Garčević Weighs In on KFOR Drawdown Talk and Evolving U.S.–EU Relations
Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Pardee School, was featured in an article “Talk of KFOR Drawdown Reveals a Changing US Approach to the Balkans,” published by European Western Balkans on March 21. The article examines the possibility of the United States reducing its troop presence in Kosovo. Although…
Garčević Analyzes Shifting Power in the Balkans
Upon the invitation of the Alliance Linking Leaders in Education and the Services (ALLIES), the largest undergraduate international relations program at Tufts University, and the Tufts Slavic and Eastern European Association, Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Pardee School, delivered a guest lecture on March 3 about the current…
Garčević Unpacks Bosnia and Herzegovina at Harvard’s Davis Center
Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Pardee School, participated in the panel discussion titled 30 Years Since the Dayton Peace Agreement: What’s Next for Bosnia and Herzegovina?, held on February 17 at Harvard University’s Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies. The event featured Professor Damir Kapidžić, University of Sarajevo;…
Slobodian Analyzes Expanding Global Scrutiny of Elon Musk’s Digital and Space Ambitions
In a recent interview for Democracy Now!, Quinn Slobodian, Professor of International History at the Pardee School, offered an in‑depth analysis of the growing regulatory backlash facing Elon Musk across Europe and parts of Asia. Slobodian explained that the French raid on Musk’s Paris headquarters marked the culmination of a year‑long investigation that began with…
Weinstein Speaks at Brandeis University’s Center for German and European Studies
This past Friday, January 30, Lt Gen Jack Weinstein, USAF (Ret), Professor of the Practice of International Security at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, participated in a panel at Brandeis University hosted by the Center for German and European Studies in an event named Greenland, the EU, NATO, and Transatlantic Relations…
Storella on Trump, Greenland, and Europe’s Push for Greater Security Independence
On January 20, 2026, Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy, Mark Storella, told Irish TV viewers on RTE’s Prime Time news program that President Trump’s efforts to acquire Greenland are not popular in the United States. Storella said that Trump had dismantled the normal policy process in the U.S. leaving the U.S. with a broken…
Storella Comments on Immigration, Greenland, and Strains on the NATO Alliance
Professor Mark C. Storella, Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy at the Pardee School, was interviewed by French TV (France 24 — English service) on January 20, 2026 to discuss the recent developments in United States immigration, and both foreign and economic policies. Storella shared his perspective that President Trump may be overstepping himself in…
Ambassador Garčević hosts “What does Trump’s Return Mean for the Balkans?” Panel
Ambassador Vesko Garcević, Professor at Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies, participated in the fifth annual IEMS winter seminar on security and diplomacy centered on the Eastern Mediterranean at a time of geopolitical and economic grand realignment. The event is organized by the Institute of East Mediterranean Studies – Emmanuel College in partnership with…
Trade Wars and Global Shifts: Jorge Heine Analyzes U.S.-China Relations
In a recent interview with France 24’s weekly magazine Así es Asia, Ambassador Jorge Heine, Research Professor at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, discussed the ongoing trade war between the United States and China. With tariffs escalating between the two economic giants, Heine provided key insights into the global implications of…
Trump’s Second Term: Garcević on Implications for the Balkans
Ambassador Vesko Garcević, Professor at Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies, provided insights into the potential impact of Donald Trump’s second presidential term on the Balkans across multiple media platforms. In the BBC Serbian Service article “What does Trump’s return mean for the Balkans?”, Garcević argued that the Balkans would likely only attract Trump’s…
Garčević Analyzes Montenegro-US Bilateral Immunity Agreement Amid EU Accession Pressures
Vesko Garčević, Director of the Center for the Study of Europe and Professor of the Practice of International Relations at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, shared his views on the ongoing negotiations between Montenegro and the United States regarding their Bilateral Immunity Agreement (BIA). His analysis appeared in a Radio Free…