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Alexis Henshaw @profhenshaw.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In case you haven't heard, I'm stepping into the role of Associate Editor for @iajournal.bsky.social. 🎉 If you'd like to know more about our journal or what's happening with the ISA Women's Caucus, please join us this Friday at 11AM Pacific. TY, ISA-West! (Via Zoom, DM for the link.)

Poster for ISA West's Coffee hour, text: Third coffee hour on October 2, Friday, 11AM. Special guest Dr. Alexis Henshaw, Caucus Chair, Women's Caucus for International Studies, Associate Editor, International Affairs

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 14h

In his latest article, Kaushik Roy connects ancient Indian grand strategy with jus ad vim, using Kautilya's concept of tusnimyuddha (silent war) to explain diplomacy and de-escalation in India's counterterrorism, cyber-deterrence and post-conflict policy. doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag113

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Is there a feminist theory of the ethics of using jus ad vim (limited force)? According to @drlauraesq.bsky.social and @kariahartung.bsky.social, 'there is not, and cannot be, a feminist jus ad vim.' Read their #openaccess article in our latest special section: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag118

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

How should militaries respond to hostile acts in space without escalating to war? Louisa Handel-Mazzetti and Lonneke Peperkamp argue that counter-space operations require a combined international law and just war theory framework in their latest article: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag127

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Can the transfer of weapons be viewed as a form of force-short-of-war? @woodnathang.bsky.social argues that transfers of autonomous weapons represent maximal means for exerting force while mitigating concerns of escalation. Read here: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag126

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

In his #openaccess article, @jamespattison.bsky.social argues that responses to unjust proxy war should consider the two main reasons why sponsors use proxies: maintain plausible deniability and reduce costs. Read his analysis of Russia’s use of the Wagner Group: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag122

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

What narratives are used when justifying military force? In his guest-edited special section, Daniel R. Brunstetter looks at the use of armed drones in west Africa by France and the Alliance of Sahel States. Read his #openaccess article: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag060

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Investigating Rwanda's March 23 Movement, @christianbraun612.bsky.social and Jonathan David Thompson use a jus ad vim lens to examine how force-short-of-war complicates authority, restraint and escalation. 📖 doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag123

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

👩‍⚕️ Why is gender expertise in health still treated as peripheral? Read more about when gender expertise gains legitimacy in emergency decisions in Mariel Verroya, @saraedavies.bsky.social and @drjesskirk.bsky.social’s #openaccess article: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag058

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Since 2012, Australia’s China policy has been shaped by US–China rivalry and Australia–US strategic alignment finds Zanxu Pu. Learn more about developments in Australia’s foreign policy here: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag121

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

In his latest #openaccess article, @eamonaloyo.bsky.social looks at the US’ foreign policy towards Syria in 2018 to develop jus ad vim as a decision-making framework. Learn more about how ethical principles can be better applied to reduce error: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag053

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Regional security mechanisms have enabled African states to go beyond bilateral and militarized security in developing processes like the African Peace Facility. Read more in @uelistaeger.bsky.social and @tonihaastrup.bsky.social’s #openaccess article: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag119

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

James M. Page argues that jus ad vim undermines legal thresholds in the UN Charter. Read more about how it destabilizes the difference between war and peace in our latest special section 👇 doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag117

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Bernhard Blumenau @bblumenau.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

With Russia intensifying its hybrid campaign against Europe and Friedrich Merz facing mounting domestic pressures, particularly from the pro-Russian AfD, the question of what role Germany will play in shaping Europe's future remains a crucial one.

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Can jus ad vim (limited force) be distinguished in international law from prohibited uses of force or armed attacks in the UN Charter? Read Agata Kleczkowska’s #openaccess article to learn more about the potential legal and strategic consequences of jus ad vim: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag052

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

What can Australia’s intervention in the Solomon Islands teach us about applying a ‘warrior mindset’ in military activity during a conflict-short-of-war? Read Shannon Brandt Ford's #openaccess article in our special section to learn more: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag112

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

What explains the gap between the expectations of Germany’s neighbours for it to take greater leadership for Europe and its security, and the reluctance of German politicians to comply? Read @bblumenau.bsky.social’s #openaccess article to learn more: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag061

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Where does India stand on data sovereignty & digital industrial policy while resisting technology alliance with either the US or China? asks Scott L. Malcomson. Read about ‘digital non-alignment’ in his #openaccess article: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag084

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

How do People’s Tribunals strategically construct their legitimacy by positioning themselves in relation to formal courts and tribunals? asks Aldo Zammit Borda. Learn more in our Editors’ Choice article: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag089

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

In his latest policy paper, Patrick Cunningham writes about how indigenous organizations like the Kayapó in Brazil could benefit from long-term contracts and direct funding. Read his recommendations: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag124

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

From the ethics of proxy warfare to foreign policy decision making, our latest special section guest edited by @christianbraun612.bsky.social, Daniel Brunstetter & Esther Reed interrogates force-short-of-war from various theoretical and geographical perspectives. doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag125

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Bernhard Blumenau @bblumenau.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

For over a century the "German Problem" was about how to contain a country too large for Europe, too small for the world. My new article in @iajournal.bsky.social argues that since 1990 the logic has inverted. The problem today is not too much Germany. It is not enough. doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...

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The new German Problem: Germany and its place in Europe

Is the old German Problem still the most useful way of thinking about Germany's role in Europe and the world? Tracing foreign policy from reunification to

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

📢 NEW ISSUE ALERT! The Sept issue features a special section on Jus ad vim at 20: on the continued relevance of force-short-of-war with 11 articles on the ethics of force-short-of-war. It also includes 6 articles, a policy paper and 14 book reviews. academic.oup.com/ia/issue/102/5

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Our latest Editors’ Choice article is a policy paper on how NATO should adapt to full spectrum drone warfare. Read it #openaccess in our July issue: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag092

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Logics of securitization, punishment and surveillance too often reduce forms of care and solidarity by labelling them suspect or deviant, argues Aube Tollu. Read their latest article on gender and community within jihadist group members: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag051

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

In their latest article, @carolinapantoliano.bsky.social and @rhyscrilley.bsky.social offer insights to advance nuclear disarmament in the third nuclear age context. Read more in our July issue: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag039

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

China’s increasing emphasis on special envoys represents a broader transformation of Chinese foreign policy, suggest Hao Wu and Benjamin Barton. Read more in our July issue: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag041

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

‘Ukraine was repeatedly confronted with external pressures that placed compliance, alignment or containment above balance’, writes Anne Ingemann Johansen. Read her analysis of Ukraine’s strategies to be a buffer state:

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

In his latest article, @wdjames.bsky.social finds that 4 of the US’s core allies have been doubling down on the US-led order even if others are drifting towards rival powers. Read more about Australia, Japan, Poland and the UK’s strategies: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag059

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

What are the limits of language and framing when it comes to gender issues in US public opinion and policy preferences? Read more in @joshschwartz.bsky.social and @mmgarrity.bsky.social’s #openaccess article:

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Through economic incentives, institutionalized diplomatic ties, elite-level networking and informational influence, China has built structural leverage in Panama. Read more about its implications on the US-China rivalry here: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag041

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

‘The logic of flexible response continues to shape European strategic debates, especially when it comes to the question of a European nuclear umbrella’, write @lindedesma.bsky.social and Austin R. Cooper. Read their #openaccess article: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag091

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

How have the EU and NATOs narratives on security changed over time? In our latest special section on security provision in Europe, Pol Bargués, Jonathan Joseph and @aejuncos.bsky.social analyse the transition to a resilience narrative in the EU: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag050

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

According to @mariannalovato.bsky.social, ‘Brexit has not fundamentally altered the EU’s ability to impose and enforce sanctions.’ Read her analysis in our July special section on security provision in Europe: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag093

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

What does EU autonomy mean on a normative and procedural level? In our special section on the EU’s security provision, @catherinehoeffler.bsky.social analyses the region’s strategic narratives across policy areas to answer that question. Read more: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag085

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

How do Japanese policy experts perceive the EU’s Indo-Pacific strategic narratives? Paul Bacon and @edoy12.bsky.social conduct interviews to examine the EU’s evolving security provision strategies. Read it #openaccess here: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag046

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

In her article, @luciafrigo.bsky.social conducts a longitudinal study to understand the changes in the EU’s intelligence network as a result of Brexit and the eventual war in Ukraine. Read it #openaccess in our special section on security provision in Europe: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag047

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The contributors to our latest special section look at how narratives within NATO, the US and European states have evolved in times of permanent emergency. Read the introduction here: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag090

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

‘NATO … must also update the way it conceptualizes twenty-first century warfare’, write @jamespattonrogers.bsky.social, Dominika Kunertova, James Wesley Hutto & Elizabeth H. Redmond. Read their #openaccess policy paper as our Editors’ Choice article: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag092

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

In their latest article, Aube Tollu examines the intimacies of jihadist group members through a queer lens. Read more about how queer theory offers critical insights into the social dynamics of Islamic State members: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag051

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

While the third nuclear age discourse brings significant security challenges to our attention, focusing on certain policy options as ‘realistic’ silences others. Learn more in @carolinapantoliano.bsky.social and @rhyscrilley.bsky.social’s #openaccess article: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag039

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

China’s special envoy system is a neglected yet increasingly important aspect of their foreign policy. Hao Wu and Benjamin Barton develop an understanding of this system in our July issue: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag041

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Was Ukraine’s post-independence attempt to be a buffer state a success between 1990 and 2014? Read more about how the lack of institutional anchoring contributed to the outcome in Anne Ingemann Johansen’s latest article: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag055

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

How are the US's core allies in Europe and the Indo-Pacific responding to changes in US foreign policy? Read @wdjames.bsky.social's article on the alliance strategies of the US with Australia, Japan, Poland and the UK: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag059

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Does framing the oppression of women and girls as gender apartheid rather than gender persecution have an impact on US public opinion and policy preference? Read @joshschwartz.bsky.social and @mmgarrity.bsky.social’s latest #openaccess article to find out: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag088

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

How has China embedded long-term leverage across key sectors in Panama while avoiding confrontation with the US? Read Klaas Dykmann’s latest article to learn more: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag057

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

In our July issue, Amlan Mishra develops the concept of positional power to explain how states strategically exploit institutional rivalry. Read more: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag056

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

‘Focus on nuclear escalation options is misguided and should be relaxed’, argue @lindedesma.bsky.social and Austin R. Cooper. Read their #openaccess article on rethinking European deterrence in our latest issue: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag091

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

‘The narrative of resilience replaced the peace one’, write Pol Bargués, Jonathan Joseph and @aejuncos.bsky.social. Read their #openaccess article on the EU and Nato in our July special section: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag050

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