Garčević Discusses the Future of NATO on Podcast
Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, was interviewed on the podcast Cold War Five: America’s Role Abroad! on the future of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). In the episode, “Securing the Future: NATO in Crisis?,” he and BU student Michael Dupre…
Schmidt Comments on French Pension Reform Protests
In an interview with Candian television network CHCH-DT, Vivien Schmidt, Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration and Professor of International Relations and Political Science at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, was interviewed on French President Emmanuel Macron’s stance on the ongoing pension reform protests. Schmidt gave an overview of Macron’s position…
Heine Offers Perspective on Active Non-Alignment in The Economist
In an article from The Economist, Jorge Heine, Research Professor at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies and Interim Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, commented on active non-alignment in diplomatic affairs. The article and cover story, “How to Survive a Superpower Split,” explores the…
Pardee School Faculty Explore the Future of Diplomacy in Palgrave Handbook of Diplomatic Reform
On April 19, 2023, the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University hosted a panel of faculty members to discuss a new book — The Palgrave Handbook of Diplomatic Reform and Innovation — edited by Amb. Amb. Paul Hare, Pardee School Senior Lecturer, with featured chapters from Amb. Jorge Heine, Pardee School Research Professor, as…
Gallagher Comments on World Bank and International Monetary Fund’s Upcoming Spring Meeting
Kevin Gallagher, Professor of Global Development and Director of the Global Development Policy Center at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, was interviewed by E&E News on the upcoming meeting between the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. The article, “IMF, World Bank Meet as Calls for Reform Grow Louder,” discusses the meeting between the…
Najam Presents Seminar on Climate and Security at Uppsala
Dean Emeritus Adil Najam argues that climate change is no longer a future threat. It is a real and present danger today.
Garčević Interviewed on Trump’s Current Electoral Strategy
In an interview with Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BHRT), Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, discussed former President Donald Trump and the impact of his criminal arraignment on his campaign strategy for the 2024 presidential election. Garčević rationalized President…
Gallagher Quoted in The New York Times on Debt Restructuring
Kevin Gallagher, Professor of Global Development and Director of the Global Development Policy Center at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, was quoted in The New York Times on restructuring debt repayment plans for the Global South. In the article, titled “How to Avoid Another Global Debt Crisis,” Gallagher comments on debt relief and…
Gallagher Offers Insight on Debt Relief for Climate-Stricken Nations
In an interview with Reuters, Kevin Gallagher, Professor of Global Development Policy at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies and Director of the Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center), discussed the need for debt write-offs for countries that are most vulnerable to actions of climate change. The article, titled “Up to $520bln in Debt Write-offs Needed for Emerging Nations’ Climate…
Najam in Foreign Policy on Pakistan’s Constitutional Crisis
An analysis of Pakistan’s ongoing constitutional crisis, titled “The Many Trials of Imran Khan” by Betsy Joles published in Foreign Policy magazine on April 5, 2023, quotes Pardee School Professor and Dean Emeritus Adil Najam as suggesting that what we are now seeing in Pakistan is an implosion of all the major political institutions in…
Stern Discusses Trauma and Extremist Influences
Jessica Stern, Research Professor at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, was interviewed for a Boston Globe article on rising extremism in children and teenagers, as well as the role that childhood trauma may play in susceptibility to extremist influences. The article centered around a nonprofit, Parents for Peace, that helps families whose children are…
Heine Launches New Book on Latin American Foreign Policies
At a conference hosted by the Institute of International Relations at West Indies University, Jorge Heine, Research Professor at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies and Interim Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, launched his new book, Latin American Foreign Policies in the New World Order:…
Schmidt Delivers Lecture on Overcoming Populism at EC Conference
At a conference co-hosted by the ZOE Institute for Future-Fit Economies and European Commission Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, Vivien Schmidt, Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration and Professor of International Relations and Political Science at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, discussed the challenges of populism to social policy while…
Garčević Ponders Future of Montenegro Post-Election
In an interview with Radio Free Europe (RFE), Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, discussed the implications of Montenegro’s presidential elections and the expected changes from the new government and president, Jakov Milatović. Garčević discussed in detail Milatović’s political ideology and…
Heine Interviewed on China’s Role in Latin America
In an interview with DNews, Research Professor at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies and Interim Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, spoke about the visit of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen to Central America and China’s growing role in Latin America as a whole….
Woodward Offers Insight on Russian Detainment of American Journalist
In an interview with ABC News, John D. Woodward Jr., Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, discussed the recent arrest of Wall Street Journal report Evan Gershkovich by Russian authorities. Some experts fear this is a case of hostage diplomacy, where arresting countries will take…
Heine Comments on Chilean Cabinet Changes
In an interview with Latin America Advisor, Jorge Heine, Research Professor at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies and Interim Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, discussed Chilean President Gabriel Boric’s recent changes to his cabinet. Heine observed that this cabinet reshuffle did not include sweeping…
Lukes Lectures at Conference on Central European Politics
Igor Lukes, Professor of International Relations and History at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, spoke recently at a conference about the 30th anniversary of the independent Czech Republic at the University of Toronto. Lukes discussed Central Europe in broad terms during the conference, tracing countries’ growth and development throughout the past 30…
Adil Najam named as new President of WWF International
Dr. Adil Najam, the inaugural dean (2014-2022) of Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies and now Dean Emeritus and Professor of International Relations and Earth and the Environment has been named as the new President of WWF-International, one of the largest and most respected environment and conservation organizations in the world. WWF, recognized globally…
Wippl Publishes Book Review on the Process of Spy Recruitment
Joseph Wippl, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, published an article in the International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence reviewing The Recruiter: Spying and the Lost Art of American Intelligence by Douglas London. In the review, titled “Successful Case Officers: Chameleon Meets the Confessional,” Wippl praises…