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 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 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 […]
By Jo Breiner
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Posted in International relations
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Also tagged Adil Najam, Augustus Richard Norton, Charles Dunbar, Egypt, Farouk El-Baz, 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 […]
March 2, 2011 at 12:36 pm
The following Boston University professors are available to offer commentary, expertise, and insight on the assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti, Pakistan’s Christian minorities minister. Bhatti was gunned down today in Islamabad. Adil Najam, Pakistani-born international relations professor; Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future; Expert on Pakistan and Middle […]
February 24, 2011 at 9:12 am
Boston University international relations professor Augustus Richard Norton appeared on NECN discussing Libya and Gadhafi’s hour-long speech to the country. “I think what we’re going to see here is a fragmentation of political authority. I don’t think Gadhafi’s going to be able to hang on for the long haul and I think this could drag […]
February 11, 2011 at 3:01 pm
Boston University international relations professor Augustus Richard Norton is an expert on the Middle East and a member of the Baker-Hamilton Iraq Study Group. He is the author of “Hezbollah: A Short History”. He offers the following commentary on the situation in Egypt, the role of the military, and a possible successor to Honsi Mubarak. “The […]
February 8, 2011 at 1:11 pm
Boston University international relations professor William Keylor, author of “A World of Nations: The International Order Since 1945,” offers the following comments on the military talks being held by North and South Korea: “With everyone’s attention focused on North Korea, wondering what its next provacative move will be, not enough attention has been devoted to […]
February 5, 2011 at 2:38 pm
Robert Zelnick, Boston University journalism professor and former ABC News foreign correspondent, appears on Fox News as part of a panel discussion on how events in Egypt will affect the U.S. and the world. Contact Robert Zelnick, 617-353-5007, bzelnick@bu.edu
February 4, 2011 at 11:12 am
The following Boston University professors are available to offer expert analysis, commentary and insight on the current situation in Egypt: Charles Dunbar, International relations professor; Former U.S. ambassador to Yemen. Contact 617-353-5633, cfdunbar@bu.edu Augustus Richard Norton, International relations professor; Middle East specialist and a member of the Baker-Hamilton Iraq Study Group; Author of “Hezbollah: […]
