international affairs

The road to Brexit

As a result of a 2016 referendum, the United Kingdom is on the brink of departing the European Union, in what is commonly known as…

by Gregory Grinnell April 8, 2019

Three seniors receive prestigious honors

Claire Celestin, Minhal Ahmed, and Erin Bourque have received prestigious scholarships or fellowships that will support their graduate studies and advance their professional careers in…

by Greg St. Martin December 10, 2018

Cuba is getting a new president. But that doesn’t mean the end of Castro rule.

The Castro regime is far from over in Cuba, and how the U.S. responds to the apparent transfer of power could have a dramatic impact…

by Bill Ibelle April 20, 2018

India poised to become ‘third-largest economy in the world’

At the second annual Center for Emerging Markets’ India Lecture Series, Arvind Panagariya, former vice chairman of the National Institution for Transforming India, explained why…

by Molly Callahan April 6, 2018

What Arab nations’ isolation of Qatar means for US, Middle East

Five Arab nations severed all diplomatic ties with Qatar on Monday, exposing deep rifts between the Middle Eastern nations. We asked professor Denis Sullivan, co-director…

by Danny Hajjar June 8, 2017

Faculty experts reflect on Trump’s foreign trip

President Trump’s aides praised his first foreign trip as commander in chief. But others viewed the overseas swing as nothing more than “some firm handshakes,…

by Jason Kornwitz June 5, 2017

President Aoun signs pledge to support Paris climate accord

Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun has reaffirmed the university’s commitment to sustainability and the mitigation of climate change, joining a coalition of mayors, governors, business…

by Jason Kornwitz June 2, 2017

Is the chaos in Venezuela ‘a picture of what might happen’ elsewhere, including the US?

“Venezuela is spiraling into chaos,” says professor José Buscaglia, an expert on Central American studies, who fears crisis there could spread to more vulnerable countries…

by Molly Callahan May 31, 2017

How frayed transatlantic ties could impact global landscape

German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently questioned the strength of the transatlantic ties, suggesting that her country’s relationship with the U.S. has shifted in the wake…