Vivien Schmidt
Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration Director of the Center for the Study of Europe Professor of International Relations and Political Science, BU Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University
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Vivien A. Schmidt is Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration, Professor of International Relations and Political Science at Boston University, and Founding Director of BU’s Center for the Study of Europe. She received her MA and PhD from the University of Chicago, her BA from Bryn Mawr College, and also attended Sciences Po, Paris. Recent honors, awards, and fellowships include an honorary doctorate from the Free University of Brussels (ULB), the Belgian Franqui Interuniversity Chair, and a Visiting Professorship at the Free University of Berlin.
Schmidt has published widely on European political economy, institutions, and democracy, with ten books, over 100 scholarly journal articles or chapters in books, and numerous policy briefs and comments, most recently on the Eurozone crisis. She has been a visiting professor or scholar at Sciences Po in Paris, Free University of Berlin, LUISS in Rome, Free University of Brussels, European University Institute, Oxford, Cambridge, and Copenhagen Business School, and is past head of the European Union Studies Association (EUSA). Recent books include: Resilient Liberalism in Europe’s Political Economy (co-edited, 2013), Debating Political Identity and Legitimacy in the European Union (co-edited, 2011), Democracy in Europe (2006), and The Futures of European Capitalism (2002).
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Macron wins presidency in decisive fashion
May 8, 2017
Boston Herald Vivien A. Schmidt, Pardee School of Global Studies/ College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences “Pro-European Union centrist Emmanuel Macron beat anti-EU right-winger Marine Le Pen to become president of France, but political observers say the charismatic outspoken nationalist isn’t going away…” View full article.
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Why the populists didn’t win France’s presidential election
May 8, 2017
The Washington Post Vivien Schmidt, Pardee School of Global Studies/ College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences “France was supposed to be next…” Expert quote: “The rejection of Le Pen was a basic rejection of the extreme right and its racist, anti-Muslim sentiment.” View full article.
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The Guesstimator: Predict the French presidential election and win a free Post subscription!
March 29, 2017
Washington Post Vivien Schmidt, College of Arts and Sciences The U.S. presidential campaign was nasty and long. Its French counterpart will be shorter, but just as brutish… Expert quote: ““Le Pen’s base is no more than 40 to 45 percent,”” View full article
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Europe’s Open Borders Under Pressure
January 27, 2016
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Vivien Schmidt receives research fellowship
July 23, 2014
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Vivien Schmidt discusses her new book Resilient Liberalism in Europe
June 25, 2014
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Discredited economic theory holds Europe in deflationary thrall
November 5, 2013
Chicago Tribune Vivien Schmidt, College of Arts & Sciences This week the notorious “troika” representing the three major lenders to severely indebted European Union nations — officials from the IMF, the European Commission and the European Central Bank — once again descended upon Athens to consider new Greek proposals for dealing with its debt… View […]
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EU to change how it calculates deficit figures, likely easing pressure for austerity
September 19, 2013
Associated Press Vivien Schmidt, College of Arts & Sciences European Union finance experts have reached a preliminary agreement on changing the way the bloc determines some deficit figures, which will lessen the pressure for austerity measures in some crisis-hit economies, an EU official said Thursday… Expert quote: “Easing austerity through change to EU budget policy […]
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The eurozone crisis challenge to democracy: which way forward?
December 14, 2012
Open Democracy By Vivien Schmidt, College of Arts & Sciences During the eurozone crisis, decision-making has become more and more remote from the citizens, as EU member-state leaders in the Council have taken most of the initiatives… View article
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Europe: Between Technocracy and Democracy
November 7, 2012
Harvard Political Review Vivien Schmidt, College of Arts & Sciences The Eurozone’s tumultuous struggle to extricate itself from its sovereign debt crisis has dominated international headlines since 2009… View article
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