Jonathan Powell
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Free agent social scientist studying political instability and human security
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Jonathan Powell
Dr. Salah Ben Hammou
about 1 month ago
A military coup appears to have happened in Guinea-Bissau. The warning signs were there, leading up to Sunday's elections.
@drpowell.bsky.social
& I wrote about these warning signs last week over at
@africa.theconversation.com
.
theconversation.com/guinea-bissa...
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Guinea-Bissauās presidential poll has already failed the credibility test
Whatās at stake in Guinea-Bissauās election is a wider regional crisis in which incumbents erode legitimacy.
https://theconversation.com/guinea-bissaus-presidential-poll-has-already-failed-the-credibility-test-269461
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Jonathan Powell
Dr. Salah Ben Hammou
about 2 months ago
Had the pleasure to join the good folks over at the Centre for African Conflict & Development to offer my perspective on the Madagascar coup and other related developments in their latest podcast episode.
open.spotify.com/episode/18ea...
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EP 108: The Recent Coup in Madagascar with Dr Salah Ben Hammou
https://open.spotify.com/episode/18eaGAaDQKOY0VjLv7mUFJ?si=960fb983859f4d94
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Jonathan Powell
Dr. Salah Ben Hammou
about 2 months ago
Happy to share my latest piece at Foreign Policy w/
@drpowell.bsky.social
. Madagascarās recent coup reflects a wider ācoupvolutionā trend - civilians help topple leaders, only to be sidelined once the military takes over. Here's what they can do.
foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/06/m...
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Madagascarās āCoupvolutionā Is Following a Familiar Pattern
Gen Z protesters now have buyer's remorse.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/06/madagascar-gen-z-protests-military-coup/?utm_content=gifting&tpcc=gifting_article&gifting_article=bWFkYWdhc2Nhci1nZW4tei1wcm90ZXN0cy1taWxpdGFyeS1jb3Vw&pid=PNILoiIJgqmxsxl
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Jonathan Powell
Armed Forces & Society Journal
2 months ago
As we see a rise in coups across Africa, Salah Ben Hammou (
@salahbhpolisci.bsky.social
) and Jonathan Powell (
@drpowell.bsky.social
) have been making significant contributions to conversations about coups around the world, including in AF&S! Find their articles here:
journals.sagepub.com/home/afs
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Jonathan Powell
Dr. Salah Ben Hammou
4 months ago
Guess itās safe to share now: Iāve recently relocated to Abu Dhabi, UAE, in light of the rollbacks on DACA and increased targeting of its recipients in the U.S. Grateful to Rice University & the Baker Institute for making it possible to continue my postdoc. Open to any resources from folks here
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Jonathan Powell
Dr. Salah Ben Hammou
11 months ago
Sharing my latest with Kelsey Norman over at Foreign Policy
@foreignpolicy.com
. Here, we discuss how mutual aid networks in Sudan offer an alternative model of aid distribution in armed conflict.
foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/07/s...
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Sudanās New Model for Aid Distribution
Rather than rely on other countries or international organizations, local communities have banded together.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/07/sudan-mutual-aid-distribution-networks/?tpcc=recirc_latest062921
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All the Die Hard talk distracts us from recognizing a truly great Christmas movie: Lethal Weapon
about 1 year ago
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New commentary with
@salahbhpolisci.bsky.social
on post-coup politics. This will be the first of a number on the return of military rule and its relationship to broader shifts in global politics.
theconversation.com/gabons-coup-...
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Gabonās coup leaders have changed the constitution to entrench their power ā itās a growing trend in west Africa
Coup leaders in Gabon are using democratic tools to extend their stay in power.
https://theconversation.com/gabons-coup-leaders-have-changed-the-constitution-to-entrench-their-power-its-a-growing-trend-in-west-africa-244182
about 1 year ago
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A lot of trouble to go through for a captainā¦
amp.theguardian.com/world/2023/n...
about 2 years ago
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