Enjoyed delivering this morning’s session on Lit Reviews and Theoretical Frameworks in journal articles with @jamesworrall.bsky.social in @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social contribution to the “International Writing Workshop Mindanao," supporting emerging scholars from Mindanao:

A great #CRS2025 at the University of Kent in Canterbury. Here are some photos from our @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social annual CRS drinks reception. It was great to catch up with friends old and new!

#CRS2025 also saw the launch of our latest @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social Special Issue on the Legacies of Rebel and Paramilitary Governance. Check out the SI here: www.tandfonline.com/toc/fciv20/c... with @nielsterpstra.bsky.social

Rounding off a busy #CRS2025 @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social also held its second Roundtable at CRS with some great discussions about epistemology and methodology, thanks to the very engaged audience and panelists. Check out the write up of our ISA Roundtable here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Attending the Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social conference in Canterbury this week? Come along to our drinks reception tomorrow (see conference programme for details)! Interested in pitching work to us? Get in touch with @jamesworrall.bsky.social to fix a coffee meeting!

Our brilliant Reviews Editors @drincon.bsky.social and @rtapscott.bsky.social are seeking expressions of interest for the journal's revamped reviews section. We look forward to seeing exciting and creative proposals! www-tandfonline-com.brad.idm.oclc.org/action/autho...

Is there a “field” of civil wars research? How is the field evolving, and what challenges is it likely to face in future years? We discussed these questions and more in a fascinating roundtable discussion at @isanet.bsky.social in March, written up here: doi.org/10.1080/1369...

Interested in attending @isanet.bsky.social #ISA2026? Interested in discussing how we create and produce knowledge about civil wars, and how this informs our research approaches? We are looking for participants to join a roundtable proposal for our "Reimagining a Field of Study" roundtable series!

Interested in attending @isanet.bsky.social #ISA2026? Interested in discussing how we create and produce knowledge about civil wars, and how this informs our research approaches? We are looking for participants to join a roundtable proposal for our "Reimagining a Field of Study" roundtable series!

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... New article in @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social

Excellent new piece by @mhnagh.bsky.social at @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social examining how success of Islamist mobilization in Somalia hinged on failure of preexisting institutions, comparing differing outcomes in Somaliland, Puntland, and Mogadishu/rest of Somalia. #polisky #polrel #conflictsky

Thank you to our stellar roundtable panel for a fascinating discussion on the present and future of the field of civil wars research today! Lots of ideas and food for thought for both journal and field more broadly #ISA2025

Join us very shortly! #ISA2025

Stay tuned for our super exciting Special Issue (w/ bluesky-less Tanya Irwin)!

Great start to the day in our workshop on Rebel Financing and Rebels’ Use of Economic Instruments for Rebel Governance! @ilyssa.bsky.social @jamesworrall.bsky.social @alexwaterman.bsky.social

Civil Wars at #ISA2025 join us! 🧩Workshop on Rebel Finance and the Financialisation of Rebel Governance, NOW 🪁Roundtable on Reimagining the Field, Sunday @ 1.45pm 🥂Drinks Reception, Sunday @ 7.45pm Feel free to DM or email us to discuss projects!

Civil Wars is at #ISA2025 @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social do join us! 🧩Workshop on Rebel Finance and the Financialisation of Rebel Governance, Saturday @ 8am 🪁Roundtable on Reimagining the Field, Sunday @ 1.45pm 🥂Drinks Reception, Sunday @ 7.45pm Feel free to DM or email us to discuss projects!

Followed by our exciting @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social roundtable on Sunday, with all of these cool people!

The Department of Peace Studies and International Development is now on BlueSky!

One of my short films, Best Man Corner, is reviewed in a fantastic article by @hmberents.bsky.social in @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1080/1369... Film is at cpcs.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/research/lib...

Our fantastic Reviews Team @rtapscott.bsky.social @drincon.bsky.social are now accepting Expressions of Interest for our revamped reviews sections! Categories include: - Review and Rejoinders - Reviews of non-English language work - Arts and Culture Reviews - Capsule Reviews Get in touch!

Our fantastic Reviews Team @rtapscott.bsky.social @drincon.bsky.social are now accepting Expressions of Interest for our revamped reviews sections! Categories include: - Review and Rejoinders - Reviews of non-English language work - Arts and Culture Reviews - Capsule Reviews Get in touch!

Call for contributions to a fascinating special issue on the finances of insurgency and rebel governance - please share widely across your networks! Deadline 1 August 2024 for proposals:

Heading to #ISA2024? Presenting a paper on civil wars, or have an idea for a journal article? Get in touch to fix a coffee meeting, or come say hi at our drinks reception next Wednesday!

So wonderfully delighted to see this article finally in print- it has been a long time coming! The Origins and Legacies of Unpredictability in Rebel-Incumbent Rule with Eliza Urwin in @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Happy to see my new article with @matthewjnanes.bsky.social in print with @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social

My book review for Yasser Munif’s The Syrian Revolution. Between the Politics of Life and the Geopolitics of Death is out in @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social. It’s a really great book that unpacks the different forms of violence taking place in Syria. Methods too common also in other conflicts.

A reminder that the entire 25 Anniversary Special Issue is free to access for a limited time only! www.tandfonline.com/toc/fciv20/2...

Following a trial with key articles in the 25 Anniversary Special Issue, it's now official journal policy: we're no longer counting bibliographies in the word count as part of our efforts to encourage ethical citation practices

Polisky

Every journal should be doing this!

My latest book, on rebel groups' management of marriage, is available and FREE to download for 2 weeks: www.cambridge.org/core/element...

Following a trial with key articles in the 25 Anniversary Special Issue, it's now official journal policy: we're no longer counting bibliographies in the word count as part of our efforts to encourage ethical citation practices

The @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social 25 Anniversary Special Issue is here and it's huge!

Festive best wishes from the @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social editorial team - see you in January 2024!

Re-upping this @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social 25th Anniversary reflection piece:

It’s out.. just in time for Christmas! We’re delighted to share Civil Wars’ 25th Anniversary SI with you all. A huge thank you to our fantastic contributors whose stellar work made putting this issue together such a rewarding experience: www.tandfonline.com/toc/fciv20/2...

The wonderful editors of @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social have composed an incredible special issue at the occasion of their 25th birthday. @reginesonja.bsky.social and I are proud to be a part of this remarkable collection of articles with a re-examination of the state/non-state binary

Don't miss this 🧵 and article by @meganastewart.bsky.social on the intellectual history of the evolution of research on civil wars-- to the new 25th anniversary edition of @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social. Megan Stewart is a CPS affiliate. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

It’s out.. just in time for Christmas! We’re delighted to share Civil Wars’ 25th Anniversary SI with you all. A huge thank you to our fantastic contributors whose stellar work made putting this issue together such a rewarding experience: www.tandfonline.com/toc/fciv20/2...

2023 marks the 25th Anniversary of Civil Wars Journal. A big thanks to everyone who has joined us to celebrate this milestone at conferences throughout the year! There is more to come before the year closes out, though - watch this space... 👀

As part of our 25th Anniversary bill of events, we spoke with spoke with Dr Harry Swinhoe and Dr Marine Gueguin at Insecure Podcast about civil wars, where the field is going and gave a sneak peek of what's to come...

2023 marks the 25th Anniversary of Civil Wars Journal. A big thanks to everyone who has joined us to celebrate this milestone at conferences throughout the year! There is more to come before the year closes out, though - watch this space... 👀