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Consuelo Thiers

@consuelothiers.bsky.social
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Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Edinburgh. Political psychologist interested in political leaders, interstate rivalries, emotions, foreign policy analysis and Latin America. 🇨🇱 consuelothiers.com

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Foreign Policy Analysis @ ISA @fpa-isa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
⏰ 📝 The preliminary programme for the next ISA conference is out! If you have been accepted and need travel support, apply for the FPA Travel Grant. The deadline is approaching! (1 October 2026). More information in the link www.isanet.org/Programs/Awa...
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Don't forget to apply for this travel grant!
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LSE British Politics and Policy @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
What Andy Burnham’s psychological profile tells us about his foreign policy 🖊️ @consuelothiers.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
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What Andy Burnham’s psychological profile tells us about his foreign policy | LSE British Politics
A country's foreign policy is determined in part by the personality of leaders. Andy Burnham's psychological profile is quite different to that of Keir Starmer.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 13/08/2026
UK universities face ‘financial crisis’ amid collapse in international students
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UK universities face ‘financial crisis’ amid collapse in international students
Higher education figures call on Labour to reverse tax on fees and warn institutions at risk of ‘going under’ University leaders are warning of financial turmoil in British higher education, after new figures suggest a collapse in international student numbers will deprive the sector of vital income and undermine its future. The sector’s leaders called on the government to rethink the levy on international student fees imposed under Keir Starmer, as a former universities minister warned that there was a risk of a university “going under” because of the financial crisis. Continue reading...
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
📝 I’ve written a new piece for @ecprtheloop.bsky.social on what Andy Burnham’s psychology might tell us about his approach to foreign policy. Read below
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Pleased to share a new collection of undergraduate student work from my course, The Political Psychology of Global Affairs. Students apply leadership profiling to explore how personality and beliefs shape foreign policy. Read here consuelothiers.com/political-psychology-leader-profiles-2025-26.pdf
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Foreign Policy Analysis @ ISA @fpa-isa.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
📣 FPA colleagues, two award deadlines are coming up fast on 15 July 2026 📅 🌱 Emerging Scholar Award 📝 Alexander George Best Paper Award Self-nominations are welcome. Send nominations to Valerio Vignoli or Jennifer Spindel. Details on the ISA FPA Section page.
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
The Foreign Policy Analysis section just launched a LinkedIn page. Follow us and share! @fpa-isa.bsky.social
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Foreign Policy Analysis @ ISA @fpa-isa.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
📢 Don't miss the upcoming FPA Section award deadlines! 15 July: 🏆 Emerging Scholar Award 📄 Alexander George Best Paper Award 31 July: 🔍 Margaret Hermann Award 📚 Best Book in Foreign Policy Analysis Award Details: www.isanet.org/Programs/Awa...
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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Do mutual negative beliefs inevitably lead to escalation, or can they sometimes produce stability? Read @consuelothiers.bsky.social’s #openaccess article to learn how leaders’ beliefs in rival dyads influence escalation and cooperation: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag031
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Check out my article in the new issue of @iajournal.bsky.social “The psychology of interstate rivalries: leaders' beliefs and the dynamics of conflict and cooperation” 👇🏽
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BJPIR @bjpir.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
📝 Don't miss this #openaccess article from #BJPIR - Volume 28, Issue 2 (May 2026) 'No more Mr nice guy? A leadership trait analysis of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer' by @consuelothiers.bsky.social, Benjamin Martill & Alan Convery 🔗 buff.ly/MK1nfMy @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
After Labour’s significant losses in the latest elections, our paper with Benjamin Martill and Alan Convery on Starmer’s personality is very timely. It offers some insight into his past, present, and likely future behaviour. Read here (free access) 👇
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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
📢 JOB ALERT: Editorial and Communications Assistant We are looking for someone to join our team to support us through the peer review process and help promote the journal’s ideas to a global audience. Apply here 👇 careers.chathamhouse.org/jobs/7652736...
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Editorial and Communications Assistant - Chatham House
You will play a vital part in supporting authors and editors through the peer review process and helping promote the journal’s ideas to a global audience.
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
My new article, "The psychology of interstate rivalries: leaders' beliefs and the dynamics of conflict and cooperation," is out today. I explain why leaders' beliefs on both sides matter for understanding conflict and cooperation. academic.oup.com/ia/advance-a...
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BJPIR @bjpir.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
📝 Don't miss one of our most cited #openaccess #BJPIR articles! 'Britain’s COVID-19 battle: The role of political leaders in shaping the responses to the pandemic' by @consuelothiers.bsky.social & @lesliewehner.bsky.social 🔗 buff.ly/EBmzNsu @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Congratulations to the winners! See you in Columbus :)
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BJPIR @bjpir.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
📣 New #openaccess #BJPIR article out now! 'No more Mr nice guy? A leadership trait analysis of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer' by @consuelothiers.bsky.social, Benjamin Martill & Alan Convery 🔗 buff.ly/zW78fKh @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Los invito a leer mi columna en Ciper sobre el caso venezolano y lo que revela acerca de la bancarrota moral de Europa. Es una reflexión sobre incoherencias, silencios y valores que se declaran, pero no siempre se practican www.ciperchile.cl/2026/01/10/e...
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El caso venezolano y la quiebra moral de Europa - CIPER Chile
Medio de investigación periodística independiente en Chile, enfocado en reportajes de actualidad y brindar información de calidad a la ciudadanía.
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
New paper out with Benjamin Martill & Alan Convery in @bjpir.bsky.social We used Leadership Trait Analysis on UK PM Keir Starmer. Turns out he's much tougher than the "cautious technocrat" image suggests🧵 @edinburghpir.bsky.social doi.org/10.1177/1369...
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
I answered some questions for Anadolu Agency about José Antonio Kast and recently elected right and far-right presidents in Latin America. Read here 👇 www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/...
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YEAR-ENDER - 2025: How rising right-wing reshaped Latin America’s political landscape
Latin America sees right-wing leaders rise to power in countries like Chile, Argentina, Bolivia and Ecuador - Anadolu Ajansı
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
I was interviewed by the @timeshighered.bsky.social on the current concerns around higher education and research in Chile under José Antonio Kast. You can read the article here Chilean academics fear funding cuts under new far-right leader www.timeshighereducation.com/news/chilean...
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Chilean academics fear funding cuts under new far-right leader
Incoming president pledges to slash government spending but remains quiet on other higher education issues
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Foreign Policy Analysis @ ISA @fpa-isa.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
⏰ Last call: FPA Section travel grants for #ISA2026 (Columbus) — two awards of $750. Priority: grad students, Global South scholars, and those with limited institutional support. Send CV + motivation letter by 1 Oct 2025. Details: www.isanet.org/Programs/Awa...
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
En mi nueva columna,reflexiono acerca de cómo los bots, las fake news y la política-espectáculo son parte de una industria de la mentira. Hablo de cómo funciona y por qué es un riesgo para la democracia. www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/opi...
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
¿Cómo gobernarían Jara y Kast? 🧠🇨🇱 En mi nueva columna en CIPER Chile analizo sus estilos de liderazgo desde la psicología política y lo que esto implica para el futuro de Chile. #PsicologíaPolítica #EleccionesChile2025 #Kast #Jara www.ciperchile.cl/2025/08/28/j...
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Jara vs. Kast: lo que revela la psicología sobre los futuros estilos de gobierno - CIPER Chile
Medio de investigación periodística independiente en Chile, enfocado en reportajes de actualidad y brindar información de calidad a la ciudadanía.
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
This is my latest piece in The Loop @ecpr.bsky.social based on recent fieldwork in Argentina 🇦🇷. Thank you to all the officials and informants who shared their insights with me. @edinburghpir.bsky.social
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Honoured to be part of @3sat.bluesky.com.de Kulturzeit on Trump & how psychology helps decode leaders like him. As strongman politics rise, it’s great to see psychology getting airtime. I don’t speak German, so here’s hoping the subtitles were kind😅 www.zdf.de/video/magazi...
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Was die Spieltheorie über Trumps Politik verrät
Donald Trumps Strategien sind unberechenbar, er will seine Gegner maximal verwirren. Die Spieltheorie bietet hier überraschend schlüssige Erklärung für Trumps Politik.
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International Studies Association @isanet.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Leadership in #Africa & the #MiddleEast is complex. Join us to discuss oz7777.bsky.social & drcanbolat.bsky.social's award-winning book, where they profile 14 leaders, explore connections between #Political ideologies & offer insights into #Negotiations: buff.ly/TRVjCdX
Leaders in the Middle East and North Africa: How Ideology Shapes Foreign Policy. May 5, 2025. 11 am-12 pm (ET). ISA logo. Background: Map showing Middle East and Africa.
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
📢Who really shapes foreign policy in Latin America? Often: the president. 📑My latest article—a systematic review—explores how leadership, ideology & domestic politics drive decisions. Now out in International Relations (open access) @edinburghpir.bsky.social www.ir-journal.com/online-first...
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Political Leaders’ Role in Latin American Foreign Policy: A Systematic Review — IR
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
My latest on @uk.theconversation.com Keir Starmer’s mindset is unlike other PMs — and that could matter when facing Trump. 🧠 A political psychology perspective @edinburghpir.bsky.social #PoliticalPsychology #Starmer #Trump #leaders
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
🚨 It’s time to put political psychology back at the center of global analysis. My new commentary out today with @rusi.bsky.social : "Bringing the Leader Back In: The Case for Political Psychology in International Affairs" Understanding who leads matters more than ever @edinburghpir.bsky.social
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Impressed by the quality of UG Politics & IR dissertations at @edinburghpir.bsky.social; proof of what brilliant students & committed staff can achieve. This is exactly what job cuts & closures risk destroying. Senior management must reconsider before causing irreversible harm.
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
New article alert 🚨
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Foreign Policy Analysis @ ISA @fpa-isa.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Meet our newly elected FPA Section Executive Council! 🎉 🔹 President: Burcu Bayram 🔹 VP & Program Chair: Jordan Tama 🔹 At-large Officers: Consuelo Thiers, Jen Spindel, Adriana Boersner & Mariya Omelicheva 🔹 Past President: Falk Ostermann Congrats to all! 🎊 #FPA
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Foreign Policy Analysis @ ISA @fpa-isa.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Our favorite conference, #ISA2025, is over, but here are a few pictures highlighting some key moments from our section.
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Foreign Policy Analysis @ ISA @fpa-isa.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Dear FPA section members, remember we have our business meeting today (Tuesday 4) at 12:30. Make sure to come! #ISA2025 #FPA
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Tomorrow, we will have a great panel on leaders and foreign policy. Stephan Fouquet and I will present our work on Milei and foreign policy bureaucracies. If you are interested in the latest research on this topic, make sure to come! @edinburghpir.bsky.social #ISA2025 @fpa-isa.bsky.social
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Foreign Policy Analysis @ ISA @fpa-isa.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Happening now “Understanding foreign policy change: a role theoretical approach” with Anna Michalsky, @lesliewehner.bsky.social @cameronthies.bsky.social @sibeloktay.bsky.social Kai Oppermann, Stephan Klose & Damian Strycharz #ISA2025
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Foreign Policy Analysis @ ISA @fpa-isa.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Dear FPA members, remember we have our reception today at 20:00. Don’t miss out! #ISA2024 @isanet.bsky.social
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Happening now, roundtable “Connecting Global and Regional Dimensions in Foreign Policy” with great panelist #ISA2025 @fpa-isa.bsky.social
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UACES (University Association for Contemporary European Studies) @uaces.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
We're hiring! Join UACES as our Membership and Events Manager. If you have strong project management skills and a passion for delivering excellent member experiences, we’d love to hear from you. For more information on this exciting role, please visit our website: www.uaces.org/membership-a....
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Congratulations to the winners of the Foreign Policy section awards! 🏆#ISA2025
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Danielle Terrazas Williams @drdanielletw.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Job Opportunity! Bennington College seeks a historian for a 1-year visiting position. The field of specialization is open, although there is a strong preference for candidates who do not specialize in Europe or North America. Interdisciplinary approaches are welcome. www.h-net.org/jobs/job_dis...
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
It baffles me that some political analysts and journalists are still questioning whether Trump is serious about his promises. Are we living in the same world?
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Juliet Kaarbo @jkaarbo.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Pleased to share my blog piece with International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social, linking my current Leverhulme Trust @leverhulme.bsky.social research on how leaders change, my previous IA article on breaking bad, and Trump 2.0 medium.com/internationa...
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Has Trump Changed?
Juliet Kaarbo discusses Trump’s ‘changed personality’ and how it may affect his second term.
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Leslie Wehner @lesliewehner.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Yay! a new accepted paper which is now forthcoming in the journal: International Relations. This is very special as it is with my doctoral student @theseangarrett.bsky.social His first article of many more to come for sure :-) For now only the abstract ⬇️
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
🚨 Election Alert: FPA Section Members! Cast your vote for the FPA Section Executive Council elections by Feb 7
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
It would be quite ironic if the Conservatives were the ones to put the Brexit issue back on the table, while Labour continued to avoid the topic. Such a crucial issue that has been painfully absent from the discussion.
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
I was lucky to have been asked to review this book “Leaders in the Middle East and North Africa: How Ideology Shapes Foreign Policy” by Özgür Özdamar and @drcanbolat.bsky.social You can read it here 👇🏽 academic.oup.com/psq/advance-...
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Leaders in the Middle East and North Africa: How Ideology Shapes Foreign Policy by Ozgur Ozdamar and Sercan Canbolat
To understand foreign policy, it is crucial to examine the internal dynamics within the state that shape decision-making. In this context, who makes decisi
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
“Lo que pido es que me dejen tranquilo. Que no me pidan más entrevistas ni nada más. Ya terminó mi ciclo. Sinceramente, me estoy muriendo. Y el guerrero tiene derecho a su descanso” www.lanacion.com.ar/el-mundo/pep...
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Pepe Mujica contó que su cáncer se expandió hasta el hígado: “Me estoy muriendo”
El expresidente uruguayo dio detalles sobre su estado de salud y aseguró que no realizará ningún tratamiento para palear la enfermedad
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