March 25, 2011 at 10:35 am
Boston University international relations professor Charles Dunbar was a State Department foreign service officer from 1962-1993. He served as U.S. ambassador to Yemen from 1988-1991. Professor Dunbar is available to offer insight and analysis into the protests which are continuing to intensify in Yemen. Contact 617-353-5633, cfdunbar@bu.edu
March 24, 2011 at 8:57 am
Boston University international relations professor William Keylor, author of “A World of Nations: The International Order Since 1945,” offers the following historical perspective on the allied efforts in Libya: “The Hobson’s choice Obama faces seems to be a simple one. Either run the operation unilaterally, and incur the resentment of Arab countries and the strong […]
March 21, 2011 at 10:52 am
The following Boston University professors are available to offer commentary, analysis, and insight into the current situation in Libya, also known as Operation Odyssey Dawn. Augustus Richard Norton, International relations professor; Middle East specialist and a member of the Baker-Hamilton Iraq Study Group; Author of “Hezbollah: A Short History” Contact 617-358-7808, arn@bu.edu, Twitter @arnorton Charles […]
March 21, 2011 at 7:32 am
William Grimes, chairman of the International Relations Department at Boston University, appeared on NECN’s “This Week in Business” offering his perspective on the economic situation and impact of the Japanese earthquake. “The big parts of the disruption have to do with supply chain issues and electrical power generation, in terms of the country as a […]
March 16, 2011 at 8:15 am
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March 15, 2011 at 1:07 pm
Boston University international relations professor Michael Corgan, a specialist in international security with extensive government service in political and military planning (especially NATO), offers his view on the U.S. future in Afghanistan. His comments come as General David Petraeous testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee. “They’re right and we’re wrong. We’ve done about all […]
March 11, 2011 at 1:21 pm
Enrique Silva, Assistant Professor and Faculty Coordinator in City Planning and Urban Affairs at Boston University’s Metropolitan College, offers the following insight into what the aftermath of today’s earthquake in Japan will be for the Pacific Rim and the impact of disaster preparedness and response systems: “Together with the February New Zealand earthquake, the earthquake and […]
March 11, 2011 at 11:16 am
Boston University anthropology professor Merry White, an authority on Japanese culture and society, offers the following cultural view of the earthquake in Japan and its aftermath: “This event will have a profound effect. Japan is no stranger to calamities and disaster has special, if not unique, meaning there. People have been waiting for The Big One, […]
March 4, 2011 at 11:20 am
The following Boston University professors are available to offer commentary, analysis and insight on the continuing turmoil in the Middle East. Augustus Richard Norton, International relations professor; Middle East specialist and a member of the Baker-Hamilton Iraq Study Group; Author of “Hezbollah: A Short History” Contact 617-353-7808, arn@bu.edu, Twitter: @arnorton Adil Najam, International relations […]
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Tagged Adil Najam, Augustus Richard Norton, Charles Dunbar, Egypt, Farouk El-Baz, International relations, Joseph Wippl, Libya, Middle East, Pakistan, Robert Zelnick, Stephen Kinzer, Yemen
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March 3, 2011 at 12:22 pm
Ahmed Shafiq, Eqypt’s Prime Minister and close ally of former president Hosni Mubarak, resigned today just ahead of planned demonstrations to be held on Friday. Boston University international relations professor Augustus Richard Norton, a Middle East specialist and author of “Hezbollah: A Short History”, offers the following analysis: “The resignation of General Ahmed Shafiq as […]
