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International Organization is peer-reviewed journal, covering a wide range of topics in international relations and global politics. Editorial team: @bashleyleeds.bsky.social @laynamosley.bsky.social @peterrosendorff.bsky.social @aysezarakol.bsky.social

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International Organization @iojournal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
New from @mnagawa.bsky.social sky.social (@stanfordcddrl.bsky.social) examines how aid affects recipient governments. Using evidence from >600 officials in Uganda, she finds that better-funded donor projects divert bureaucratic effort away from core functions and leave departments more divided.
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International Organization @iojournal.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Congrats to Gabe Koehler-Derrick & Melissa Lee, winners of the @apsa.bsky.social French Politics group's 2026 Stanley Hoffman Award, given for the best article in French Politics for the years 2023-2024. [1/4] www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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War and Welfare in Colonial Algeria | International Organization | Cambridge Core
War and Welfare in Colonial Algeria - Volume 77 Issue 2
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International Organization @iojournal.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
New to #FirstView from Jeremy Bowles, Gabriel Koehler-Derrick & Michael Olson, on how variation in landowners’ group identity has important implications for the provision of local public goods. @uclspp.bsky.social
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International Organization @iojournal.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Can foreign donors use their leverage to reduce violence against civilians or displacement in civil wars? Jessica Sun finds when donors struggle to balance protecting civilians and avoiding large refugee flows, their goals may be undermined by strategic government violence.
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Boyd van Dijk @boydvandijk.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
My latest article on the Algerian War, insurgent normativity, and international norms for armed conflict
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International Organization @iojournal.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Who gets to shape the global normative order? @boydvandijk.bsky.social draws on Algerian and Southern African archives to show how the FLN challenged it through South-South legal politics, establishing a model of insurgent legal activism that persists today. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Norm Making from the Margins: Armed Groups, the Algerian War, and South–South Legal Politics | International Organization | Cambridge Core
Norm Making from the Margins: Armed Groups, the Algerian War, and South–South Legal Politics
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International Organization @iojournal.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
New to #FirstView from @thescottwolford.bsky.social and @joshlandry.bsky.social International stability often resists on collective deterrence, which is beset by both free-riding and uncertainty over whether others will fight. [1/3] www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Collective Deterrence | International Organization | Cambridge Core
Collective Deterrence
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International Organization @iojournal.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Now on #firstview: The electoral effects of the China shock depend on who gets hit. When white workers face greater import competition than Black workers in the same local labor market, anti-Black animus rises — and so does Republican presidential vote share. @ericaowen.bsky.social
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International Organization @iojournal.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
New research note: Santi Foncillas, Erasmus Kersting & Christopher Kilby, "Dirty Work and the Domestic Politics of Aid" When rewarding or punishing other countries, why does the U.S. sometimes use bilateral aid and other times work through the World Bank? [1/3] www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Dirty Work and the Domestic Politics of Aid | International Organization | Cambridge Core
Dirty Work and the Domestic Politics of Aid
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International Organization @iojournal.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Now on #FirstView, from @mrwidmann.bsky.social: "Democracy, Debt and the Bench: Political Ideology in Sovereign Immunity Cases."
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Democracy, Debt, and the Bench: Political Ideology in Sovereign Immunity Cases | International Organization | Cambridge Core
Democracy, Debt, and the Bench: Political Ideology in Sovereign Immunity Cases
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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 14/06/2026
Where not #OpenAccess the latest issue of @iojournal.bsky.social is free to read until the end of July 2026 - cup.org/3PKmata International Organization - Volume 80 - Issue 2
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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 17/06/2026
NEW ISSUE from @iojournal.bsky.social - International Organization - Volume 80 - Issue 2 - Spring 2026 - cup.org/3PKmata
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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 01/06/2026
#OpenAccess from the latest issue of @iojournal.bsky.social - Transnational Networks and Interstate Competition: How Support for Nonstate Actors Increases Conflict between States - cup.org/4faYjx3 - Brandon J Kinne, J.F. Tellez, A.Stewart, I.Iliev, B.Derr, S.Murthy & P.Bernhard
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Phillip Lipscy @lipscy.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
The @ipsa.org Companion to Political Science draws on the 20 most cited articles over the past decade to discuss conceptual evolution. I was asked to contribute a piece based on my 2020 @iojournal.bsky.social article, which apparently made the top 20 for IPE: link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/...
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International Political Economy
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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 29/05/2026
NEW ISSUE from @iojournal.bsky.social - International Organization - Volume 80 - Issue 2 - Spring 2026 - cup.org/3PKmata
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International Organization @iojournal.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
"How do social movements contribute to international order formation? New article in International Organization compares three pathways — Han China, the Abbasid Caliphate, and Reformation Europe — to show the European case is one variant, not the template. @daviesthomasr.bsky.social
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Thomas Davies @daviesthomasr.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
New article with Alejandro Peña in @iojournal.bsky.social rethinking world order beyond the West from the bottom-up www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Social Movements and International Order Formation | International Organization | Cambridge Core
Social Movements and International Order Formation
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International Organization @iojournal.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
www.cambridge.org/core/journal... Global torture is down. Border official abuse is up. What explains the gap? New research by @ginopauselli.bsky.social & Beth Simmons shows that building a wall sends border guards a signal: secure this border at all costs. [1/2]
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From Barriers to Abuse: Border Hardening and Torture | International Organization | Cambridge Core
From Barriers to Abuse: Border Hardening and Torture
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International Organization @iojournal.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
@cbrandt.bsky.social and Jenniina Kotajoki's study of naming and shaming non-state armed groups finds that nearly half of all condemnations at the UN Security Council target them (rather than other states)—and states shame them for very different strategic reasons. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Naming and Shaming Nonstate Armed Groups at the United Nations Security Council | International Organization | Cambridge Core
Naming and Shaming Nonstate Armed Groups at the United Nations Security Council
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Mike Denly @mikedenly.com · 03/05/2026
This @iojournal.bsky.social article from @lorenzocrippa.bsky.social et al. is one of the most important recent pieces on corruption, American politics, and democratic backsliding. It is an empirical research note, but I think its theoretical implications are much bigger. 1/n🧵
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International Organization @iojournal.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Now on #FirstView, @washupolisci.bsky.social's Amy Pond revisits the relationship between asset mobility and property rights.
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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 26/04/2026
LATEST from @iojournal.bsky.social - International Organization - Volume 80 - Issue 1 - cup.org/4lGKEPf Where not #OpenAccess the articles in this issue are free to read until the end of April 2026
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International Organization @iojournal.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Now on #FirstView, from @hannahjakobbarrett.bsky.social tt.bsky.social and @egen97.bsky.social What happens when the US threatens to withdraw from NATO commitments? This new paper shows that public support for defense spending spikes 🚀 [1/2] www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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How Threats of American Withdrawal from NATO Affect European Public Attitudes Toward Defense | International Organization | Cambridge Core
How Threats of American Withdrawal from NATO Affect European Public Attitudes Toward Defense
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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 27/03/2026
#OpenAccess from @iojournal.bsky.social - Convergent Flexibility: How International Law Keeps Pace with Technological Change - cup.org/4bLca9S - @jcanfil.bsky.social #FirstView
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International Organization @iojournal.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
(On the last day of winter) our winter 2026 issue is out! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 03/03/2026
"How does racism structure the patterns of cooperation and contestation in international relations?" #OpenAccess from @iojournal.bsky.social - Institutional Racism in International Relations - cup.org/4cpj5Yh - @lipscy.bsky.social & @jiajia.bsky.social #FirstView
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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 03/03/2026
#OpenAccess from @iojournal.bsky.social - International Financial Institutions and the Promotion of Autocratic Resilience - cup.org/4bjlp1U - @ccottiero.bsky.social & Christina J. Schneider #FirstView
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Lorenzo Crippa @lorenzocrippa.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
In Feb 2025, the Trump administration temporarily suspended enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). In a recent @iojournal.bsky.social piece, we show markets reacted allocating ~39B to firms tied to past or ongoing bribery investigations. 📄 doi.org/10.1017/S002... 2/
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Making Bribery Profitable Again? The Market Effects of Suspending Accountability for Overseas Bribery | International Organization | Cambridge Core
Making Bribery Profitable Again? The Market Effects of Suspending Accountability for Overseas Bribery - Volume 79 Issue 4
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Christina Cottiero @ccottiero.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
🎉I'm excited to share my new article with @cjschneider.bsky.social, now online at International Organization @iojournal.bsky.social: “International Financial Institutions and the Promotion of Autocratic Resilience.” Open access: doi.org/10.1017/S002... ✨🧵thread🧵✨
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International Financial Institutions and the Promotion of Autocratic Resilience | International Organization | Cambridge Core
International Financial Institutions and the Promotion of Autocratic Resilience
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International Organization @iojournal.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Thread from @fgenovese.bsky.social on the tensions related to "climate realism." See her and @jeffcolgan.bsky.social's essay for more: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Global Climate Politics after the Return of President Trump | International Organization | Cambridge Core
Global Climate Politics after the Return of President Trump - Volume 79 Issue S1
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International Organization @iojournal.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Now on #FirstView, Sung Eun Kim and Krzysztof Pelc on how the geographic concentration of industries alters the politicdal response to layoffs.
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International Organization @iojournal.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
From @bloomberg.com, discussing Stacie Goddard & @abenewman.bsky.social's recent work on neoroyalism. (The IO essay: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...) www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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US Foreign Policy Is Now Medieval
The search continues for a framework to make sense of, or at least label, the baffling state of world affairs since Donald Trump took his second oath of office as president of the United States. And n...
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International Organization @iojournal.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Can a fear of opening a "Pandora's Box" of widespread revisionism restrain leaders' territorial ambitions? Now on #FirstView @kschultz.bsky.social & @jamie_hintson argue yes, but only under restrictive conditions that have historically been difficult to meet. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Closing Pandora’s Box: Can Shared Vulnerability Underpin Territorial Stability? | International Organization | Cambridge Core
Closing Pandora’s Box: Can Shared Vulnerability Underpin Territorial Stability?
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Joshua Schwartz @joshschwartz.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Excited to share a new article in @iojournal.bsky.social with @mchorowitz.bsky.social! We evaluate the risk of states using automated nuclear launch systems to facilitate revisionist coercive efforts. Unfortunately, we find the danger is real and should be taken seriously doi.org/10.1017/S002...
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Delegating Destruction: Coercive Threats and Automated Nuclear Systems | International Organization | Cambridge Core
Delegating Destruction: Coercive Threats and Automated Nuclear Systems
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International Organization @iojournal.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Automated nuclear weapons systems are not just a Hollywood plot device. In this #Firstview article, @joshschwartz.bsky.social and @mchorowitz.bsky.social evaluate how they could impact the credibility and effectiveness of nuclear threats. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Delegating Destruction: Coercive Threats and Automated Nuclear Systems | International Organization | Cambridge Core
Delegating Destruction: Coercive Threats and Automated Nuclear Systems
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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 30/01/2026
#OpenAccess from @iojournal.bsky.social - Delegating Destruction: Coercive Threats and Automated Nuclear Systems - cup.org/49YGNct - @joshschwartz.bsky.social & @mchorowitz.bsky.social #FirstView
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International Organization @iojournal.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
In the @nytimesoped.bsky.social , Stacie Goddard & @abenewman.bsky.social discuss neoroyalism as a way of making sense of Trump's foreign policy. For a 4000-word discussion of their theory, see this open access #IOFoGG special issue essay: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Further Back to the Future: Neo-Royalism, the Trump Administration, and the Emerging International System | International Organization | Cambridge Core
Further Back to the Future: Neo-Royalism, the Trump Administration, and the Emerging International System - Volume 79 Issue S1
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International Organization @iojournal.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
What are the implications of the Trump presidency for climate politics? Listen to the @goodauth.bsky.social podcast with @fgenovese.bsky.social & @jeffcolgan.bsky.social, and read their #IOFoGG short essay! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Global Climate Politics after the Return of President Trump | International Organization | Cambridge Core
Global Climate Politics after the Return of President Trump - Volume 79 Issue S1
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Nicolai Gellwitzki @ngellwitzki.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
In light of current events, this seems an apt moment to revisit our article with @jeremymoulton.bsky.social "The New Age of Myth" in @iojournal.bsky.social. Do we now witness the rise of a political myth of a new age of empires? www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @uoypolitics.bsky.social
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The New Age of Myth: Political Narratives and the Reconstitution of World Order | International Organization | Cambridge Core
The New Age of Myth: Political Narratives and the Reconstitution of World Order - Volume 79 Issue S1
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International Organization @iojournal.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Now on #FirstView, Calvert Jones explores whether reforms undertaken by authoritarian governments improve foreign publics' perceptions of their legitimacy. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Authoritarian Reforms and External Legitimacy | International Organization | Cambridge Core
Authoritarian Reforms and External Legitimacy
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Pam Spaulding @pamspaulding.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
"Wellesley College’s Stacie Goddard and Georgetown University’s Abraham Newman call this emerging order “neo-royalism,” and describe it as a global system dominated by rivalries between a small group of leaders and allied “hyper-elites,” all looking to gain wealth or status." 🧾 is.gd/NhkP1M
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What’s Really Driving Trump’s Moves in Venezuela and Greenland
A new political theory suggests that what motivates this president is something far older than great power rivalry.
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Abe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Great piece by @edwardluce.bsky.social on how to understand the emerging international order. And nice shout out: "strongly recommend this short but seminal paper on “neo-royalism” by Stacie E Goddard and Abraham Newman" www.ft.com/content/074a...
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The white man’s burden, Trump edition
America’s president is repudiating the postwar world fashioned by the US
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Elizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Yes. A long-term trend @sdhyde.bsky.social & I discuss in this @iojournal.bsky.social piece is the decline of broadcast news in the cable era, which meant a lot of people didn't encounter news incidentally anymore (see Markus Prior's "Post-Broadcast Democracy"). www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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The Unconstrained Future of World Order: The Assault on Democratic Constraint and Implications for US Global Leadership | International Organization | Cambridge Core
The Unconstrained Future of World Order: The Assault on Democratic Constraint and Implications for US Global Leadership - Volume 79 Issue S1
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Erik Voeten @erikvoeten.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
And this article by @soyounglee.bsky.social in @iojournal.bsky.social "The presence of capitalintensive resources-such as oil or minerals-raises concerns about how the benefits of acquiring the territory would be distributed within the nation." www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Resources and Territorial Claims: Domestic Opposition to Resource-Rich Territory | International Organization | Cambridge Core
Resources and Territorial Claims: Domestic Opposition to Resource-Rich Territory - Volume 78 Issue 3
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Ashley Leeds @bashleyleeds.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Reminder to those (like me) who are trying to figure out how to teach international relations this spring. @iojournal.bsky.social special issue- The Future of Global Governance and World Order- includes 16 non-technical ~4000 word essays by experts. #IOFoGG www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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International Organization @iojournal.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Included on @dandrezner.bsky.social's annual list of the best work in IPE is Stacie Goddard and @abenewman.bsky.social's article on neoroyalism in IO's #FOGG special issue. Congrats!
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Further Back to the Future: Neo-Royalism, the Trump Administration, and the Emerging International System | International Organization | Cambridge Core
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International Organization @iojournal.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
In this December 2025 Foreign Affairs article, Caleb Pomeroy discusses the policy implications of his #OpenAccess IO article, "The Damocles Delusion: The Sense of Power Inflates Threat Perception in World Politics". cup.org/49wczwV
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With Great Power Comes Great Insecurity
Why stronger states are more fearful than weaker ones.
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The Loop @ecprtheloop.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
💰 Trump’s 2025 tariff shock marks a turn toward a near-isolationist US #TradePolicy. 💱Yet, in their piece based on @iojournal.bsky.social research, @andduer.bsky.social & @ainvernizzi.bsky.social argue the international trading system is likely to weather the storm. #TrumpTariffs ⤵️ bit.ly/4pPsGeG
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Will the global trading system weather Trump 2.0?
Trump’s 2025 tariff shock marks a sharp turn toward a near-isolationist US trade policy. Yet given that US protectionism is expected to ease, Andreas Dür and Alessia Invernizzi argue that the internat...
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International Organization @iojournal.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Our final issue of 2025 is out!
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International Organization @iojournal.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
On this episode of @goodauth.bsky.social, @erikvoeten.bsky.social talks with @abenewman.bsky.social and Stacie Goddard about their recent IO special issue piece on neoroyalism. Article: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... Podcast: nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
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Further Back to the Future: Neo-Royalism, the Trump Administration, and the Emerging International System | International Organization | Cambridge Core
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