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Birte Julia Gippert

@birtegippert.bsky.social
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Reader in IR at the University of Liverpool. Specialises in peacekeeping, legitimacy, (de)legitimation of international organizations, democratization, Western Balkans.

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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
📢 Come and work with us at Politics in Liverpool 📢 TWO permanent T&R lectureships in Politics/IR (tinyurl.com/4zmcmy6a) and FIVE 3-year T&S lectureships in Politics/IR (tinyurl.com/3nse3a48). Please circulate.
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Looking forward to participating in this great event. Thanks for having me.
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Thanks to the Politics Peace Conflict cluster and LJMU's LCCSPR for supporting both great events!
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Great opportunity
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
⚡️Delighted to see my new article out in International Affairs! doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Can we please hand this paper to all our main parties? ASAP!
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Kseniya Oksamytna @kseniyaoksamytna.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
📣 Book giveway to celebrate new academic year! “United Nations Peacekeeping and the Politics of Authoritarianism” (2025) co-authored with Sarah Von Billerbeck (@uor-research.bsky.social), @birtegippert.bsky.social & @oisintansey.bsky.social out with @oxfordacademic.bsky.social tinyurl.com/bp83aum7
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Daniel Naujoks @danielnaujoks.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Please share: by Sept 1, we solicit nominations for @isanet.bsky.social Karl Deutsch Award to recognize 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝟰𝟱, 𝗼𝗿 ≤𝟭𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 who have made significant contribution to the study of #𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 & #𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 🔗 www.isanet.org/Programs/Awa... #IR
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
New article alert - with Theresa Squatrito. We show that negativity bias, a well-known principle of human cognition, shapes decisionmakers' choices in creating a new international institution. We illustrate this argument on the example of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers. share.google/krRwYzuDqzNd...
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Bad versus good enough: Negativity bias and institutional choice - Birte Julia Gippert, Theresa Squatrito, 2025
Why do decision-makers choose to create new international institutions, even though an existing institution appears to be both suitable and good enough? This ar...
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Bosnia at a crossroads? My analysis in @theconversation.com on the recent secession threats by RS President Dodik: theconversation.com/bosnia-and-h...
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Bosnia and Herzegovina in crisis as Bosnian-Serb president rallies for secession
The fragile 30-year peace in Bosnia-Herzegovina is under threat from Serbian nationalists.
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Robert Falkner @robertfalkner.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Three lectureships in IR at Oxford - appointments are fixed for 5 years: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNK960/d...
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Departmental Lecturers in International Relations at University of Oxford
Explore an exciting academic career as a Departmental Lecturers in International Relations. Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
What a great experience presenting out book findings to FCDO and MoD with my amazing colleagues @kseniyaoksamytna.bsky.social, @oisintansey.bsky.social, and Sarah von Billerbeck.
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EU Council @consilium.europa.eu · 08/05/2025
🇪🇺 9 May = #EuropeDay. But do you know why? On 9 May 1950, 75 years ago, Robert Schuman proposed the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community – the first step towards today’s EU. A bold vision of peace and unity that changed Europe forever. 🔗 Learn more: europa.eu/!PV8b7c
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Great to see our new book UN Peacekeeping and the Politics of Authoritarianism has an OUP discount code - AUFLY30 (via global.oup.com/academic).
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Not the time to read our new book, UN Peacekeeping and the Politics of Authoritarianism? Here's the argument on a nutshell!
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Kseniya Oksamytna @kseniyaoksamytna.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Here's a summary of our book, "United Nations Peacekeeping and the Politics of Authoritarianism" (Oxford University Press, 2025), which we published last month with stellar colleagues Sarah von Billerbeck, @oisintansey.bsky.social & @birtegippert.bsky.social!
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Still @ISA2025? Join us at 1.45pm for a Roundtable on Coercion in Peacebuilding. PDR 3, Hilton 3rd floor.
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Not sure what #ISA2023 panel to attend this afternoon? Join us for Reflections on Peacebuilding at 13.45 in the Chicago Hilton room 4K!
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Join us at #ISA2025 for two exciting Roundtables: - Reflections on Peacekeeping (SC43) - Use of Force in Peacekeeping (MB18)
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Journal of Global Security Studies @journalofgss.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Planning to be at #ISA2025? We’d love to see you at #JOGSS events! ✨ 🥂 Joint Reception 📅 2 March | 7:30 PM 📍 Waldorf, Hilton 📚 Meet the Editors Session 📅 3 March | 4:00–5:45 PM 📍 Room 4M, Hilton Join us for insightful conversations and a great time—see you there! 🎉
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Journal of Global Security Studies @journalofgss.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
📌 We are now on BlueSky! 🌍✨ Stay tuned for the latest insights and cutting-edge research on global security. Follow us to keep up with the conversations shaping the future! #JOGSS
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Journal of Global Security Studies @journalofgss.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
@jamespattison.bsky.social @birtegippert.bsky.social @drgholmes.bsky.social @isanet.bsky.social
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
So excited to see our new book out - UN Peacekeeping and the Politics of Authoritarianism with amazing colleagues @oisintansey.bsky.social, @kseniyaoksamytna.bsky.social, and Sarah von Billerbeck!
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Excited to see the Journal of Global Security Studies migrating to Bluesky. Watch the space!
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Dr Georgina Holmes @drgholmes.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Delighted to join the new editorial team of Journal of Global Security Studies! Editors-in-Chief @jamespattison.bsky.social & Ulrich Petersohn. Associate Editors: (@birtegippert.bsky.social), Belgin San-Akca, Reed Wood and me. Find out more or submit an article: academic.oup.com/jogss?login=...
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
The Journal of Global Security Studies is under new editorship. Looking forward to working with my amazing colleagues for the next five years - @jamespattison.bsky.social, Ulrich Petersohn, Belgin San-Akca, @drgholmes.bsky.social, and Reed Wood. Please send your submissions!
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Journal of Global Security Studies | Oxford Academic
An official journal of the International Studies Association. Publishes first-rate work addressing the variety of methodological, epistemological, theoretical, normative, and empirical concerns reflec...
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
🎉🎉🎉 Our new book 'United Nations Peacekeeping and the Politics of Authoritarianism' with @oisintansey.bsky.social, @kseniyaoksamytna.bsky.social, and Sarah von Billerbeck is now available for pre-order and will be open access with Oxford University Press from February 2025 🎉🎉🎉 (1/5)
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Mark Leon Goldberg @markleongoldberg.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
The timing could not be worse. A deepening security and humanitarian crisis in Haiti may lead to thousands of Haitians fleeing by boat to Florida just as the new Trump administration takes power in Washington. open.substack.com/pub/globaldi...
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Haiti May Be the First Foreign Policy Crisis of the Trump Administration
The timing could not be worse
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Politics at Liverpool is inviting applications for the UKRI-funded PhD or MA+PhD scholarships through the NWSSDTP. Open to UK and international students, fully funded, start date October 2025, application deadline 3rd February 2024. Seperate application for PhD in Politics at Liverpool needed!
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How to Apply
The NWSSDTP holds an annual competition for postgraduate studentship funding. Candidates may apply for funding towards masters and doctoral study, or doctoral study only. Candidates can study on a …
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
UK dilemma: funding the national health service or the royal family... choices, choices...
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CHARLES, STOP FLEECING BRITAIN
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Thomas Sommerer @tsommerer.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
📣Job alert - interested in empirical research on IOs and global governance? #ECIB join us @unipotsdam for a 3-year post-doctoral research position (+max 3 years, 70% research)! Application deadline: 31/12/24. More information: tinyurl.com/e7py8brd
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Going by the incredible increase in followers, the 'X Exodus' must be more considerable than I thought! That, or the bots are fleeing too... can't blame them!
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 08/11/2024
👉 Come and work with me! Apply for the ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship Competition for October 2025 entry!!! 👉 The details and application paperwork can be found here: nwssdtp.ac.uk/pdf-scheme/
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Postdoctoral Fellowships
The ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship (PDF) Scheme is aimed at providing a career development opportunity for those in the immediately postdoctoral stage of their career, to provide the opportunity to c…
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Philipp Lottholz @phil-lottholz.bsky.social · 13/06/2024
The SFB 138/Collaborative Research Centre "Dynamics of Security" still has a call open for visiting fellowships from the next winter term onwards, check it out, spread the word & apply 👇👇👇 (Deadline Saturday 15th of June) www.uni-marburg.de/de/sfb138/me...
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 12/06/2024
Courageous and well worded response by German academics to the government's attempts to limit academic freedom. We need constructive, respectful, and open debate given current political developments, shocking to see a supposedly liberal democracy try to suppress these.
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 05/06/2024
At #BISA2024? Come to our panel on The Politics of International Criminal Law, at 16.45pm today! I'll present a co-authored paper on the Kosovo Specialist Chambers.
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 03/06/2024
#Polisky 👉 We are recruiting! Come and work with us at the Politics Department in Liverpool - 2 permanent lectureships (grade 7!) in Politics/IR. Deadline 21st June 2024. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DHY234/l...
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Lectureship in Politics/International Relations - Grade 7 at University of Liverpool
An opportunity for an academic position as a Lectureship in Politics/International Relations - Grade 7 is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 03/05/2024
Job alert: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DHF151/l...
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Lecturer (International Relations) at The University of Edinburgh
An opportunity for an academic position as a Lecturer (International Relations) is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 17/04/2024
What a great team to join as new editors for the Journal of Global Security Studies! Looking forward to working with you all!
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 09/04/2024
👉 Post-docs, come and work with us! Politics@Liverpool is inviting applications for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships. Contact us first directly, internal deadline 7th May 2024 for initial expressions of interest. Details see below: www.liverpool.ac.uk/humanities-a...
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 07/04/2024
PhD position on protest movements in Afghanistan. See below.
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 05/04/2024
If you're up early, come to our amazing ISA panel on IO Legitimation and Delegitimation!
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TraCe @trace-center.de · 28/03/2024
📣Call for Papers out now! For our annual conference on “The Excessive Use of Force” (Oct 30 to Nov 1 in #Giessen) we look for contributions from #history, #SocialSciences, #PoliticalTheory, #InternationalRelations & #InternationalLaw. ⏰Deadline: May 15, 2024 www.trace-center.de/veranstaltun...
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TraCe: The Excessive Use of Force
3rd TraCe Annual Conference
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 28/03/2024
Join us at Liverpool for a Roundtable on Consequences and Legacies of Peacebuilding with excellent participants: • Prof Thorsten Bonacker • Dr Werner Distler • Dr Amanda Cahill-Ripley • Dr Obert Hodzi • Dr Chelsea Johnson • Dr Ben Murphey • Dr Ian Madison 25th April, 5-7pm, Rendall Building, Room 2
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Event - Department of Politics - University of Liverpool
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 05/02/2024
Thank you very much to my colleagues at PRIF, ISS, and KAIPTC for compiling the report on our author's workshop on “Coercion in Peacebuilding” that took place in Accra in November 2023. I am looking forward to our forthcoming book! For an initial overview: www.prif.org/fileadmin/HS...
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 20/01/2024
We invite applications for ESRC funded DTP places for Politics pathway. Deadline 26th Feb www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DFH410/e...
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ESRC Funded Studentships in Politics at University of Liverpool via the North West Social Science Do...
Explore the ESRC Funded Studentships in Politics at University of Liverpool via the North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for higher education. Apply...
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 05/01/2024
We are seeking candidates for the competitive ESRC-funded PhD or MA+PhD scholarships through the NWSSDTP. Open to UK and international students, fully funded from October 2024, deadline 26th February 2024. Apply here: www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/postgr... . Details here: nwssdtp.ac.uk/how-to-apply/
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 04/12/2023
And now work a working link... Our article with @Kseniya_Oksamyt, @otansey, @SvBillerbeck is out in International Studies Quarterly - ‘Theorizing Decision-Making in International Bureaucracies: UN Peacekeeping Operations and Responses to Norm Violations’ academic.oup.com/isq/article/...
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Birte Julia Gippert @birtegippert.bsky.social · 04/12/2023
📢 Our article with @Kseniya_Oksamyt, @otansey, @SvBillerbeck is out in International Studies Quarterly - ‘Theorizing Decision-Making in International Bureaucracies: UN Peacekeeping Operations and Responses to Norm Violations’ #UN #Peacekeeping Open access doi.org/10.1093/isq/sqad (1/5)
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Linus Hagström @linushagstrom.bsky.social · 16/11/2023
Swedish Defence University advertises a tenure track position as Associate Senior Lecturer (“assistant professor”) in Political Science with a focus on Crisis Management and Security and specialization on Climate. Please help me spread this call! fhs.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
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