Gallagher Comments on World Bank Candidate

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), commented on the new candidate for the World Bank, Ajay Banga, and the implications of the United States nominating him in the Global Insider Newsletter from Politico. This portion of the newsletter,…

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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.”

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Georgia Nichols (MAIA ‘ 23) Recounts Her Field Research Experience in Vanuatu

Vanuatu is the world’s most at-risk nation for natural disasters, and its vulnerability continues to grow under the current climate crisis. Georgia Nichols (MAIA ‘ 23) recently traveled there with the support of the Pardee School’s Gilman Travel Grant in order to interview climate policy leaders whose knowledge and expertise she will incorporate into her final MA paper. This is the story of her experience.

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Pardee School Faculty Explore Trends in Global Democracy and Democratic Decline

In recent years, global patterns have emerged that threaten to undermine democracy – election denialism, the emergence of nationalist regimes, and the removal of democratically elected governments to name a few. A panel of Pardee School professors commented on these trends in their regions of study as well as the implications for global democracy.

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Storella Interviewed Ahead of Zelenskyy’s Address to U.S. Congress

President Zelensky will have a delicate task appealing across the aisle for ongoing military aid to Ukraine. To do so, Ambassador Storella predicts Zelensky will likely deliver his appeal in terms of enduring American and western values, making clear that Ukraine’s struggle is not just for the people of Ukraine but for the values the American people hold dear, as well.

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