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🔍 Curious about the latest research from our editorial team? Dive into Belgin San-Akca’s work exploring how the triadic unit of analysis uncover complex dynamics between Nonstate Armed Groups, their target states, and foreign supporters. 📘 Read more: methods.sagepub.com/case/triadic...

New article out by Stephen McLoughlin, @profbode.bsky.social and me 🎉 On the practice of early warning of mass atrocities by practitioners in the UN Secretariat and has important findings on the limitations of current early warning practices. This project was funded by the The British Academy.

Here is a selected list of articles published in #JOGSS that may help you better understand the situation in #Gaza analytically:

🔍 Interest in vernacular security is on the rise, yet it remains under-theorised. 📚 @leejarvis.bsky.social addresses this gap with a new typology of critiques found in below-the-line commentary on extremism politics. 👉 Read more: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

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🤔 Why does the UN Secretariat struggle to act on early warnings? A new #JOGSS article shows how diverging standards of ‘competent’ practices across different communities of practice (CoPs) create tensions and performance gaps 🔗 Available open access: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

🚨 New Article Alert! Has globalisation reduced worldwide terrorist attacks? New research by Gary LaFree & Bo Jiang says yes. 📊 Systematic analysis of 143 countries (1970–2018) shows high levels of globalization are linked with low rates of terrorist attacks. Read more 👉 doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

🗳️ How do armed groups win votes in democracies? 📖 @marybethaltier.bsky.social’s research shows they thrive in security vacuums – when people see the state as unable (or unwilling) to protect them, and turn instead to alternative sources of governance. 🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

🌍 Calling international scholars! #ISAGlobal runs March 4–6, 2026 - ahead of #ISA2026. This exclusive pre-conference opportunity is for scholars based outside the U.S. (Note: Domestic travelers not eligible.) Expect dynamic conversations & global perspectives.. More info coming soon!

🗳️ How do armed groups win votes in democracies? 📖 @marybethaltier.bsky.social’s research shows they thrive in security vacuums – when people see the state as unable (or unwilling) to protect them, and turn instead to alternative sources of governance. 🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

The possession of a sophisticated weapon does not automatically grant a country a military advantage over its enemy. 🚀 Cem Birol’s new research shows that what matters more is how often the weapon is test-fired. 🔓 Available open access: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

🚨 New Article Alert! 🚨 Check out Mohamad Rosyidin & Indra Kusumawardhana’s research on how status signalling and the drive to project major power status shape Indonesia’s military modernisation. 🔍 Available here: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

How can counterinsurgency efforts be effectively coordinated without descending into chaos or command turf wars? joshuargoodman.bsky.social unpacks the core dilemma: uncoordinated decentralisation vs parochial centralisation - and what this means for institutional design. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

Pleasure to talk to Becky Ferreira at MIT Technology Review about Trump's planned "Star Wars" revival - the "golden dome" missile defense shield. As I argued in my @journalofgss.bsky.social paper - still a domain where fact and fiction blend: www.technologyreview.com/2025/08/13/1...

How do the epistemic security positions of private tech companies complicate the regulation of digital security? 🔍 Check out the three regulatory challenges outlined in @aobendiek.bsky.social’s latest research. Available here: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

From 2025, #JoGSS is run by a new editorial team headed by Ulrich Petersohn & @jamespattison.bsky.social. Read their editorial to learn about the vision and goals shaping the journal's next chapter 👉 doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

🚨 New article alert! Read Niamatullah Ibrahimi, Hadeel Abdelhameed, and Abbas Farasoo’s latest work to explore how the mechanisms of securitisation construct civil society as a security threat or an ally in Iraq and Afghanistan. 🔓 Available open access: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

🚨 New article alert! 🚨 How should we understand the current status and validity of R2P? Samuel Jarvis’ research shows how practices of building consensus around R2P may paradoxically be undermining the norm’s effectiveness. 📘 Read more: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

How can counterinsurgency efforts be effectively coordinated without descending into chaos or command turf wars? joshuargoodman.bsky.social unpacks the core dilemma: uncoordinated decentralisation vs parochial centralisation - and what this means for institutional design. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

How do the epistemic security positions of private tech companies complicate the regulation of digital security? 🔍 Check out the three regulatory challenges outlined in @aobendiek.bsky.social’s latest research. Available here: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

After 4 years of work and many rewrites, excited to finally see this out academic.oup.com/jogss/articl... @journalofgss.bsky.social

Looking for books to read this summer? Check out the winners of 2024-2025 ISA #BookAwards! Stay tuned for more winner announcements throughout the summer.

From 2025, #JoGSS is run by a new editorial team headed by Ulrich Petersohn & @jamespattison.bsky.social. Read their editorial to learn about the vision and goals shaping the journal's next chapter 👉 doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

TODAY is the deadline to submit a proposal for the 2025 joint IS-ISSS conference will take place Oct. 16-18, 2025 in Washington, DC! buff.ly/pRawI0c

Do US allies make reputational inferences about its resolve when it undersupports informal partners? Using Japan as a case, Georgios Zacharias finds Tokyo was more concerned with US’ resource commitments and shared interests than questioning its resolve. #JOGSS 🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

How do ordinary people navigate relationships with competing authorities during armed conflict? Read the new JOGSS article to discover how civilians in Myanmar use different forms of Bourdieu’s capital to exercise agency and engage with armed actors. 🔗 Open access: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

Announcing the 2025 ISA Dissertation Completion #Fellowship! This award is for #EarlyCareerScholars in the later stages of their #PhD. Join @patrickmello.bsky.social & other Committee members for a session on eligibility criteria, submission details, & how to build your application: buff.ly/UjzhzaZ

🚨 New article alert! Read Niamatullah Ibrahimi, Hadeel Abdelhameed, and Abbas Farasoo’s latest work to explore how the mechanisms of securitisation construct civil society as a security threat or an ally in Iraq and Afghanistan. 🔓 Available open access: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

Has the “nuclear taboo” weakened in Russia since the invasion of Ukraine? A new study by @smetanamichal.bsky.social and @profonderco.bsky.social finds that “atomic aversion” among the Russian public has remained virtually unchanged. Why is this the case? 🤔 Read more here: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

Everyone is welcome to register for and attend #ISAVirtual2025. Program participants must complete their payment by June 13 to keep their placements. Use the Linktree in our bio to complete your registration today!

The application deadline for #ISA2026 #PayItForward has been extended to June 15! This mentoring program is open to #EarlyCareer women in #InternationalStudies. This one-day workshop will cover #ProfessionalDevelopment, #Networking, #Publishing, and more. Learn more & apply: buff.ly/Cg0aCrR

How do China and Russia employ economic coercion through subtle and less conspicuous means? 📘 @victoraferguson.bsky.social’s comparative study offers valuable insights into the mechanisms and strategic logic underpinning their sanctioning behaviour. 🔗 Open access: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

📢 Have you submitted proposal for BISA-ISA Newcastle 2025? Submission deadline is June 13th! Don’t miss the opportunity to join us in Newcastle - October 10th - 12th! buff.ly/5GE6wf4

🚨 New article alert! @stevenlangendonk.bsky.social & Edith Driessens rethink securitization with a new model of multilateral securitization. Learn how their model applies to the case of Orthodox heritage in Kosovo between 1999 and 2011. 🔍 Explore it more: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

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What drives states to adopt (or shift) their cyber strategies? Read @nadiyakostyuk.bsky.social, Evan Perkoski, and Michael Poznansky’s article to learn how bureaucratic politics plays an important role in shaping US and French cyber strategies 🔍 Available open access: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

Are ideological appeals, rather than material incentives, the key to attracting highly committed recruits and sustaining rebel group success? 🤔 Michael J. Soules' research finds that ideologically based recruitment strategies offer rebels a double-edged sword. 🔍 Read more: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

🚨New article alert! Read JOGSS's new research note to learn how data collection and coding protocols in the UCDP One-Sided Violence dataset often reproduce statist biases and contribute to the “uncounted dead” of civilians in conflict. 📘 Read more: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

Do US allies make reputational inferences about its resolve when it undersupports informal partners? Using Japan as a case, Georgios Zacharias finds Tokyo was more concerned with US’ resource commitments and shared interests than questioning its resolve. #JOGSS 🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

How do ordinary people navigate relationships with competing authorities during armed conflict? Read the new JOGSS article to discover how civilians in Myanmar use different forms of Bourdieu’s capital to exercise agency and engage with armed actors. 🔗 Open access: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

Has the “nuclear taboo” weakened in Russia since the invasion of Ukraine? A new study by @smetanamichal.bsky.social and @profonderco.bsky.social finds that “atomic aversion” among the Russian public has remained virtually unchanged. Why is this the case? 🤔 Read more here: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

How do China and Russia employ economic coercion through subtle and less conspicuous means? 📘 @victoraferguson.bsky.social’s comparative study offers valuable insights into the mechanisms and strategic logic underpinning their sanctioning behaviour. 🔗 Open access: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

❗️ New publication alert! A new article from @smetanamichal.bsky.social and @profonderco.bsky.social found that despite Kremlin’s belligerent rhetoric and calls for nuclear strikes, public support for using nuclear weapons against NATO has remained unchanged post-invasion. @journalofgss.bsky.social

Are ideological appeals, rather than material incentives, the key to attracting highly committed recruits and sustaining rebel group success? 🤔 Michael J. Soules' research finds that ideologically based recruitment strategies offer rebels a double-edged sword. 🔍 Read more: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

🚨 New article alert! @stevenlangendonk.bsky.social & Edith Driessens rethink securitization with a new model of multilateral securitization. Learn how their model applies to the case of Orthodox heritage in Kosovo between 1999 and 2011. 🔍 Explore it more: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

Edith Driessens and I have a new article out in @journalofgss.bsky.social. We highlight limits of the traditional speech act model of securitization at the multilateral level and propose a new model grounded in practice and narrative. We illustrate the added value via (1/2) doi.org/10.1093/jogs...

1/2 Our new paper w/ @profonderco.bsky.social has been published in the @journalofgss.bsky.social! We present findings from a large survey experiment in Russia, which investigated how public support for nuclear weapon use has changed after the invasion of Ukraine.