Tagged: Professor voices

President Trump?

April 7, 2011 at 8:06 am

A new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll shows that Donald Trump is currently tied for second in the list of possible GOP presidential contenders for 2012. Tom Whalen, an associate professor of social science at Boston University, is an expert on modern American politics and the American presidency, as well as a regular contributor to PoliticoArena. […]

By Jo Breiner | Posted in Politics | Also tagged , , , | Comments Off on President Trump?

French military ambition

April 6, 2011 at 12:40 pm

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: […]

By Jo Breiner | Posted in International relations | Also tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on French military ambition

Federal shutdown likely?

April 6, 2011 at 9:09 am

The White House and GOP continue their attempts to avoid a federal government shutdown scheduled for midnight on Friday. Tom Fiedler, Dean of Boston University’s  College of Communication, is a former executive editor of the Miami Herald and an expert American politics. He spoke with NECN and weighed in on who he feels is the […]

By Jo Breiner | Posted in Politics | Also tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Federal shutdown likely?

Obama to run for second-term

April 4, 2011 at 10:10 am

The following Boston University professors are available to comment on President Obama’s announcement to run for a second term. Tom Whalen, Associate Professor of Social Sciences; Expert on modern American politics and culture, American foreign policy, and the American presidency; Regular contributor to PoliticoArena. Contact 617-353-4785, tjw64@bu.edu Tom Fiedler, Dean of the College of Communication; […]

By Jo Breiner | Posted in Politics | Also tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Obama to run for second-term