Hefner Authors New Journal Articles
In June, 2023, Robert Hefner, Professor of Anthropology and of International Relations at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies and Director of the School’s Center for the Study of Asia, authored two new academic articles. Hefner first published a chapter in the Cambridge Handbook of the Anthropology of Ethics and Morality, entitled “Capitalism and Ethical Plurality.”…
Brulé Examines How Climate Crises Alter Women’s Political Representation
“Not only can climate change induce migration, but, I argue, climate shocks…can also destabilize gendered social systems…initiate political transformations… [and[ compel women to mobilize—as representatives and their supporters—to redirect local and national political agendas to respond to the vulnerabilities exposed by climate shocks.”
Heine Co-Authors Journal Article on Active Non-Alignment
“For Latin America, siding with neither Washington nor Beijing provides a useful road map in a turbulent world. It also opens the possibility of defining a common position for the integration that the region so badly needs.”
Selin Publishes “One Earth” Article on Global Mercury Governance
Focusing on mercury discharges from the two largest sources globally, Professor Selin examines connections between major aspects of the mercury issue and the global sustainable development agenda.
Selin Co-Authors Article on Human–Technical–Environmental Systems Framework
In their analysis, Professors Henrik and Noelle Selin found that “further application of the HTE framework and the identification of insights can help develop systems-oriented analysis, and inform societal efforts to advance sustainability, as well as contribute to the formulation of empirically grounded middle-range theories related to sustainability systems and sustainability transitions.”
Mako Publishes Article on Disputed Territories in Iraq
By focusing on Iraq’s disputed territories, Professor Mako demonstrates how hybrid governance in areas of limited statehood can foster competition over territorial control by state and non-state actors at the local level, and between national and subnational governments.
Menchik Co-Authors Journal Article on Election Campaigns in Indonesia
Under what conditions will Islamists moderate to support democracy and pluralism? Under what conditions will they adopt more exclusive behavior?
Selin Co-Authors Journal Article Exploring Impact of Private Governance on Multilateralism
Professor Selin argues that private governance – the enactment of state-like governance functions by non-state actors – can undermine the potential for international state-based governance to become more stringent; such is the case for international pesticide governance.
Heine Discusses New Journal Issue on Geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific
In his article in the latest issue of the journal “Pensamiento Propio,” Ambassador Heine discusses the global shift in attention towards the Indo-Pacific in recent years, with new security agreements such as AUKUS focussing attention on the region.
Schmidt Publishes Article on Populism in Europe
Professor Schmidt’s research considers not only the rise of populist anti-system parties in European countries but also the special challenges this poses for the European Union.
Heine Publishes Article on the Indo-Pacific and Active Non-Alignment for Latin America
In light of an evolving security landscape in the Indo-Pacific, Ambassador Heine argues for a strategy of “active non-alignment,” which would allow Latin American countries to focus internally without being swept up in confrontations between the U.S. and China.
Lori Publishes Article on the Global Mobility Rights
“Without ‘humanitarian corridors’ that allow for safe passage under duress, vulnerable groups are forced to engage human traffickers and undertake increasingly dangerous journeys as ‘illegal’ migrants.”
Lori Publishes Article on Racial Formations in Africa and the Middle East
In a new article based on archives as well as the authors’ legal advocacy for stateless populations in the UAE, Professor Lori Yoana Kuzmova examine the contested legal status of Zanzibaris and other East African minorities in the UAE.
Sarkar Publishes Journal Article on Cold War Nuclear History
Professor Sarkar argues that the French foreign ministry and the French atomic energy commission feared being implicated in India’s 1974 nuclear explosion, leading to renegotiation of their past contracts with the Indian atomic energy commission.
Mako Publishes Article on de-Ba’athification
Professor Mako illuminates the enduring effects of exclusionary lustration on subsequent attempts at state-and peacebuilding in divided, post-colonial societies.
Menchik Publishes Article on Liberal Internationalism
Woodrow Wilson is among most influential presidents in U.S. foreign policy history, and the most pious. So what was the role of religion in Wilson’s worldview?
Ye Discusses the Future of China’s BRI
“As the country recovers from the pandemic, it is likely to pursue BRI with more deliberation at home and more opportunities abroad.”
Shifrinson Explores the Future of US-NATO Relations
“American strategists in the years ahead must be prepared to revisit the fundamentals of the U.S. presence in Europe and devolve authority to local actors.”
Heine Publishes Article in Journal of Latin American Studies
“There is little doubt that the current tensions affecting the international order will test not only ties between China and Chile, but also those between China and other Latin American countries.”
Heine Publishes Article on the Future of Diplomats
Will the COVID-19 pandemic lead to a marginalization of diplomats?