Op-Ed Columns

Opinion pieces written by Bucknell faculty and staff

We invite you to read these op-ed columns by Bucknell students, faculty and staff.

If you would like to use one of them in a publication, please contact Tom Evelyn, 570-577-3698.

Clean air is key in talks between Hu and Obama
By Zhiqun Zhu, professor of political science and international relations 
Published in The Taipei Times, Nov. 13, 2009

Joined at the hip
By Zhiqun Zhu, professor of political science and international relations 
Published in the Beijing Review, Sept. 22, 2009

Finally 'Thirtysomething'?
By Porochista Khakpour, visiting assistant professor of English
Published in The New York Times, Aug. 23, 2009

Should Obama sign a peace treaty with North Korea?
By Zhiqun Zhu, professor of political science and international relations 
Published in The Christian Science Monitor, July 28, 2009

Prepare for post-Kim Jong-il era
By Zhiqun Zhu, professor of political science and international relations 
Published in The Korea Times, July 14, 2009

South Korea in a new Asia initiative
By Zhiqun Zhu, professor of political science and international relations 
Published in Asia Times Online, June 30, 2009

Islamic Revolution Barbie
By Porochista Khakpour, visiting assistant professor of English
Published in The New York Times, March 8, 2009

Why men must change
By Linden Lewis, professor of sociology
Published in Stabroek News (Guyana), March 7, 2009

Bad bankers
By David Kristjanson-Gural, associate professor of economics
Published in The Daily Item, Feb. 26, 2009

Government needs to restrict Wall Street firms
By William Gruver, professor of management
Published in The New Republic, Feb. 25, 2009 

Beijing's diplomatic blitz gathers pace
By Zhiqun Zhu, professor of political science and international relations 
Published in Asia Times Online, Feb. 24, 2009

Weakest link in U.S.-China ties endures
By Zhiqun Zhu, professor of political science and international relations 
Published in Asia Times Online, Dec. 24, 2008

Culture of accumulation isn't sustainable
By Paul Shrivastava, professor of management
Published in The Patriot-News, Dec. 21, 2008

Forget Bush's war and work with Asia
By Zhiqun Zhu, professor of political science and international relations
Published in Asia Times Online, Oct. 24, 2008

A big regulator for the little investor
By William Gruver, professor of management
Published in The New York Times, Sept. 13, 2008 

African nations need political stability
By Berhanu Nega, visiting international scholar in the economics department
Published in The (Harrisburg, Pa.) Patriot-News, March 16, 2008

The choice in Pakistan: Democracy or jihadist rule
By Paul Shrivastava, professor of management
Published in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov. 13, 2007

Rethinking college rankings
By Brian C. Mitchell, president
Published in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Oct. 4, 2007

My Turn: 'Main Street' blossoms
By Charles Pollock, vice president for external relations
Published in The Daily Item of Sunbury, Pa., July 15, 2007

Divide and conquer
By William Gruver, professor of management
Published in The (Harrisburg, Pa.) Patriot-News, March 18, 2007

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