Gallagher: TPP Means Bailout Future
Pardee prof. Kevin Gallagher said that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) could mean a future where governments bail out foreign financial firms.
Bacevich: Obama Hands Congress Opportunity
Emeritus Pardee Prof. Andrew Bacevich said that Pres. Barack Obama’s request for Congressional approval of military action against ISIL provided an opportunity to critically examine national security strategy.
Alumni Spotlight: Zach Crawford in Benin
The Peace Corps today announced its 2015 rankings of the top volunteer-producing colleges and universities across the country. This year, Boston University ranked No. 24 among large schools, with 30 alumni currently volunteering worldwide.
VIDEO: Rubin Talks Enduring Reform
Jeff Rubin talks to Faculti about his forthcoming book on social change in Latin America.
Schmidt, Ban win Horizon 2020 Grant
Vivien Schmidt and Cornel Ban have become key researchers in the EU Commission funded grant through the “Horizon 2020” program, the biggest EU research and innovation program ever.
Greece on the Brink of Change
Cornel Ban unpacks what the looming crisis in Greece means to Greece, to Europe and to the world.
No Easy Choices in War on Extremism, Says Najam
Dean Adil Najam says that violent extremism has become a monstrous global phenomenon that can neither be easily contained nor tackled within individual countries.
VIDEO: Gallagher on Economic Thinking
Kevin Gallagher, associate professor of Global Development Policy, was interviewed by the Institute for New Economic Thinking on his new book, Ruling Capital: Emerging Markets and the Reregulation of Cross Border Finance.
Panels Announced for GIRC Conference
The Pardee School Graduate International Relations Student Council (GIRC) announces the panel lineup for their fourth annual Grad Student Research Conference, scheduled for Feb. 28.
Pardee School Celebrates at ISA
The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University will sponsor an Inaugural Year reception at this year’s International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention on Thursday, Feb. 19.
Najam on Climate Change and Food Security
Adil Najam leads research conference on climate change in Pakistan, at conclusion of his 3-year research project.
Welcoming the Pardee Dean’s Ambassadors
The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University is proud to welcome its inaugural class of Dean’s Ambassadors.
CURA Prof. Rubin Co-Edits LARR
Jeff Rubin, research associate for the Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs, an affiliated center of the Pardee School of Global Studies, has co-edited a special issue of the Latin American Research Review (LARR).
Gallagher: China At Heart of Venezuelan Crisis
Pardee professor Kevin Gallagher said that China could be found at the heart of the economic crisis currently rocking Venezuela.
Bacevich Slams National Security Strategy
Emeritus professor Andrew Bacevich slammed the National Security Strategy document released this month by the Obama administration, calling it “what Spam is to a pig: highly processed and short on nutrition.”
Hare Publishes New Book: “Making Diplomacy Work”
Paul Webster Hare, visiting lecturer in International Relations and a former U. K. Ambassador to Cuba, has published a new book identifying the challenges of diplomacy in the 21st century – and offering solutions.
Aftandilian Publishes Sinai Monograph
Greg Aftandilian, visiting lecturer in International Relations at the Pardee School of Global Studies, has published a monograph with the Strategic Studies Institute at the U. S. Army War College.
Gallagher Briefs State, National Leaders
Pardee prof. Kevin Gallagher spoke with state and national leaders, as well as members of the press, in a series of events.
Alumni Spotlight: GDP Alums Create Food Security Index
Thanks to Global Development Policy alums from the Pardee School, non-governmental organizations studying hunger in the developing world will have a new tool at their disposal.
Inaugural Lecture Looks at China Politics
The Pardee School of Global Studies is proud to announce the latest installment in their Inaugural Lecture Series, “The Politics of Leadership in China.”