Es war eine ziemlich merkwürdige und befremdliche Szene in der jüngsten US-amerikanischen Geschichte: FBI-Chef James Comey hielt gerade eine Rede vor FBI-Mitarbeitern in Kalifornien, als auf dem Bildschirm hinter ihm die Nachricht erschien, Trump habe ihn gefeuert. Er hielt es zunächst für einen Scherz und lachte darüber, nur um kurz danach zu erfahren, dass er tatsächlich kurzerhand und fristlos vor die Tür gesetzt worden war.

Pakistan's Ambassador to the U.S. Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry and Dean of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University Adil Najam discuss the ups and downs of US-Pakistan relations and possibilities for engagement under the new US administration.

Two days after presenting his credentials to President Trump, His Excellency Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, the newly appointed Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States, expressed optimism about bilateral relations between the two countries. Respondent Adil Najam, Dean of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, was more cautious in his assessment of the relationship after years of "reset."

In this installation of the 'Conversations in Diplomacy' podcast, Cameron Munter, former US Ambassador to Pakistan and CEO of the EastWest Institute and Beena Sarwar, award-winning Pakistani journalist and filmmaker, discuss the relationship between women's empowerment, economic development and security with Executive Director Cathryn Cluver.

The Future of Diplomacy Project at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs has named Ambassador Douglas E. Lute a Senior Fellow. While at the Kennedy School, Ambassador Lute will initiate a research project focused on NATO and transatlantic relations that will address the multiplicity of challenges facing the alliance as it approaches its 70th anniversary. He will also share his expertise in security and diplomacy by conducting seminars and study groups with students and fellows.

Wenn Historiker einst auf die außergewöhnliche Präsidentschaft von Donald Trump zurückblicken, wird die neunte Woche seiner Amtszeit wie eine große Offenbarung wirken. Sie wird als jener Moment in die Geschichte eingehen, an dem der Vorhang dieser Ein-Mann-Reality-Show mit all dem Getöse, Draufgängertum und den Ablenkungsmanövern fiel und die nackte Realität des Regierens durch und mit dem Kongress ins grelle Scheinwerferlicht rückte.

When historians look back at the extraordinary Trump Presidency, the ninth week of his administration will seem like a great unveiling – the moment the curtain fell on the single-spotlight reality show marked by bluster, bravado and deflection to reveal in the harshest light the reality of governing through and with the cast of Congress.

Cathryn Cluver discusses the Senate Intelligence Committee's hearings during a consequential week for Donald J. Trump's presidency. The interview, conducted in German, originally aired on German radio station Deutschlandfunk. 

Ambassador João Vale de Almeida, European Union Ambassador to the United Nations, spoke at the Kennedy School as part of the Future of Diplomacy Project’s annual ‘Europe Week’ series.

During the Future of Diplomacy Project's 2017 'Europe Week' series, diplomats, scholars, and policymakers visited the Kennedy School to examine Europe's greatest challenges.