Fletcher In the News

The Fletcher community, including faculty, leadership, students, and alumni, is actively engaged on the international stage as analysts and advisors for elected officials, policy makers, organizations, and industry. Read more about their ongoing research and work in global business and international affairs.

Featured Research

Did Big Tech Save the World From an Even Bigger Economic Meltdown?

Bhaskar Chakravorti evaluates if the nations with better digital readiness experienced greater economic resilience during the COVID-19 meltdown, via his Foreign Policy column.

In the News

Fletcher Club Connects Students to Africa from Afar

February 16, 2021

Dean Rachel Kyte speaks with Climate Home News about Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s unique perspective and background.

Climate Leaders Welcome Reforming WTO Chief, as Carbon Trade Wars Loom

February 16, 2021

The Fletcher School Africana Club offers the Tufts community a global perspective into African issues and culture

What One Word Teaches Us About the Uncertainty of American Empire

February 12, 2021

Postdoctoral Fellow Aroop Mukharji publishes op-ed in War on the Rocks about how one policymaker’s diary gives insight into the final days before the Spanish-American War.

The Crackup of the Affluent Class

February 11, 2021

Dan Drezner writes about the “pandemic wall,” via his Washington Post column.

Biden’s COVID Relief Package Is Flawed. But We Can’t Afford To Wait for Perfection

February 10, 2021

Michael Klein’s latest EconoFact Chats episode on the federal debt and the COVID-19 recession is cited by The Boston Globe.

What if We are Ranking Wrong?

February 9, 2021

Dan Drezner explores the flaws associated with global performance indicators, via his Washington Post column.