Fewsmith Discusses Latest Book During CSIS Book Talk
In Rethinking Chinese Politics, Professor Fewsmith shows how the structure of politics in China has set the stage for intense and sometimes violent intra-elite struggles, shaping a hierarchy in which one person tends to dominate, and, ironically, providing for periods of stability between intervals of contention.
Schmidt Discusses Europe’s Crisis Response During SAFE Workshop
Professor Schmidt discusses Europe’s responses to both the COVID-19 pandemic and the Eurozone conference as well as political and economic dynamics within the EU.
Najam Discusses Power Vacuum in Afghanistan
When asked if Pakistan might be able to influence the balance of power in Afghanistan following a U.S. departure, Dean Najam adamantly said it could not.
Najam Discusses Lessons & Opportunities of COVID
In his remarks, Najam commented on the lack of a multilateral response during the pandemic, the environmental impacts of COVID-19, as well as what the post-COVID future might look like.
Schmidt Participates in Panel Discussing European Reform
In response to prospects of reform coming out of the EU’s Conference on the Future of Europe, Professor Schmidt offered specific recommendations to bolster EU legitimacy, which will bolster the public’s trust in European governing practices.
Schmidt Keynotes European Consortium for Political Research Conference
“Populism itself has been defined in myriad ways…Less studied has been the discursive construction of discontent in different institutional contexts over time.”
Heine Participates in Webinar on Chile’s Constitution
What principles of foreign policy that should be included in Chile’s new constitution?
Heine Participates in Webinar on ASEAN
Ambassador Heine and fellow experts delve into the most relevant geopolitical variables allowing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to play an increasingly strategic role in the region.
GDP Center Hosts Webinar on Debt Relief for Middle-Income Countries
The GDP Center, ISPI, and T20 National Coordinator and Chair, brought together varied proposals from MICs and the international community to address the MICs’ external debt challenges.
Heine Interviewed on U.S.-China Tensions
Given growing tensions between the United States and China, Ambassador Heine argues that Latin America should go for what he calls the “Active Non Alignment option.”
Schmidt Remarks on Her Chapter in Our European Future
In a talk on her new book chapter – ““European Economic Governance: Key issues to assess its recent past and its desirable evolution” – Schmidt discussed the problems of the past and offered some new ideas for the future of European Union economic governance.
Heine Participates in Panel on COVID Vaccines in Latin America
What are regional perceptions of China’s vaccine-related efforts? Is vaccine access a new area of geopolitical competition between the US and China, or a rare opportunity for constructive collaboration and coordination?
CSE Hosts Event on Constitutionalism in the Age of Populism
While some variants of populism are indeed incompatible with constitutionalism, Bojan Bugaric and Mark Tushnet argue that the tension between populism and constitutionalism is narrower than much of the commentary suggests.
Pardee School Hosts 2021 Virtual Convocation
This virtual convocation included remarks from the 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon, the presentation of the 2021 student and faculty awards, and Dean Adil Najam’s “Dean’s Charge” to the Class of 2021.
Schmidt Comments on Challenges Facing EU
In the context of the Conference on The Future of Europe, Schmidt noted that an issue facing the EU is Eurozone Crisis governance and mentioned how the COVID-19 pandemic has reversed the economic of austerity in the region.
Heine Interviewed on COVID-19 in India
Ambassador Heine discusses why the pandemic has spread so fiercely in India as well as the role of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in the recent spike.
Schmidt Comments on Biden’s First 100 Days
“With Biden, diplomacy and multilateralism is back. He’s made this clear in many many ways, both in his discourse and his actions.”
Heine Keynotes Pacific Alliance Conference
In his remarks, Ambassador Heine takes stock of the PA’s achievements over the past ten years, elaborates on what it needs to do to enhance ties with Asia, and makes some recommendations on the way forward.
CSE Hosts Webinar on Neoliberalism & Democracy in Europe
Quinn Slobodian described the embrace of direct democracy by the political right in Europe as a weapon against the state, challenging the claim that neoliberalism is inherently ”anti-democratic.“
Selin Comments on U.S. Global Climate Engagement
Professor Selin said it is important that the U.S. have re-engaged with global climate change cooperation; however, there is still much more action needed to address the climate crisis.