Nolan Discusses Impacts of 1954 CIA-Backed Military Coup in Guatemala
With the effects of the U.S.-backed 1954 military coup in Guatemala still felt today, host James Rogers and Professor Nolan explore what can be learned from this shocking moment in history.
Heine Breaks Down Emergence of Second Cold War
“There’s a growing consensus that we’re facing a Second Cold War…It’s a notion that I’ve held since at least 2020. At the time, [this position] was criticized by several colleagues, who saw it as premature, considering that there was only a commercial-technological conflict, but without ideological-military overtones. It’s now becoming increasingly apparent that the conflict does have the latter elements.”
Heine Offers Insight on Active Non-Alignment in Latin America
Ambassador Heine discusses his latest book, the resurgence of active non-alignment worldwide, and a new emerging Cold War between the United States and China.
Eckstein Interviewed on Findings of and Contention Surrounding “Cuban Privilege“
Professor Eckstein outlines the findings of her book, what motivated her to pursue this line of research, why United States immigration policy gives a special exception to Cuban immigrants and the impact of these policies, as well as the controversy surrounding her latest book.
Wippl Reviews Book Exploring Cold War-Era Counterintelligence Investigations
Professor Wippl describes author Robert Baer’s exploration of the “Ames Investigation” as well as the hunt for the “Fourth Man” a provocative piece of “interesting speculation based on unanswered questions.”
Lukes Publishes Op-Ed on Russian and Western Intelligence Services
Professor Lukes outlines the rise of espionage in Russia and the counterbalance from the West that followed, including stories of U.S. intelligence offices.
Eckstein Explains Findings of New Book in “BU Today” Interview
Since the 1959 Cuban revolution, Cubans have enjoyed a special status that the United States government does not bestow upon any other immigrant group. Professor Susan Eckstein discusses why in an interview on her latest book “Cuban Privilege: The Making of Immigrant Inequality in America.”
Diplomats and IR Experts Discuss Prospect of a Second Cold War
During the “Beyond the Headlines” event, David Malone – Rector of UN University and Under-Secretary-General of the UN – Professor Min Ye, and Ambassador Jorge Heine discuss UN Security Council structure, expansion, and reform as well as what factors might lead to a second Cold War.
Shifrinson Offers Clarity on Post-Cold War NATO-Russia Agreement
“There is a legitimate point to say that the U.S. offered assurances to the Soviets that NATO would do something, but that is not the same thing as saying NATO offered an agreement.”
Najam Discusses Great Power Tensions Over Ukraine
Both President Joe Biden and President Vladimir Putin are products of the Cold War, and as Dean Najam notes, this shared heritage of Cold War calculations is at the heart of the current tensions over Ukraine.
Bacevich Interviewed for Premier Question of the Week Podcast
Pardee School Professor emeritus Andrew Bacevich discusses the state of American security 20 years after 9/11 and President Biden’s decision to pull troops from Afghanistan.
Shifrinson Discusses U.S. “Neo‐Primacy” Strategy on Cato Podcast
Professor Shifrinson weighs in on a new critique of the restraint school in U.S. foreign policy debates and explains why the strategy proposed by some liberal internationalists to confront a rising China – a strategy he terms “neo‐primacy” – is bound to fail.
Lukes Publishes Article on Cold War History
“Some wars end in conquest, others may lead to a temporary arrangement. The Cold War was unusual in that it was carried out as a truce, with neither side seeking victory.”
Wippl Writes on His Work in Cold War Germany
Professor Wippl discusses lessons learned during his Cold War CIA assignment.
Heine Publishes Journal Article on Latin America’s Place in a “New Cold War”
Ambassador Heine discusses Latin America’s relations to the U.S. and China in the latest edition of Foreign Affairs Latinoamérica.
Shifrinson in Foreign Affairs on The Fall of the Berlin Wall
Prof. Joshua Shifrinson discusses United States fears of war at the end of the Cold War and the effects on U.S. policy toward German reunification.
Wippl in Foreign Affairs on a Cold War Case of Russian Collusion
Prof. Joseph Wippl was interviewed for an article on what the lessons from a 1972 investigation of a Stasi operation can teach us about the Mueller report.
Shifrinson Publishes Chapter on the End of the Cold War
Prof. Joshua Shifrinson published a chapter on linkage politics and the end of the Cold War in a recent Oxford University Press volume.
Keller in InSight Crime: Cold War Parallels
Professor Renata Keller details parallels between the Cold War and the War on Drugs for InSight Crime.
Keller on Medium: From Cold War to Drug War
The seeds of the global wars on both drugs and terror can be found in Mexico’s experience during the Cold War, says Renata Keller.