PUBLICATIONS
May 23, 2013
Nicholas Burns Addresses Massachusetts Graduates
By Nicholas Burns, Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Politics, Harvard Kennedy School
Professor Nicholas Burns addresses the graduates at the Massachusetts Bay Community College Commencement on May 23, 2013, conseling them to lead America into a global 21st century by keeping American communities strong.
April 15, 2013
Assistant Secretary of State Robert Blake Addresses the Role of US Support for Indian Leadership
In an address at the Future of Diplomacy Project, Assistant Secretary of State Robert Blake stressed the growing partnership between the United States and India in both economic and security matters.
Jon Chase/Harvard Staff Photographer
April 11, 2013
"End war, but don’t abandon Afghanistan"
Boston Globe
By Nicholas Burns, Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Politics, Harvard Kennedy School
Professor Burns shares his key takeaways from the "Future of Afghanistan" conference he co-hosted on April 4-5 at Harvard. Like most wars, this will not be won on the battlefield; rather, it will be brought to an end in a negotiated solution between the Afghan government and the Taliban. He reminds us that the U.S. government has a basic responsibility, moral as well as political, to stay involved as the majority of Afghans wish, but that we should seek greater political and financial support from Afghanistan’s powerful neighbors — Russia, China, India, and Iran.
Jon Chase/Harvard Staff Photographer
April 5, 2013
A path out of violence
Harvard Gazette
Ambassador Salahuddin Rabbani, chairman of the Afghan High Peace Council, and Ambassador James Warlick, Deputy US Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, joins Professor Nicholas Burns for a conversation on Afghanistan's upcoming political transition.
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February 14, 2013
"How the US should handle Iran"
Boston Globe
By Nicholas Burns, Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Politics, Harvard Kennedy School
Following President Obama's State of the Union address, Professor Burns outlines steps that the administration can take to produce the best possible outcome with US-Iran talks.
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Nicholas Burns' Media Appearances
Media appearances of Nicholas Burns. Nicholas Burns is Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School. He is Director of the Future of Diplomacy Project and Faculty Chair for the Programs on the Middle East and on India and South Asia. He serves on the Board of Directors of the School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and is a Faculty Associate at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs.
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January 17, 2013
"The Promise of India"
Boston Globe
By Nicholas Burns, Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Politics, Harvard Kennedy School
Nicholas Burns writes, "It has been a big idea in American foreign policy for over a decade: The United States would align its interests with a rapidly rising and democratic India to balance China’s burgeoning power in the vital Asia Pacific region. But that ambitious strategic bet depended on the critical assumption that the chaotic, poor, and struggling India of today would develop into the vibrant, wealthier, and more stable India of tomorrow that many of its admirers think it may yet become.
August 16, 2012
"Diplomacy is the best tool for Iran"
Boston Globe
By Nicholas Burns, Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Politics, Harvard Kennedy School
Professor Burns offers three diplomatic steps the United States can take before entering into a fight with Iran: create a direct channel between Washington and Tehran and begin an extended one-on-one negotiation with all issues on the table; put far-reaching proposals on the table if diplomacy and negotiations are to succeed; and take the reins of this crisis from Israel to give the U.S. more independence and protect Israel’s core interests at the same time.
March 15, 2012
"Obama delivers a clear message on Iran"
Boston Globe
By Nicholas Burns, Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Politics, Harvard Kennedy School
Professor Burns illustrates why Obama's diplomatic approach in dealing with a volatile Iran is right for our country and perhaps the finest moment of his presidency. While force is on the table to counter a menacing Iran, Obama is right to consider every opportunity for peace before we act.
Sharon Wilke
February 22, 2012
South Asia Week Brings Together Experts to Discuss Regional Affairs
From February 16th to 24th, 2012, the India and South Asia Program, in partnership with the Future of Diplomacy Project and the South Asia Initiative, hosted South Asia Week, an extended program of events focusing on international relations and domestic policymaking in South Asia, a region of rapidly expanding global importance.
