Jamil Mahuad, Former President of Ecuador, Delivers the 2025 Janetos Lecture
Ecuador President Jamil Mahuad Delivers the 2025 Janetos Lecture titled “Trump 2.0 and Latin America.”
Ambassador Vesko Garčević Advocates for Voice of America Amid Shutdown
Ambassador Garčević joined a coalition of investigative journalists, civil rights activists, international relations experts, and former diplomats in voicing support for Voice of America (VOA), with particular emphasis on the VOA Serbian service. Their joint statements—titled “VOA Serbian Service 82nd Anniversary: Why the Salvation of the Beacon of Hope and Truth Is Important? (Why Should…
Storella Cites Value of Allies and International Engagement in LA Radio Interview
Professor of the Practice Ambassador Mark Storella underlined the importance of America’s alliances and multilateral engagement for the safety of the American people in an interview with Nana Gyamfi on KPFK radio in Los Angeles. Storella explained how our NATO alliance has kept the peace in Europe for 76 years; however, the alliance is now…
Hare Analyzes Complex Trump-Maduro Relationship Amid Venezuelan Election Fraud
Hare identifies a ‘subtle shift’ in Trump’s approach to Venezuela despite continued election fraud concerns. While maintaining sanctions and recognizing opposition leader González as legitimate, the administration has pursued pragmatic engagement with Maduro on deportations and hostage releases, suggesting self-interest now drives this complex diplomatic relationship.
Heine Lends Insights into US-China Relations as Trump’s Presidency Begins
Ambassador Jorge Heine, Research Professor at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, was recently interviewed by Anand Naidoo, on The Heat, regarding Donal Trump’s second term in office and the prospects of US-China relations. Along with Heine, Chas Freeman, Yan Liang, and Victor Gao joined this discussion which addressed the question: “What…
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…
Slobodian Analyzes Global Trade Future in NYRB Symposium
Professor Quinn Slobodian examines the implications of Trump’s return to office for global trade in The New York Review of Books’ symposium. His analysis explores shifts from thousand-percent tariffs to the decline of international institutions, while questioning claims about benefits to working-class Americans.
Pardee School Hosts Two ‘Beyond the Headlines’ Events in September
The Pardee School hosted two “Beyond the Headlines” events in September. The first examined the global impact of the U.S. presidential election between Trump and Harris, while the second analyzed Venezuela’s contentious elections and their aftermath.
Menchik in BU Today on Anti-Lockdown Protests
Professor Jeremy Menchik was interviewed by BU Today’s for a Q&A Segment on Anti-Lockdown Protests and the 2020 Election
Menchik’s Twitter Thread in NYT Op-Ed on 2020 U.S. Elections
Menchick quoted in new OpEd in The New York Times on role COVID-19 response protests could play in the 2020 U.S. elections.
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on U.S. Syria Withdrawal
Gregory Aftandilian discusses how United States Defense Secretary Mark Esper has tried to mitigate the fallout from President Donald Trump’s Syria withdrawal decision.
Lukes Publishes Article on Trump-Zelensky Phone Call
Prof. Igor Lukes discusses the recently revealed conversation between United States President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Goldstein in The Washington Post on Trump-Morrison Phone Call
Prof. Erik Goldstein discusses a recent phone call between United States President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Goldstein in La Razon on Trump’s UK State Visit
Prof. Erik Goldstein discusses United States President Donald Trump’s state visit to London.
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on Trump’s Peace Plan
Gregory Aftandilian discusses the United States peace plan on the Israeli-Palestinian issue.
Aftandilian Publishes Op-Ed on U.S. Midterm Elections
Gregory Aftandilian discusses how the U.S. midterm elections could affect President Donald Trump’s Middle East strategy.
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on Trump’s Egypt Strategy
Gregory Aftandilian discusses the differences in opinion between the Trump administration and Congress on Egypt.
Shifrinson Publishes Article on Trump’s Foreign Policy
Prof. Joshua Shifrinson discusses the Trump administration’s grand strategy — or lack thereof — for foreign policy.
Loftis Interviewed on Potential Trump-Putin DC Summit
Amb. Robert Loftis discusses the potential meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin that United States President Donald Trump wants to hold in Washington D.C.
Garcevic in The Guardian on Trump’s Montenegro Remarks
Amb. Vesko Garcevic discusses President Donald Trump’s recent comments characterizing Montenegro’s people as “very aggressive.”