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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Sharing my appearance on "Decode with Zunaira Azhar" on Express 24/7, where we touched upon the situation in the Middle East. youtu.be/LJfxEW7wDis?...

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Iran Warns Of Retaliation If US Resumes Strikes | Dylan Motin Analysis | Decode Zunaira Azhar

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

How has realism treated nationalism so far? This article reviews the realist literature on nationalism, with its tensions and gaps, before suggesting what a neorealist theory of nationalism would look like. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

South Korea’s nuclear debate is about more than North Korea and doubts about US protection. In this article, I argue that China’s rise, demographic decline, and multipolarity will push Seoul to consider nuclear weapons even with stronger US reassurances. www.inss.re.kr/en/publicati...

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Institute for National Security Strategy

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

📣 Appel à candidatures — Grand Prix Jeunes Talents Français de Corée 2026 Vous êtes français, avez moins de 35 ans et vivez en Corée du Sud ? Candidatez et partagez autour de vous !

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

"A short exercise in uchronia. After the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia becomes a model liberal democracy. [...] On February 24, Russian forces finally invade. [...] After a few days of ferocious combat, Kyiv falls." Read more: dylanmotin.substack.com/p/democratiz...

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Democratization Should Not Be Great Power Competition’s Endgame

If Americans truly believe that liberal democracy is the superior model, they should not want China and Russia to have it.

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Should great power competition with China and Russia aim to turn them into democracies? Democracy is unlikely to make Moscow or Beijing more friendly, but it might make them more powerful. That’s an issue anyone pondering the endgame of competition should take seriously.

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

When you are starting out in risk consulting, some of the hardest decisions have little to do with the analysis itself: when to deliver, when to turn down a project, and how to price your time. I wrote down three rules I wish more junior consultants learned early.

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Three rules I would give new political-risk consultants: 1. Don’t rush 2. Don’t overreach 3. Don’t underprice The analysis itself is only part of consulting. You also need to manage delivery, expertise, and pricing. 1/5

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Pleased to be quoted in La Croix on Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea ⬇️ www.la-croix.com/internationa...

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

🚨 Conference alert 🚨 KISA’s 18th Annual Convention will take place in Seoul on 30 Oct. 2026. Theme: “Diplomatic and Security Challenges in an Era of Shocks to the Global System.” Send 150-word paper proposals + 100-word bios to info@kisa-global.org by 1 Aug. Details: kisa-global.org/events/

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KISA 18th Annual Convention will take place in Seoul, 30th of October 2026. Diplomatic and Security Challenges in an Era of Shocks to the Global SystemThe return of Donald Trump to the White House …

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

🏆 Prix Jeunes Français de Corée - Culture et Société Vous êtes français, résidez en Corée du Sud, avez moins de 35 ans et êtes actif dans le domaine culturel ou social ? Participez à notre Prix Culture et Société ! 🔗 Retrouvez le règlement complet : www.atelierdescahiers.com/prix-culture...

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

I was on KBS World recently to discuss the upcoming regional elections regarding the provinces of Gangwon and Chungcheong. Check the Wednesday, May 20, show if you want to know more. world.kbs.co.kr/service/prog...

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

A small detour from my usual international relations stuff: if you’re into Korean studies, check out our chapter with Yeowon Yoon in 'From Koreanness to K-ness: Contemporary Korean Culture and Society,' made possible by Seryun Lee’s great editing. 🔗 www.routledge.com/From-Koreann...

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

🇬🇧 I was on Arirang TV earlier today to discuss President Macron’s visit to South Korea. Links below! 🇫🇷 J’étais sur Arirang TV ce matin pour discuter de la visite du président Macron en Corée du Sud. Liens ci-dessous ! 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddCp... 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8jc...

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[NEWS SPECIAL] ROK-France Summit: Official Welcoming Ceremony

YouTube video by Arirang News

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

I contributed to Korean Nuclear Security, vol. 3, where I analyzed the French nuclear program and its lessons for South Korea. If you want a comprehensive work on military nuclear programs worldwide in Korean, don’t hesitate to check the book out! 🔗 product.kyobobook.co.kr/detail/S0002...

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

New article out! Realism is often dismissed as too Eurocentric to explain global history. But looking at the 17th-century Haudenosaunee (aka the Iroquois Confederacy), I show that their response to European expansion closely fits neorealist expectations. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Neorealism Out of the Comfort Zone: Haudenosaunee’s Adaptation to European Conquest

This article argues that neorealism can explain seventeenth-century Haudenosaunee behavior. The North American Native polity responded to the momentous threat of European expansion by adapting to E...

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Our new report explores maritime MRO as a pillar of the South Korea-U.S. alliance's resilience amid China’s maritime expansion and a shifting U.S. global posture. www.kndu.ac.kr/rinsa/bbs/da...

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Journal of East Asian Studies @jeas-journal.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Nearly half of South Koreans support joining the Quad, but highlighting security gains or economic retaliation does not change their views. Why? Click on the article below to find out. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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A Security–Economics Trade-off? Public Support for the Quad in South Korea | Journal of East Asian Studies | Cambridge Core

A Security–Economics Trade-off? Public Support for the Quad in South Korea - Volume 24 Issue 3

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Available at all good booksellers.

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 12/01/2026

Reactionary Politics in South Korea by Myungji Yang Compelling analysis of the on-the-ground, internal dynamics of far-right actors in South Korea, examining their communities and worldviews. 📚 cup.org/3L5OUu9

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I’ll never stop being amazed by all those who, in 2026, despite millennia of great power politics and decades of international relations scholarship behind us, are still surprised when great powers disrespect their preferred international norms of good behavior.

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Anthem Press @anthempress.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

@dylanmotin.bsky.social, author of ‘How Louis XIV Survived His Hegemonic Bid,’ published an op-ed in the ‘Meer Magazine.’ Read here ➡️ tinyurl.com/35ckpwt8 #meerdotcom #AnthemPress #FrenchHistory #EarlyModernEurope #Hegemony #HistoryOfDiplomacy #newspaperarticle #newreads

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

In this piece, I argue that although South Korea is facing an existential threat from Beijing, the growing temptation to target everyday Chinese citizens is a dead end. Far more productive ways to counter China exist. www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...

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Why xenophobia won't solve South Korea's China problem

A rise in anti-Chinese sentiment damages Seoul’s image and fails to address the real issues of defence and security.

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

I have a new article out with co-author Rute Ester Brasileiro da Silva on Brazil-China relations in Review of International Studies. It’s open access so free to read. You can access it here: doi.org/10.1017/S026...

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

📘 Pleased to share that Asian Affairs has recently published a thoughtful review of my book, Territorial Expansion and Great Power Behavior During the Cold War: A Theory of Armed Emergence (Routledge, 2025). 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 📖 More about the book: www.amazon.com/Territorial-...

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Sharing my recent interview with the Financial Times Chinese Edition where I discuss the current security landscape in Northeast Asia and Korean foreign policy issues: ftchinese.com/story/001108...

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法国学者迪伦•莫廷：中国崛起会引发周边新的对冲

莫廷表示，在当代亚洲，各国权力分配不平衡，大多数印太国家都害怕中国新获得的力量，中国与美国及其盟友的竞争不可避免。

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

I defended the 'yes' position in the debate 'Is war inevitable?'. If you're interested in war or international politics, give it a try! www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Sdi... #OpenToDebate

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Is War Inevitable?

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Me with my new book! Available on all your favorite platforms.

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Some insights from 'How Louis XIV Survived His Hegemonic Bid.'

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

📕 How did Louis XIV survive his failed bid for hegemony? My new book with @anthempress.bsky.social explores the Sun King’s war termination lessons, still relevant for great powers today. 🛒 Get it here: www.amazon.com/How-Louis-XI...

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

최근 출간된 『한국의 핵안보 프로젝트 2』에 저의 연구가 21장에 실렸습니다. 이번 장에서는 영국과 프랑스를 효과적으로 설득하는 방안을 다루며, 한국의 핵안보 환경에서 두 유럽 강대국이 가지는 전략적 의미와 외교적 레버리지를 분석했습니다. 핵안보, 외교전략, 한반도 안보정책에 관심 있는 분들께 이 책을 추천드립니다. 👉 product.kyobobook.co.kr/detail/S0002...

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

My review of "Negotiation Dynamics to Denuclearize North Korea" is out in the North Korean Review. jstor.org/stable/27393...

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

My latest article explores Vietnam's regional expansionism after 1975 and the international conditions that enabled, and ultimately contained, its ambitions. snuacwebzine.snu.ac.kr?p=8889

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동남아시아 패권국? 베트남 야망의 부흥과 몰락 | Asia & Asias

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

While Thailand and Cambodia edge toward war, my two recent books explore regional power politics, and the two countries feature prominently in both: 🌏 Territorial Expansion and Great Power Behavior During the Cold War 🌐 Bandwagoning in International Relations 🔗 www.dylanmotin.com/my-books

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Journal of East Asian Studies @jeas-journal.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

#OpenAccess from our new issue - Best Practices and Elite Belief: International Competition and State Modernization in Qing China and Meiji Japan - cup.org/4eHFG1y - Alexandre Haym & @dylanmotin.bsky.social

JEAS abstract of a scholarly article discussing why Meiji Japan succeeded in modernizing its state apparatus while Qing China failed, focusing on variables such as state embeddedness, political leadership, and elite cohesion.

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

If you'd like to learn more about President Lee's policies towards China and Russia, you can check out @joelatkinson.bsky.social's and my appearance on KBS World from yesterday (episode from 07.08, at minute 8). world.kbs.co.kr/service/prog...

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Journal of East Asian Studies @jeas-journal.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

New article out in Asian Development Perspectives: “Who Won the San Francisco Earthquake?” The Impact of Disasters on International Politics 🔍 Not all disasters reshape world politics. 📉 Only those that shift the balance of power do. 🌍 Realists, take note. Read it here 👉 doi.org/10.22681/ADP...

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

My book Bandwagoning in International Relations is now in paperback! Grab it with 30% off at Vernon Press — use code OHSJ30. 🛒 vernonpress.com/book/2109 #IR #PowerPolitics #China #Russia #BookRelease

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Dylan Motin @dylanmotin.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Iran’s predicament is a textbook example of why realists prize raw military power. If you have enemies and lack sufficient military capabilities, you get attacked, no matter how loud your rhetoric or how wide your network of proxies.

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