'Anhand militärischer Auslandseinsätze wird seit den 1990ern Außenpolitik, aber auch das innere Selbstverständnis der Bundesrepublik verhandelt.' Hubert Zimmermann auf unserer Berliner Ringvorlesung @humboldtuni.bsky.social. Nächster Termin am 2. Juni um 18 h: www.berlinerkolleg.com/detail/inter...

Must-read thread for everyone interested in Germany‘s (bleak) future

BA Arbeiten und Hausarbeiten im KI -Zeitalter zu lesen erfüllt alle Anforderungen der sog. Bullshit-Jobs von Graeber

Why has Trump started this war? Opinions are extremely divided, as they are on whether the war will be short and long, and what the actual goal is. Below a thread on the first question, based on news report and my recent ZFAS piece on US engagement in th region (1) link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Well explained. The behavior of 🇷🇺 and its close allies has excedded all of my fears regarding brutality. But the real surprise has been how big countries 🇮🇳🇧🇷🇿🇦 in the Global South has enabled 🇷🇺n imperialism. As former colonies they have irreparably undermined their former anti-colonial stance.

Lesenswert:

American Exceptionalism www.der-postillon.com/2026/02/usa-...

Bitte unterstützt die Menschen in der #Ukraine und spendet an dieses Konto. Jeder Euro zählt. Danke! Konto: We Aid gGmbH IBAN: DE 52370205000001838801 Kennwort: Ukraine2Power Ukraine2Power ist gemeinnützig und stellt Spendenquittungen aus.

Die Erschießung von Renee Nicole Good zeigt (zum wiederholten Mal) die manipulative Macht der Trump-Regierung. Man sollte nicht glauben, dass sie lediglich gekonnt die kleinsten Ambiguitäten ausnutzen und ihnen in anderen Fällen Grenzen durch noch eindeutigere Fakten gesetzt wären. Vielmehr sehen +

Eerie parallels: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_W...

The ONE thing which gives Europe global leverage and the EP blows it

MUST LISTEN: An impressive speech on the path of Middle Powers in a world of power politics: that’s how European leaders should sound!!

Which economy is more productive - Germany or the US? It seems the answer would be clear, but it's not. The mood in Germany is so deeply negative, even aggressively pessimistic, that I thought we had fallen behind by a lot. But here are the facts - they surprised me as well:

About time! at IPSA in Santiago de Chile 2008 or 2009 I presented my first paper on that www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/m...

Puh…glatter Mord! G.Floyd 2. Shit is gonna happen….. Videos Show Federal Agent Shooting Motorist in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...

This 👇 might not be a coherently planned strategy but it is certainly in line with Trumps overall spheres of influence approach (see Goddard’s seminal Foreign Affairs article: www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...) and Goddard and Newmans Neo-Royalism which

Quite rare that a general strategy document like the NSS and its ‘Trump corollary’ www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u.... (p.14-15) is put into practice immediately. Only parallel I know of: Bush’ infamous 2002 NSS. That didn’t end well….

Großartige Abrechnung mit den sich selbst gerne als „Realisten“ bezeichnenden Fehldeutern Russlands, die der Ukraine aus sicherer Entfernung die Unterwerfung empfehlen. Bernd Rheinberg nimmt sie bei den Salonkolumnisten Punkt für Punkt für Punkt auseinander www.salonkolumnisten.com/die-realiste...

I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture. They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1

Interventionsfrage bleibt aktuell: Fast zum Jahrestag des Erscheinens meines Buchs ‚Militärische Missionen’ noch eine Rezension von Hendrik Simon lnkd.in/eZycupWw in der Frankfurter Rundschau. lnkd.in/em-djAzq

(Miami Herald) - The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Miami Herald .. @miamiherald.com www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...

My take on future US policy in the Middle East link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Bei allen Hoffnungen sollten wir das nicht vergessen:

Preparing the next semester teaching IR and polisci, I can not overcome the feeling that due to AI much of our work has become obsolete. As this blog post calls it, a ‚Ponzi scheme’ in which most of what we do is ‚fake’. junotane.com/posts/ai-red...

ops..."US Pushes Back on Italy Counting Sicily Bridge as NATO Asset" (yet, still not clear how Italy had mysteriously reached the 2%...) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

I am looking for a PhD student in Comparative Politics @powimz.bsky.social. My research focuses on political (in-)equality, representation, and responsiveness. I would be grateful if you could help to spread the word. stellenboerse.uni-mainz.de#/jgu/job/49637

Es ist peinlich, dass so viele politische Akteure in Deutschland immer wieder 1:1 die Position des Kreml nachsingen. Das ist im Grunde ein Verrat an den deutschen Interessen von so manchem, der so tut, als sei er ein ganz besonders guter Deutscher.

Two new interdisciplinary English-taught MA programs at the University of Marburg on research in political and social science!🧐 Discover more about these innovative programs and how to apply here: www.uni-marburg.de/en/fb03/stud...

What a silly headline. With a threatening Russia and an erratic US, a rise in defense spending would have happened any way. and the 5% or 2% numbers are meaningless as burden sharing research has demonstrated often enough www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/w...

Scholz and his designated successor agree that something historic happened that day in Washington. The Americans are threatening not only to abandon Ukraine but also all their allies“ Fascinating background reporting on how German Leaders realized that US support of NATO is no longer reliable.

Die Polizei in Washington hat einen 80-jährigen Veteranen festgenommen, der gegen Trumps Militärparade protestierte. Man bleibt sprachlos zurück. Video via Republicans against Trump.

This is an insane chart

Ein herzlicher Dank geht an @andrealiese.bsky.social, @hubzimm.bsky.social, Andreas Hasenclever, Thomas Gehring, Maike Messerschmidt, Manuel Becker und Mathies Kempken, die mit ihren hochkarätigen Beiträgen das Buch möglich gemacht haben.

Kyjiw heute Nacht. Eine der schlimmsten Nächte, die ich erlebt habe. Russland hat die Ukraine nach Informationen der Luftwaffe mit 14 ballistischen Raketen und 250 Drohnen angegriffen. Wenn dieser Terror nach 1186 Tagen möglich ist, reicht der Druck auf den Aggressor nicht aus.

A depressing experiment: what happens when the most powerful country is put in the service of the bottomless greed of a small oligarchy www.nytimes.com/2025/05/25/w...

And what a coincidence: Strengthening this team is a world class player in terms of suspected corruption, the FIFA President

Ernst Fraenkel über den Dual State: wieder ein lesenswerter Artikel des Atlantic

It's impossible and irresponsible to assign takehome papers any more. It's either writing, by hand, in class, or oral exams, or some other type of active project (I had students go to the library archive, conduct interviews, document their archival research etc). No papers, no reading reports. Hell.

1/ US tariff omnishambles part 2: If the US hoped that tariffs could help create an anti-China bloc, they look to be having the opposite effect. The end result has been to create uncertainty amongst or closest allies and push many third countries closer to China.

Pope‘s last order to his subordinates: ‚You couldn’t keep them away? So go down to the piazza and check if they have some leftover chocolate eggs at the kiosk, but not the expensive ones.‘ RIP

In unsicheren Zeiten sprechen Politiker von Krieg und ich dafür mit Ole Nymeon warum junge Menschen auch "Gegen die #Kriegstüchtigkeit" @rowohlt.bsky.social sein können. Mit @hubzimm.bsky.social geht es zudem um die Hintergründe von "Militärische Missionen" podcaste97de5.podigee.io/312-militari...

Whether a deliberate missile strike or a reckless, misguided attack, today’s heinous Russian assault on Sumy follows a familiar pattern.

BSky Community: Has anybody (besides me) put a moratorium to conference attendances in the US or research stays there, as long as the current anti-academic policy continues? Asking for a media request just to get a general idea

missed this one last night: "Japan expressed interest Tuesday in participating in the NATO command for its Ukrainian mission based in Germany in what would be a major boost in ties with the largely European alliance."

Of course, these b..tards; www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/u...

This got a bit lost in all the mayhem, but it’s illustrative of the chaos. The only historical analogy I can come up with is late Roman imperial court, quoting Rollinger /Viermann 2024: ‘[it] was a busy place, buzzing with officeholders, courtiers, eunuchs….,[1] www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/u...

Trump claims that European states charging VAT is a “tariff” on US goods! Where does this madness end? Eg. when I pay a 20% tip on a meal in an American restaurant, should I see this as a tariff on the eating service I am selling to America? 🤷‍♂️