Garčević Interviewed on Incoming Biden Administration
Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, was interviewed by Voice of America on the political situation in the United States leading up to Joe Biden’s Presidential Inauguration.
In the interview, Garčević discussed the political implications of President Donald Trump’s second impeachment, the growing concern of Americans that democratic institutions are in crisis, as well as the lasting destabilizing effects of the Capitol Hill attack on American society. I made a point that President Trump lost the election, but Trumpism as a political ideology will continue to dominate American space long after Trump leaves office.
Garčević concluded by stating the incoming Biden administration will face many challenges in the coming years; however, he also stated that every challenge creates opportunity. President Biden, therefore, has a chance to restore America’s image abroad and at home while also reviving American ideals of democracy, inclusiveness, and tolerance.
The full written interview can be read on Voice of America’s website. A video containing snippets of Garčević’s interview can be viewed below.
During his diplomatic career, Ambassador Vesko Garčević dealt with issues pertinent to European security and NATO for almost 14 years. In 2004, he was posted in Vienna to serve as Ambassador to Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. He had been a Montenegro’s Ambassador to NATO from 2010 until 2014 and served as a Montenegro’s National Coordinator for NATO from 2015 until he joined the faculty at the Pardee School. Learn more about Garčević on his faculty profile.