Schmidt Comments on What to Expect in 2022
Professor Schmidt predicts that “2022 is likely to continue to surprise us, for the better (political economy) or for the worse (security).”
Schmidt Publishes Article on Populism in Europe
Professor Schmidt’s research considers not only the rise of populist anti-system parties in European countries but also the special challenges this poses for the European Union.
CSE Hosts Lecture on the Decline of Europe’s Center-Left Parties
From immigration concerns to the disconnection between politicians and constituents, Old Dominion University Professor Georg Menz outlines the recent poor electoral performance and membership of Europe’s center-left parties.
Najam Interviewed on Ukraine Crisis and U.S. Response
“This conflict comes when for Biden’s domestic problems are much more important than international ones. The country is divided, the pandemic is not over yet, and high levels of inflation are worrying.”
Garčević Interviewed on Developments in Ukraine
Ambassador Garčević outlines how Moscow uses Ukraine as a bargaining chip in its relations with the West, highlighting that the current build-up of Russian troops on the Ukrainian border may be an attempt to force the West to take Russia’s security demands seriously.
Najam Discusses Rising US-Russia Tensions and Conflict Over Ukraine
Dean Najam argues that demands over Ukraine should not be seen simply as a US-Russia issue. How the situation plays out depends in large part on how the rest of Europe reacts to Russian encroachment, especially for countries where Russia is a direct neighbor and security threat.
Schilde Colloquium Provides Inside Look at EU Policies & Procedures
Professor Schilde’s colloquium brought together global experts and gave the students not only a firsthand account of major policy fields within the EU but also a close look at the in-house procedures and working methods applied within the Brussels complex.
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.
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.”
CSE Hosts Event on International Law and Justice
BU Law School Professor Ioannis Kalpouzos described his work with the Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) and it’s efforts to highlight the structural injustice of the international legal system.
Schmidt Interviewed on Europe’s Crisis of Legitimacy
“Legitimacy is a prism that allows evaluating what happened in the field of political economy, politics and governance procedures…the crisis in the ‘eurozone’ was one of political, economic and governance legitimacy.”
Shifrinson Explores the Future of US-NATO Relations
“American strategists in the years ahead must be prepared to revisit the fundamentals of the U.S. presence in Europe and devolve authority to local actors.”
Schmidt Presents Europe’s Crisis of Legitimacy at Two Book Talks
Professor Schmidt discussed her latest book with Jacques Delors Centre and the London School of Economics and Political Science.
CSE Hosts Event on Discrimination of Minorities in Europe
Eddie Bruce Jones, Sultan Doughan, and Magda Matache discussed racism in Europe and how it can be addressed.
Schmidt Participates in “Capitalism in a Time of Pandemic” Panel
Prof. Schmidt compares the time of COVID in the EU to the Eurozone crisis.
Harsch Co-Authors Op-Ed on Global Data Privacy
Professor Michael Harsch discusses a Court of Justice of the European Union data policy ruling in The Washington Post.
Schmidt Discusses Global Crisis Response on “Politics in the Time of Global Pandemic” Panel
During a WGBH Forum panel, Professor Vivien Schmidt discussed how to assess the legitimacy of governments’ crisis responses in the U.S. and the Europe.
Schmidt Discusses Her New Book During European Central Bank Webinar
Professor Vivien Schmidt, Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration and Professor of International Relations and Political Science at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, hosted a webinar for the European Central Bank (ECB) to discuss her new book Europe’s Crisis of Legitimacy: Governing by Rules and Ruling by Numbers in the Eurozone. During the…
Schmidt Discusses Her New Book During European Central Bank Webinar
Professor Vivien Schmidt discussed her new book, Europe’s Crisis of Legitimacy: Governing by Rules and Ruling by Numbers in the Eurozone,with senior ECB officials.
CSE Panel: Future After Brexit
Panel discusses the future of Europe after Brexit and concludes there is even more uncertainty ahead: fasten your seatbelts!