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Highlighting the research, teaching and community activities of staff and students at the Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University, on the west coast of Wales.

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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 4h
📣 Join us for the 2026 EH Carr Memorial Lecture on 8 October to hear @terezacapelos.bsky.social from @unisouthampton.bsky.social on the dangers to democracy from the politics of grievance. This is a public lecture that is free and open to all, and one that is not to be missed. ⬇️
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Congratulations to Assala Khettache, who passed her PhD viva yesterday. Her thesis, “When the Mercenary Plays the Liberator: Wagner Group and the Weaponisation of Collective Moral Injury in Africa”, was examined by Sarah Jenkins (University of Galway) and Professor Berit Bliesemann de Guevara.
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Last week was welcome week - the first week of the new academic year, and it was filled with welcome and welcome back events and meetings. These included prize givings for returning second and third year students for excellent work carried out last academic year.
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Emeritus Professor Colin McInnes spoke to the Rotary Club in London on the International Day of Peace (21 September) on the topic of ‘Reasons to be Cheerful: The Prospects for Peace’.
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🎉 Congratulations to Visiting Fellow Dr Ahmad Umar on the publication of his article, "Beyond 'Middle Power': Postcolonial Liminality and the Social Construction of Indonesia's Foreign Policy" in International Journal: Canada's Journal of Global Policy Analysis" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
In a new article, Dr Jenny Mathers argues that Russia's parliamentary election campaign revealed ambivalence about the war in Ukraine, despite the result never being in doubt. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/5cdmevtw @jgmaber.bsky.social @interpolaber.bsky.social
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Congratulations to our colleague Dr Andrew Davenport, whose book, Capital and the International: On the Dialectic of Value and Sovereignty, is published today by Bristol University Press! 🎉🎉🎉
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Last weekend a macrame model made by Professor Berit Bliesemann de Guevara was part of an exhibition in London. The model, which reflects on the research process of the (Un-)Stitching Gazes project in Colombia) was included in the Textile Intersections exhibition at Imperial College London.
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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Dr Jenny Mathers from our Department of International Politics was interviewed by BBC World Service Newshour last night about Russia's parliamentary elections. 🎧 Listen from 34:30 - lnkd.in/efkwa2yH @jgmaber.bsky.social @interpolaber.bsky.social
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Many congratulations to Dr Llŷr ab Einion, the latest Interpol PhD student to pass his viva! His thesis, titled Grym a Chredoau mewn Cysylltiadau Rhynglywodraethol (Power and Beliefs in Intergovernmental Relations) was supervised by Elin Royles and Huw Lewis.
Three smiling people sit side by side. The one with the biggest smile has just passed his PhD viva. The other two are his supervisors
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Last week our Head of Department Dr Alistair Shepherd attended the annual conference of @uaces.bsky.social at Charles University in Prague, where he presented a paper titled "Twin Threats: European Strategic Autonomy and Strategic Culture in the Face of Trump and Putin" and chaired two panels.
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Congratulations to our colleague @hannahhughes.bsky.social on the publication of her policy brief for a United Nations University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR) special forum on science-policy interfaces. In it, she examines the importance of participation. unu.edu/publication/...
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Participation is the Fundamental Building Block in Science-Policy Interface Design
Meaningful participation is the foundation for building science-policy interfaces that produce shared knowledge and enable collective action.
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
On 9 September our colleague Dr. Ahmad Umar organised a hybrid seminar about Indo-Pacific Research, with a focus on European transregional engagement. The speakers included Professor Poppy S. Winanti from Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia, who presented her paper on EU-Indonesia trade relations.
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Our colleague Dr Anwen Elias was at the International Creative Research Methods Community Conference recently and enjoyed the novelty of finding arts and crafts materials on the tables as she and the other participants explored how creativity and play add value to research.
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Tomorrow! ⬇️
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James Vaughan @equusonthebuses.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Filling in a few gaps :) (from a lecture on CIA front operations on my propaganda module @interpolaber.bsky.social in semester 2 this coming academic year...)
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Join our Marie Sklodowska Curie postdoctoral fellow Dr Ahmad Umar for a seminar on Europe in Indo-Pacific: The Politics of Transregionalism on Wednesday, 9 September from 11:30am UK time. It's free, hybrid and open to the public - just scan the QR code below to register.
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
It's Friday and time for a short 🧵with links to interesting things to read and listen to, to take you into the weekend. First, a piece about protests in India that focuses on women's political activism 1/5 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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‘We are impatient’: meet the women protesting for change in India
From student organisers to a model-turned-activist, these women are risking their reputations – and sometimes their lives – to fight against injustice. Plus, actor Imran Khan recommends a classic film
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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
In a new article, Dr Jenny Mathers explains how declining public support for both the war and Vladimir Putin appears to have left the Russian leader increasingly unsettled. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/mr2anumt @jgmaber.bsky.social @interpolaber.bsky.social
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Jenny Mathers @jgmaber.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
My latest for @uk.theconversation.com is out, considering the signs that Russian officials are concerned about the potential for political disruption in the elections coming up in September theconversation.com/banning-the-...
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Banning the opposition, going on a listening tour: Putin’s worried about the coming election
Falling approval ratings for the war and for Putin himself seem to have rattled the Russian leader.
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
It's Friday and time for a short 🧵 of interesting things to read and listen to, to take you into the weekend. First, this piece in @uk.theconversation.com about culture as the basis of the appeal of the far right for well-educated youth in Europe 1/5 theconversation.com/culture-is-t...
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Culture is the far right’s secret weapon – and it’s winning over some of Europe’s most educated youth
Free movement does not automatically create a sense of belonging.
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Jenny Mathers @jgmaber.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
🎙️ Earlier today Professor Alessio Patalano (King's College London) and I spoke to Monocle Radio's The Briefing about the significance and implications of Putin's visit to islands claimed by both Russia and Japan. The segment starts 1 minute 30 seconds into the recording monocle.com/player/?uuid...
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Monocle radio - listen now
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
📣 Call for proposals Our colleague Berit Bliesemann de Guevara, together with Xymena Kurowska 7& Erzsebet Strausz (Central European University) are organising a workshop on Revitalising Interpretive International Relations for the Interpretive Policy Analysis conference in Budapest in January. 1/2
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
A Level Results day today - good luck, everyone! 🍀
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Listen to the interview with our colleague @jgmaber
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James Vaughan @equusonthebuses.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
A life well-lived. Intrigued by the Cold War analyst role at the Foreign Office .. www.thejc.com/news/obituar...
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Bletchley Park codebreaker Miriam Rodrigues-Pereira dies aged 104 - The Jewish Chronicle
She went on to become a Cold War analyst and a stalwart member of the Spanish and Portuguese Sephardi Community
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Jenny Mathers @jgmaber.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
🎙️ Yesterday I spoke to BBC Radio Scotland's lunchtime news programme about the latest in #Russia's war against #Ukraine. The interview starts 46 minutes into the recording www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Lunchtime Live - 11/08/2026 - BBC Sounds
News updates from Scotland and beyond, plus all your lunchtime sport, travel and weather.
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Good luck to everyone receiving their #ALevel results tomorrow - if you are looking for a place in Clearing, the @aberuni.bsky.social clearing hotline will be open all day 📞 0800 121 4080 and there are places available on many degree programmes, including in International Politics 🌎
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
A classic Aber sunset courtesy of @guttmannaviva.bsky.social - have a great weekend, everyone!
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
It's Friday and here is a 🧵 with some suggestions for thought-provoking things to read and listen to as we go into the weekend. First, a fascinating piece of analysis that examines Russian society's attitude towards its war in Ukraine 1/5 csns.uk/2026/08/03/h...
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How Has the War Reshaped Russian Views? - CSNS | Centre for Statecraft & National Security
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Watch our colleague @jgmaber interviewed about recent developments in #Russia's war against #Ukraine ⬇️
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
On Monday at the National Eisteddfod "The New Electoral Landscape: Explaining the Welsh Senedd Election 2026 Result" featured Anwen Elias, co-lead of the 2026 Welsh Election Study in discussion with Jacob Morris(S4C/BBC) & Huw Lewis, with Elin Royles chairing, in front of a large & engaged audience.
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Congratulations @guttmannaviva.bsky.social! 🎉🎉🎉
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 If you are at #Eisteddfod2026 today, please stop by the @aberuni.bsky.social stand for one of both of these talks ⬇️
Bilingual poster in Welsh and English, in the colours of the Welsh flag (red, white and green) advertising two events at the national eisteddfod offered by the Centre for Welsh Politics and Society on 3 August
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
It's Friday and here is a short 🧵 of suggestions for interesting things to read and listen to for the weekend. First - a very useful piece of analysis from senior research fellow at @chathamhouse.org Dr Cheitigji Bajpaee about India's cockroach movement 1/5 www.chathamhouse.org/2026/07/has-...
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Has the ‘Cockroach’ movement changed Indian politics?
The movement has tapped into dissatisfaction with employment opportunities and the economy. But it does not threaten a Gen Z revolution of the kind India’s neighbours have undergone.
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Jenny Mathers @jgmaber.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Thanks to Oleg Sukhov for quoting me, among others, in this @kyivindependent.com article considering the various ways that the US war against Iran and Russia's war in Ukraine are intertwined. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-and-...
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Ukraine and Iran's dangerous new standoff, explained
The escalating tensions between Ukraine and Iran over the past few days have prompted fears of a military conflict between the two countries. Kyiv and Tehran have many reasons to be at odds with each...
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The national Eisteddfod begins on Monday, 3 August. Join experts from @aberuni.bsky.social Centre for Welsh Politics and Society (CWPS) to learn more about the Welsh Senedd election results, and for a discussion of protests and the Welsh language in Aberystwyth. Croeso i bawb!
A bilingual poster advertising two events at the National Eisteddfod organised by the Aberystwyth University Centre for Welsh Politics and Society, both taking place on 3 August. The first, at 10am, focuses on the Welsh Senedd elections and the second, at 4pm, is about protests and the Welsh language in Aberystwyth
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Read the latest interview with @guttmannaviva.bsky.social about her book Operation Wrath of God - this one (in English) was done to mark the publication of the book in Bulgarian. iztok-zapad.eu/en/interview...
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Operation “Wrath of God” – One of the Most Carefully Guarded Secrets of Mossad
Interview with Dr. Aviva Guttmann, author and specialist in international security and intelligence history
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
🎙️ Listen to Dr Ahmad Umar, Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow, contribute his expertise on Indonesian foreign policy to this discussion with Manjari Chatterjee Miller (Munk School, Toronto Uni) and Imran Bayoumi (Atlantic Council) about middle powers on @wbur.org www.wbur.org/onpoint/2026...
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Are 'middle power' countries having a moment?
The U.S. has become an increasingly erratic superpower. Now, the world’s middle powers are rising. What's next for places like India and Canada in a shifting global order?
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Jenny Mathers @jgmaber.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
🎉 New publication - really pleased that the latest article co-written with @allysonedwards1.bsky.social is now out (open access) in Critical Studies on Security. We focus on #Russia's patriotic youth group Victory Volunteers in the securitisation of history www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Defending historical truth to save the nation: Russia’s youth and the securitisation of history
The Kremlin extensively uses the Great Patriotic War to legitimate its ‘Special Military Operation’ in Ukraine. Focusing on youth militarsation in Putin’s Russia, this article explores Moscow’s sec...
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
.@guttmannaviva.bsky.social's book Operation Wrath of God has been chosen by Waterstone's as part of their summer sales offer. Pre-order your copy with 25% off, this week only, using the code SUMMER26 at the checkout. More information available here: www.waterstones.com/campaign/jul...
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Last month Dr Ahmad Umar, Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow, delivered an online guest lecture on "Global International Relations Theory" for IR undergraduate students at State Islamic University of Jakarta, Indonesia, introducing Islamic and Indonesian contributions to IR Theory
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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
"Plaid Cymru’s independence dilemma – from protest to power": Dr Anwen Elias and Dr Elin Royles' take on some of the challenges facing the new Welsh Government 🖱️ tinyurl.com/2hjedfxb @interpolaber.bsky.social
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Read the latest from our colleagues Anwen Elias and Elin Royles in @uk.theconversation.com, drawing on their research into @plaidcymru.bsky.social's evolving position on independence and considering what may lie ahead. theconversation.com/plaid-cymrus...
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Plaid Cymru’s independence dilemma – from protest to power
After ending Welsh Labour’s long rule, Plaid must balance the demands of government with its constitutional ambitions.
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
It was a great pleasure to see Rosemary Kabaki awarded an honorary doctorate in this week's @aberuni.bsky.social graduation ceremonies for her work in civilian protection in conflict zones - she is such an inspiration! www.facebook.com/share/r/1BzF...
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Congratulations to Dr Emily Moss and Dr Shivani Singh, both of whom formally received their PhDs in this week's @aberuni.bsky.social graduation ceremonies! 🎉
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Some snapshots from yesterday's @aberuni.bsky.social graduation of Interpol students, including a new graduate and her mother, who is also an Interpol alumna! 1/2
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
🧵 It's graduation week at @aberuni.bsky.social - congratulations to all of our graduating students! We want to pay special tribute to our undergraduate prize winners, who have excelled in various ways while they have been with us 1/12 #AberGrad2026
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Heno/Tonight! ⬇️
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🧵 Recently Dr Huw Lewis & Margo Martin, one of the department’s PhD students, contributed to the conference “Multidisciplinary Approaches in Language Policy and Planning,” held at @carleton.ca in Ottawa. Their presentations discussed aspects of the “Ethics of Linguistic Integration” project. 1/2
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