BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science
(2023-2024)
CAS-IR535: Diplomacy and Statecraft (Spring 2024)
(graduate seminar)
Examines the mechanisms and process of diplomacy in historical context, to assess approaches to the implementation of foreign policy, analyze the success and failure of these approaches in different circumstances, and consider wider issues in the application of statecraft.
CAS-PO356: Nuclear Security (Spring 2024)
(undergraduate lecture course)
Provides students with the foundation for understanding nuclear security in the twenty-first century. Emphasis on the American Cold War experience, the growing threat of nuclear proliferation, the renaissance of civilian nuclear power, safeguards, and nuclear weapons under budget constraints.
CAS-PO587: Ethics and International Relations (Fall 2023)
(undergraduate seminar)
Examines important ethical approaches to normative controversies of contemporary world politics. Such questions as: Is my nation always right? Can war be justified? Is terrorism always wrong? What is the place of human rights in foreign policy?
CAS-PO357: Causes of War and Peace (Fall 2023)
(undergraduate lecture course)
War is the most destructive social act in which humanity engages. Why does war happen? This question is addressed by focusing on a variety of scholarly explanations. Theoretical discussions are paired with an examination of historical cases.