible Statecraft Op-ed
Ambassador Jorge Heine shares his expert take on the recent deferral of the Summit of Americas (SOA) forum in an op-ed for Responsible Statecraft.
Amb. Jorge Heine on ‘In Pursuit of Development’ Podcast
Ambassador Jorge Heine, former research professor at the Pardee School of Global Studies and Chilean ambassador to China, India, and South Africa, joined Dan Banik from the In Pursuit of Development podcast on November 1, 2025. They discussed Heine’s new book, The Non-Aligned World: Striking Out in an Era of Great Power Competition (2025), and Banik…