Tagged: International relations

10 years later: The War on Terror

Professor Voices wraps up its “10 Years Later” series with Andrew Bacevich who takes a look at how the War on Terror has evolved in the 10 years since September 11th and where we are now. Contact Bacevich at 617-358-0914; bacevich@bu.edu. Earlier posts in the series: Andrew Bacevich: Are we safer? Robert Hefner: Islam Today David Barlow: How are […]

10 years later: Are we safer?

This week and next Professor Voices will run a special video series called “10 Years Later” that highlights various angles of the upcoming anniversary of the September 11th attacks.  We start today with Andrew Bacevich, a foreign policy expert and professor of international relations, who discusses whether the U.S. is safer now from the threat of terrorism than it was prior […]

Obama’s Europe tour

President Obama began his six-day tour of Europe in Ireland. The president will travel on to London, Deauville (France), and Warsaw. Boston University international relations professor Erik Goldstein, an expert in diplomacy, is a long-time British government watcher and author of “Winning the Peace: British Diplomatic Strategy, Peace Planning, and the Paris Peace Conference, 1916-1910.” […]

Osama Bin Laden killed by U.S. forces

The following Boston University professors are available to offer expert commentary, analysis, and insight on the death of Osama Bin Laden: Arthur Hulnick, a 35-year veteran of the intelligence profession, mostly with the CIA Contact 617-353-8978, ahulnick@bu.edu   Joseph Wippl, a 30-year CIA veteran Contact 617-353-8992, jwippl@bu.edu   August Richard Norton, International relations professor; Middle […]

Mubarak, sons detained

Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and his two sons have been put under detention pending an investigation over corruption allegations. Mubarak is being detained in his hospital room where he is being monitored for a “heart crisis.”  Boston University international relations professors Augustus Richard Norton and Charles Dunbar offer the following comments:

Ivory Coast forces impose blockade around Gbagbo

The internationally recognized leader of Ivory Coast,  Alassane Ouattara, has imposed a blockade around the presidential compound where Laurent Gbagbo, the incumbent leader who has refused to give up power, is hiding in a bunker. The following Boston University professors are available to offer commentary, analysis and insight on the current developments in the country. […]

French military ambition

France finds itself involved in three conflicts around the world: Afghanistan, Libya, and the Ivory Coast. Boston University international relations professor William Keylor is the author of “A World of Nations: The International Order Since 1945,” and an authority on the history of modern France. He offers his view on France’s new found military ambition: […]

CIA operatives sent to Libya

The Obama administration has authorized the CIA to send operatives to Libya to work with and gather information from rebel forces. The following professors from Boston University’s International Relations department, both with CIA experience, are available to offer expert commentary, analysis and insight on this latest move. Arthur Hulnick, a 35-year veteran of the intelligence profession, […]

Michael Corgan talks to NECN on President Obama’s speech on Libya

Boston University international relations professor Michael Corgan gives his assessment of President Obama’s speech on Libya. “The president is walking a tightrope because a lot depends on what the Libyan rebels do or do not do. “Regime change is difficult. Who will emerge as the leader?” Watch the entire NECN interview here. Contact Michael Corgan, […]

Charles Dunbar available to comment on Yemen

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