The US-led world order is breaking—here’s what history tells us may come next, writes Terrence Mullan of @lseir.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...

📄 Dr Patrick Gill-Tiney spoke with @theipaper.com for the article “Starmer, Meloni or even Putin – who is the real #Trump whisperer?” Read the full article to learn more about his analysis: inews.co.uk/news/world/s... #AcademicSky #PoliSky

We’re thrilled to welcome all our new and returning students! 👏 Today we kicked off the year with our IR Welcome Address, featuring insights from our Head of Department, Professor Jeffrey Chwieroth, alongside Dr @jasminekgani.bsky.social, Dr Anna Getmansky, and Dr John Minnich. #LSE #LSEIR

Donald Trump’s “Department of War” name change is mostly political theatre writes Jonny Hall of @lseir.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...

🚨 Please note that the timing for our upcoming event with @lseir.bsky.social has now changed to 5.30-7pm 🚨 See you there! 👋🏻

🗞 In his new article, our PhD candidate Kazimier Lim explores how the resumption of direct flights between #India and #China signals shifting regional priorities. 🔗 Read the full article via the Lowy Institute to learn more: www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre... #AcademicSky #PoliSky

🚨 Our PhD Candidate Sara Wong has recently published an article titled “Towards an anti-colonial aesthetic politics: Surrealist praxis and epistemic refusal” in @risjnl.bsky.social. ➡️ Read the full paper here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #AcademicSky #PoliSky

Professor Fawaz Gerges joined BBC Radio Scotland to discuss the situation in #Afghanistan following the recent earthquake. 🎧 Listen to the full interview here: bit.ly/4m3riTl @lsemiddleeast.bsky.social #AcademicSky #PoliSky

📰 Professor @robertfalkner.bsky.social spoke with @newscientist.com about the challenges of global environmental negotiations. “The consensus rule in international environmental negotiations has always been the Achilles heel of the UN #environment process,” he said. 🔗 bit.ly/4g2YoRN #AcademicSky

Join us for our first event of the academic year in collaboration with @lseir.bsky.social and other great co-hosts! Bringing together four leading experts, we will explore the legacy and future of the UN WPS agenda. www.lse.ac.uk/gender/event... @aikoiiris.bsky.social @drkmillar.bsky.social

Professor Fawaz Gerges spoke with NBC News about the war in #Gaza and the response from Arab governments. “The tragedy of Gaza, the destruction of Gaza, could really serve as a time bomb that implodes the Arab political order from within,” he said. 📽️Watch the interview: bit.ly/4mFpwIQ #AcademicSky

Our PhD candidate Alexander Jake Davies reflects on the Phelan US Centre’s recent conference, "International Relations and Democracy in a Multipolar World." His article explores the tensions between #democracy and #liberalism and the role of power in sustaining democratic ideals. 🔗 bit.ly/3JEOsBC

Dr @stephrschwartz.bsky.social has published a new research article titled, "Refugee Return without Refoulement: Rethinking State Strategies to Evade Asylum Norms" in International Migration Review. 🔗 Read the full article to find out more: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

🚨 We're #hiring at LSE! Join our Department of International Relations: 🔹Assistant Professor in IR (International Security) ➡️ bit.ly/41l2GOa 🔹Assistant Professor in IPE ➡️ bit.ly/4ogBjPj 📆 Deadline: 7 September 2025. 📢 Please share widely! #AcademicJob #AcademicSky #PoliSky

Writing for @cspjournal.bsky.social, Dr @laurensukin.bsky.social, Gregory Winger and Miguel Alberto Gomez find a general aversion among many Americans to using retaliatory measures in the event of Chinese aggression against a regional state. bit.ly/4lkXv8i

Huge congratulations from the Department of International Relations to our outstanding BSc Prizewinners! 📚 🎉 We’re proud to celebrate your hard work, dedication, and academic excellence. 🔗 Find out more about their prizes: blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

Join us online on August 28th for the launch of our ambitious new report on gender responsive implementation of the 11 UN cybernorms! @apc.org @unidir.org unidir.org/event/a-nove...

🚨 PSA: We are looking for a Migration/Diaspora/Gender/IR scholar to review 'Deconstructing Refugee Women‘s Empowerment' by the brilliant Dr Zeynep Kilicoglu for @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social 📚 Slide into our DM‘s if you’re interested!

🚨 We're #hiring at LSE! Join our Department of International Relations: 🔹Assistant Professor in IR (International Security) ➡️ bit.ly/41l2GOa 🔹Assistant Professor in IPE ➡️ bit.ly/4ogBjPj 📆 Deadline: 7 September 2025. 📢 Please share widely! #AcademicJob #AcademicSky #PoliSky

What socio-historical factors have made #politics in the #MiddleEast so unstable? The Great Betrayal: The Struggle for Freedom and Democracy in the Middle East by @fawazgerges.bsky.social @lseir.bsky.social @princetonupress.bsky.social reviewed by Abidullah Baba on @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social.

NEW✨ What makes #politics in the #MiddleEast so unstable? The Great Betrayal: The Struggle for Freedom and Democracy in the Middle East by @fawazgerges.bsky.social @lseir.bsky.social @princetonupress.bsky.social reviewed by Abidullah Baba.

Trump may have an incentive to leverage crypto into Silicon Valley’s political downfall writes @nikhil-kalyanpur.bsky.social of @lseir.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...

Throwback to Dr @ashaherten.bsky.social's event, "Reckoning with the past: truth-telling and the British Empire," which brought together Dr Imaobong Umoren, Kofi Mawuli Klu, and @senatorthorpe.bsky.social ✍️ Read the event report: bit.ly/46nzAkI 🎥 Watch the full lecture here: bit.ly/4nXeUGF #PoliSky

Our Visiting Senior Fellow Dr Anahita Motazed Rad will be speaking at an online event titled "Change and Continuity: Iran's Place in a Shifting Middle East" on Tuesday 22 July 2025. 💻 Join the discussion on Zoom Meeting ID: 931 6973 2778 Passcode: 720185 #AcademicSky #PoliSky

Throwback to the Martin Wight Memorial Lecture, “Economic nationalism and global (dis)order,” delivered by Professor @robertfalkner.bsky.social and chaired by Dr Katerina Dalacoura. ✍️ Read the event report: bit.ly/4nPVK5i 🎥 Watch the full lecture here: bit.ly/40SnQmw #AcademicSky #PoliSky

Professor @fawazgerges.bsky.social spoke with DW News today about the armed clashes in #Syria and what #Israel is aiming to achieve with its recent strikes on Syrian forces. 📽️ Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/3KrqKJNAX_Q?... @lsemiddleeast.bsky.social #AcademicSky #PoliSky

New episode of The Ballpark podcast: Deemphasizing Nuclear Weapons in Nuclear Deterrence with @laurensukin.bsky.social of @lseir.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...

Pablo Dufour, an MSc International Relations student, shares how he co-authored a book with Oxford University Press while still completing his degree. In this Q&A, he discusses his research, publishing journey, and offers advice for early-career researchers. 📖 bit.ly/4lihhln #AcademicSky #PoliSky

Why is Elon Musk starting the America Party? @nikhil-kalyanpur.bsky.social of @lseir.bsky.social writes on what social science tells us about why billionaires run for office blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...

Can SAARC be revitalised at a time of global political churning where regional interests ought to matter in geopolitical negotiations? This is Eva Nappert @lseir.bsky.social winning essay for @lsesouthasia.bsky.social Vera Anstey South Asia Student Essay Competition. blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/20...

📢 Read Dr @drkmillar.bsky.social’s latest co-authored policy report for the @unidir.org, titled "A Novel Approach to the 11 UN Norms for Responsible State Behaviour in Cyberspace: Guidelines for Gendered Implementation." 🔗 unidir.org/publication/... #AcademicSky #PoliSky

LSE Fellows Dr Patrick Gill-Tiney and IRD alumna Dr Jacklyn Majnemer co- authored a blog post titled "Europe’s #nuclear dilemma: deterrence without the United States?" 🔗 Read the full analysis to learn more: blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationa... #AcademicSky #PoliSky #US

Sebastian Vandermeersch, our alumnus, explores the growing impact of low-cost drone technologies in irregular warfare in his latest article. “Loitering munitions are no longer a novelty. They are becoming a central pillar of warfare on a budget,” he explains. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/44wR0sA #PoliSky

📄 Dr David K Johnson published an article titled “Renewing Dependency Theory: The Case of Walter Rodney”, featured in Developing Economics. 🔗 Read the full blog post to explore his insights: developingeconomics.org/2025/04/28/r... #AcademicSky #PoliSky

📰 Visiting Senior Fellow Dr @amr73.bsky.social‬ shares her insights in the BBC News article titled "What is left of Iran's 'Axis of Resistance?" 🔗 Be sure to translate the article to English to read her full commentary: www.bbc.com/turkce/artic... #Iran #MiddleEast #AcademicSky #PoliSky

Professor Toby Dodge was featured in @theguardian.com article, “Outcome of Israel’s war with #Iran is uncertain even if US joins conflict.” 🔗 Read the full article to explore his insights: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j... #AcademicSky #PoliSky

#Trump’s move to withdraw the #US from the #WHO (again) has left a $1.3bn hole in the global health agency’s budget. The WHO will survive, but its capacity to protect the world from future pandemics will be undermined writes @hassandamluji.bsky.social @lseir.bsky.social‬ @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social‬

Professor @fawazgerges.bsky.social spoke with CNN’s Becky Anderson this morning on how shifting regional dynamics could influence prospects for a Gaza ceasefire. 📹Watch the full interview here: video.snapstream.net/Play/5G7VtrB...

What are Trump's ICE raids really about? To mark World Refugee Day, stephrschwartz.bsky.social reflects on Trump’s immigration crackdown and the extreme measures sparking nationwide protest. Is this restoring order or eroding democracy? #USImmigration #WorldRefugeeDay #LSE youtu.be/xQyUSGN4YY4?...

The Middle East has been betrayed – but despite everything, there is always hope Prof @fawazgerges.bsky.social has written an article for The Big Issue about his latest book 'The Great Betrayal: The Struggle for Freedom and Democracy in the Middle East'. Article: www.bigissue.com/news/politic...

Today! At 3.30pm. Still time to sign up to attend in person or online. A podcast of the event should be available afterwards.

As the term comes to a close, our PhD candidates — @coraalder.bsky.social, AJ Davies, and Kazimier Lim — are starting their summer at the #IQMR at Syracuse University's Maxwell School, where they're receiving intensive training in qualitative research design and methodological best practices.

Congratulations to Professor Toby Dodge! Professor Toby Dodge of @lseir.bsky.social has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to UK interests in Iraq in the King's Birthday Honours List 2025. 👏👏👏 Find out more here: www.lse.ac.uk/News/Latest-...

Professor @fawazgerges.bsky.social spoke with Max Foster on CNN about Israel's goal of regime change in Iran, 📹Watch the full interview: bit.ly/3TtGIUM

Professor @fawazgerges.bsky.social was interviewed on CNN this morning to analyse the expanding conflict between Israel and Iran, and the potential role of American intervention in de-escalation. 📹Watch the full interview bit.ly/3FYOIdl

Did you miss this year’s Fred Halliday Memorial Lecture? Featuring Prof @georgelawson.bsky.social, Dr @jasminekgani.bsky.social, and Prof Toby Dodge, the event explored the relationship between revolutions and world order in contemporary geopolitics. 🎥 Watch the full recording here: bit.ly/3ZybKP3

Throwback to the launch event of Queer Conflict Research: New Approaches to the Study of Political Violence, co-edited by @jamiejhagen.bsky.social, Samuel Ritholtz, and Andrew Delatolla (@lsemiddleeast.bsky.social). 🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/4dUZL3K ✍️ Read the event report: bit.ly/43QBt7X #AcademicSky

Dr @stephrschwartz.bsky.social ‬spoke with @en.france24.com‬ about #ICE’s armed LA raids and how their high-profile nature aligned with key priorities of the #Trump administration. #US 🔗 Read the full article to learn more: www.france24.com/en/americas/...

Thanks to all who came to the LSE event last night. The topic of "economic nationalism and international (dis)order" provoked some excellent questions. Far too many... In case you missed it, you can rewatch the video recording on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOxj...