Pardee School Faculty Analyze Implications of Trump’s Second Term
Pardee School of Global Studies faculty members recently offered their insights on the implications of Donald Trump’s upcoming presidency. Their analysis, featured in two in-depth BU Today articles, covered both domestic governance challenges and evolving foreign policy dynamics. Timothy Longman, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Professor of International Relations and Political Science, leveraged his extensive…
Longman’s Perspectives from Pre-Genocide Rwanda
Professor Timothy Longman’s review essay in Political Science Quarterly analyzes Marie-Eve Desrosiers’ book Trajectories of Authoritarianism in Rwanda, challenging the notion of authoritarian regimes as inherently stable. Through a case study of Rwanda’s pre-genocide regimes, Longman reveals the precariousness of authoritarian control and highlights how weakness led to extreme violence.
Rwanda’s Elections: A Façade of Democracy, According to Expert Tim Longman
Professor Tim Longman criticizes Rwanda’s presidential elections as neither free nor fair. He highlights voter intimidation, opposition suppression, and media censorship under Paul Kagame’s rule. Despite economic progress, Longman argues that Rwanda remains authoritarian, with the ruling party using genocide memory to justify its power.
Najam Featured in Documentary on Collaborative Governance
“LAIAN.” released by the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa, highlights the experience of “Etorkizuna Eraikiz,” a major and all-encompassing initiative by the government of Gipuzkoa to incorporate deep citizen participation and grassroots democracy in policymaking, budget development, and institutional development.
CLAS Faculty Publishes Op-Ed on Brazilian Presidential Election
“Seen from afar, the dynamics playing out in the Brazilian election are a clear example of the broader crisis of liberal democracy, with right-wing authoritarians in ascent globally.”
Heine Explores Evolving China-Russia Relations
Ambassador Heine and Andrés Serbin argue that the new proximity between China and Russia- far from being an opportunistic “marriage of convenience” designed to irritate the West – has deep roots and is reconfiguring the Eurasian geopolitical space.
Lori Shares Biggest Lesson Learned During COVID-19
“[The COVID-19 pandemic] shows that some of the institutional designs that we assume lead to good policy outcomes don’t always.”
Stern Coauthors Op-Ed on Trump and Authoritarianism
“Authoritarian predispositions are not a problem that can just be educated away…a strong rhetorical focus on a unified Americanness can play a vital role in reassuring and deactivating the innately intolerant.”
Fewsmith Publishes Journal Article on Authoritarian Resilience
Prof. Joseph Fewsmith’s article examines the conventional wisdom surrounding the resilience of authoritarian regimes.