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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I was unable to make it to ISA this year but it is finally here! Huge thanks to the Global International Relations Section! @isanet.bsky.social @yalepress.bsky.social

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I look at two millennia of maritime Asian history in this short piece and argue that hegemony-free stability is not a hopeful abstraction, but Asia's historical reality, and its most likely future now that the U.S.-led world order is passing! indiasworld.in/the-return-o...

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The Return of History: Rethinking Geopolitical Order in Maritime Asia | India's World

The Indo-Pacific is often framed as a contest for hegemony. But history suggests that domination has never been the secret to Asia’s stability. For nearly t ...

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Judah Grunstein @judah-grunstein.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Sorry, delayed afterthought, but a great book on this particular subject if you haven't read it already is Divergent Worlds, by Amitav Acharya and @manjeetsp.bsky.social, which compares the hegemonic model of ancient Rome and the Med with the nonhegemonic model of the Indian Ocean trading system.

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Many thanks to Jaeyoung Kim for a very generous review of my book, Divergent Worlds, with Amitav Acharya in Contemporary Southeast Asia @yalepress.bsky.social bookshop.iseas.edu.sg/publication/...

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Podcast! Wonderful chatting with Wrenn Yennie Lindgren, Senior Research Fellow @nupinytt.bsky.social on the passing of the liberal international order & what follows the end of American hegemony. (Southeast) Asian history can help us navigate our global future! www.nupi.no/en/news/navi...

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Navigating a Multiplex World Order | NUPI

Is the liberal international order coming to an end, and what follows the era of American hegemony? In this episode of The World Stage, Senior Research Fellow Wrenn Yennie Lindgren (NUPI) sits down wi...

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Antje Wiener @antjewiener.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

academic.oup.com/book/62001/c... New book OPEN ACCESS 👇🏻👇🏻 This chapter introduces #deepcontestation and explains the distinction between normal contestation, which permits gradual adaptation, and deep contestation, which rejects foundational norms and threatens systemic stability. @scripts-berlin.eu

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Introduction: Deep Contestations of the Liberal International Order

Abstract. This introductory chapter examines the Liberal International Order (LIO), its evolution since the Second World War, and its present state of deep

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Thrilled to share this: An alternative macrohistory of the LIO and the emerging decentered world order. Many thanks to the editors, David Lake, Thomas Risse, and especially @antjewiener.bsky.social! Open access: doi.org/10.1093/9780...

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nicoblar.bsky.social @nicoblar.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Happy to announce the 1st ever @isanet.bsky.social conference in South Asia in August 2026. Hosted in Colombo, Sri Lanka, we welcome proposals from scholars based in and/or studying South Asian politics & international relations, but also broader global themes ofc www.isanet.org/Conferences/...

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ISA-SAWP Colombo 2026: Call for Proposals

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nicoblar.bsky.social @nicoblar.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

What comes after American hegemony? If you are interested in this question & you are The Hague on December 10, come join us to hear about @manjeetsp.bsky.social & Amitav Acharya's book yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300... More information about the event : www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20... 1/2

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Divergent Worlds

A study of why the ancient Mediterranean and Indian Ocean took different paths to peace and stability and its lessons for international order today In thi...

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

“The world without hegemony” — A long-form article based on my book with Amitav! Many thanks to Sam Haselby! @yalepress.bsky.social

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Aeon Magazine @aeon.co · 30/10/2025

Southeast Asian history shows us that there are other pathways to international order and that, contrary to Western modes of thinking, a hegemonic power is not required for stability

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What Southeast Asian history tells us about a multipolar order | Aeon Essays

As Pax Americana ends, a multipolar order is emerging. The history of Southeast Asia holds lessons for what’s to come

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Delighted to see Emmanuel Destenay's review of 'Divergent Worlds' in International Affairs! Many thanks! @iajournal.bsky.social @yalepress.bsky.social

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

A very generous review of our book, 'Divergent Worlds: What the Ancient Mediterranean and Indian Ocean Can Tell Us about the Future of International Order' (co-authored with Amitav Acharya) by David Abulafia in @poppublicsphere.bsky.social! @yalepress.bsky.social doi.org/10.1017/S153...

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Really looking forward to my book talk in Canberra next month @anubellschool.bsky.social @yalepress.bsky.social A huge thanks to Prof Evelyn Goh and to @tommychai.bsky.social!

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Asian Security is in good hands with @lionelfatton.bsky.social looking after it! I also wanted to say a huge thank you to the Executive Editors, @devbo62.bsky.social, Leila Zakhirova, Amy Freedman, Andrew Oros, and Mike Chambers! I've enjoyed being the Managing Editor but on to new adventures now!

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Happening soon! Tomorrow afternoon NZ time! Do join us for this GRADNAS Seminar to listen to Professor Amitav Acharya on his latest book!

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

A fantastic piece by Evelyn Goh! eastasiaforum.org/2025/06/01/n...

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

My copy is here! Amitav Acharya & I argue that the US-led liberal order is giving way to a multiplex, multiregional world order! The active agency of the Southeast Asian states is shaping such an order in the Indo-Pacific! Thanks to TV Paul & Markus Kornprobst! press.georgetown.edu/Book/The-New...

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Happening in a couple of hours …

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

This is going to be exciting! Do join us if you can!

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

How can Asia’s histories reshape our theories of world politics? Join the next GRADNAS Seminar on Thurs 8 May, 8.30am AEST ➡️ events.humanitix.com/emerging-per... @friederdengler.bsky.social @manjeetsp.bsky.social Tommy Chai & Kayeon Roh

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Yusuf @yusufimaadkhan.com · 21/04/2025

Really enjoying this so far :) Brilliant work from Amitav Acharya and @manjeetsp.bsky.social HT @judah-grunstein.bsky.social for the recommendation

Book cover for "Divergent Worlds" by Amitav Acharya and Manjeet S. Pardesi. Subtitle reads "What the Ancient Mediterranean and Indian Ocean Can Tell Us about the Future of International Order"

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Judah Grunstein @judah-grunstein.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

In the book, Amitav and @manjeetsp.bsky.social compare the ancient Roman Med with the classical Indian Ocean region to make much deeper and similarly thought-provoking arguments about the limits of Western-centric IR theory in general, and hegemonic stability theory specifically. Highly recommend.

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Judah Grunstein @judah-grunstein.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Just finished the fourth chapter, in which Amitav and @manjeetsp.bsky.social to my mind convincingly puncture a number of the self-perpetuating conventional wisdoms about the contemporary strategic landscape of the Indo-Pacific. 1/x

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Here is a sneak peek of my book with Amitav Acharya! @yalepress.bsky.social Many thanks to @asianreviewofbooks.bsky.social and to Peter Gordon!

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Judah Grunstein @judah-grunstein.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

From @manjeetsp.bsky.social and Amitav Acharya's co-authored Divergent Worlds. Not even finished with the introduction, and I already know I'm going to like this one.

What if our understanding of IR theory ... was developed out of regions other than the Mediterranean and by extension, Europe ... ? Sadly, we do not know the answer to this question, because other regions of the world have not fared as well as a springboard for IR theory.

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Happening in a couple of days! Please join us on 25 March if you are in Wellington! @davidcapie.bsky.social @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Very excited about the launch of our book, 'Divergent Worlds' @yalepress.bsky.social on the 25th! Amitav Acharya will be in Wellington too, so do join us if you can (& register)! Many thanks to @davidcapie.bsky.social & the Centre for Strategic Studies! events.humanitix.com/book-launch-...

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Book launch for Divergent Worlds: What the Ancient Mediterranean and Indian Ocean Can Tell Us About the Future International Order

Book Launch for Divergent Worlds by Amitav Acharya and Manjeet S. Pardesi

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

“It is all Indian art, but there are paintings created for rulers of Turkic descent in a peripatetic Indian court by Iranian artists working alongside Hindu artisans, under European stylistic influence, depicting Ethiopian warlords, Chinese vases or North American wildlife.”

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nicoblar.bsky.social @nicoblar.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Early discussion (& roasting?) of @manjeetsp.bsky.social & Amitav Acharya’s new book Divergent Worlds. Impressive contribution to historical IR, contemporary debates about international order, & lively discussion with a stellar panel

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

“Kumarajiva’s legacy is deeply entwined with the CCP’s broader objectives, from the Sinicization of Buddhism to legitimizing territorial claims and bolstering China’s historical and civilizational narrative.”

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

We are hiring! @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social Appointment at the Lecturer/Asst. Professor level, permanent position (eq of tenure). If you are interested in International Relations/International Security with an emphasis on Asia then join our team! DM/email me! ejye.fa.ap1.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

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Pūkenga | Lecturer in International Relations/International Security

Join our Political Science and International Relations Programme in this permanent, full-time role.

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Nora Fisher-Onar @norafisheronar.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Hi, am making the leap frm X to Bluesky w/my new book "Contesting Pluralism(s)..." w/Cambridge UP (Jan '25) It offers a new "key" to Turkey's political history&present... But also a timely framework and findings on how coalitions of pluralists everywhere can confront populist state capture...

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Feels great (and real)! I finally have my own copies :) - with Amitav Acharya @yalepress.bsky.social yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...

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nicoblar.bsky.social @nicoblar.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

1 of the major #IR books of 2025 is out early! Having read early drafts, highly recommend this key contribution from @manjeetsp.bsky.social & Amitav Acharya to the history & conceptualization of international orders and ordering, with lessons for a post-US order yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...

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Book Details - Yale University Press

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Today is the day! Delighted that this is out! Co-authored with Amitav Acharya @yalepress.bsky.social 1/n yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

In a little over a week! Hybrid event, please attend if you are in Singapore or register for the webinar!

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David Motadel @davidmotadel.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Absolutely delighted about the publication of UNCONQUERED STATES (Oxford University Press), which looks at the global history of non-European powers in the imperial age.

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

A great piece by @fengzhang.bsky.social:"a deeper and potentially more destabilising dimension of India-China rivalry. Some scholars call it a “positional rivalry” for leadership in Asia." Check out my book with Ganguly/Thompson on this Sino-Indian positional rivalry in Asia: doi.org/10.1017/9781...

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The Sino-Indian Rivalry

Cambridge Core - Asian Studies - The Sino-Indian Rivalry

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Looking forward to my seminar with Amitav Acharya at ISEAS Singapore. Please register/attend! We think that the Indian Ocean before the arrival of European imperial powers provides a powerful model for a free and open Indo-Pacific! Thanks to Ian Storey! www.iseas.edu.sg/mec-events/a...

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A Blueprint for an Open and Pluralistic Indo-Pacific

REGIONAL STRATEGIC AND POLITICAL STUDIES PROGRAMME SEMINAR About the Seminar Much of the recent debate over the Indo-Pacific idea is grounded in short-term history and somewhat narrow strategic and po...

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Rohan Venkat @rohanvenkat.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Sinocentric readings of Asia's past are often as flawed as earlier Eurocentric ways of thinking about history. Read @manjeetsp.bsky.social s piece for CASI's India in Transition on the interconnected Asian past of multiple centers. casi.sas.upenn.edu/iit/manjeet-...

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Rethinking Sinocentrism: What Historical Asian Interconnections Tell Us About the Future

We are in the midst of global order change. The current order, the West-centric international order of the past two centuries, has been a core-periphery world given the vast power asymmetries between ...

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