Mieczysław (Mietek) Boduszyński

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Mieczysław (Mietek) Boduszyński (LinkedIn) is Professor of Politics and International Relations at Pomona College in Claremont, California. He formerly served as a U.S. diplomat, policy advisor in the Pentagon, and foreign policy advisor to Representative Ted Lieu (D-CA-33). He is the author of “Regime Change in the Yugoslav Successor States: Divergent Paths Toward a New Europe” (Johns Hopkins 2010) and “U.S. Democracy Promotion in the Arab World: Beyond Interests vs. Ideals” (Lynne Rienner 2019). He is the co-author of a textbook on methods in politics and international relations, in addition to numerous articles, op-eds, and commentaries.

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People walk in front of a large concrete and glass building with large columns and windows lit up under a darkened sky, maybe dusk or dawn. Four flags fly from the top of the building, at least two of them the flags of Poland, the others in shadow.

Planning for America’s Democratic Renewal Must Start Now: Lessons from Poland

May 26, 2026 Mieczysław (Mietek) Boduszyński and Laura Thornton

European Union officials and western Balkans leaders watch a traditional dance performance during the Berlin Process Leaders' Summit to address the integration of the European Union, in Tirana on October 16, 2023. Female dancers perform in the foreground wearing traditional Albanian costumes and white head coverings. Behind them, attending officials applaud, against a backdrop of national flags. (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images)

A Troubling Omen for Ukraine in the EU’s Balkan Membership Struggles

Mar. 13, 2024 Mieczysław (Mietek) Boduszyński and Jasmin Mujanović