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Pardee School of Global Studies

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International Relations vs Political Science: What’s the Difference Between These Majors?

April 22, 2025

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University News

Alum, a Former Peace Corps Leader, Fetes BU Pardee at 10th Anniversary Celebration

April 8, 2025

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University News

After Five Years of Planning, Pardee’s New Home Will Unite Global Studies School

April 1, 2025

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Politics

US Defense Secretary Called Europe “Pathetic.” Two BU Experts on Whether the Alliance Is Damaged

March 27, 2025

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International Relations

United States Sides with Russia, Breaks with Europe, in Ukraine War Resolution

February 25, 2025

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Books

World War II Wartime China’s First Lady: A Lesson in Resolving Today’s Tension with Taiwan?

February 10, 2025

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Voices & Opinion

Trump Says the United States Should Seize and Develop Gaza. Is That a Good Idea?

February 6, 2025

international relations

How Much Should the Fragile Middle East Ceasefire Be Celebrated?

January 27, 2025

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Politics

What’s Next for Syria, and America’s Middle East Role, after Bashar al-Assad’s Fall?

December 10, 2024

Politics

Would Japanese Ownership of US Steel Really be a National Security Threat?

October 15, 2024

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Higher Education

What Is the Role of Universities after October 7?

October 9, 2024

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Arts & Culture

Yue-Sai Kan—Dubbed the “Chinese Oprah”—Speaks at BU

September 17, 2024

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Politics

Does the United States Have the Clout to Alter Netanyahu’s Course in Gaza?

March 26, 2024

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Academics

Undergraduate Research Study Project Explores Do-It-Yourself Extremism

March 26, 2024

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Voices & Opinion

POV: The Truth behind Trump’s NATO Threats

February 26, 2024

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Voices & Opinion

POV: International Reaction to Gaza Siege Has Exposed the Growing Rift between the West and the Global South

November 15, 2023

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Books

Trump, Putin, Orban: New Book, How Democracy Survives, Probes Global Threat

March 31, 2023

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Politics

One Year into the Russia-Ukraine War, What’s Next?

February 22, 2023

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University News

US State Department Partners with Pardee School of Global Studies to Empower Afghan Women

September 20, 2022

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New Appointment

Georgetown Africa Scholar Named New Dean of Pardee School of Global Studies

August 31, 2022

Georgetown Africa Scholar Named New Dean of Pardee School of Global Studies