Abiding Influence by Giuseppe Paparella shows how presidents' nationalist beliefs can influence distinct foreign policy attitudes that have underpinned important US foreign policy decisions and turning points in the Asia Pacific https://ow.ly/OiQU50XmeR1

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Come celebrate the publication of @giuspapa.bsky.social 's book Abiding Influence: Presidents, Nationalist Beliefs, and US Policy in the Asia Pacific, 1898–1972 on November 21st, 17:00. The event is free to attend, and it will be followed by a drinks reception. Hosted by @warstudieskcl.bsky.social

Honoured and grateful for advance praise of my forthcoming book by three stellar scholars of US-Asia relations: Rana Mitter, Simei Qing, and Steve Casey. Read more in links below: giuseppepaparella.squarespace.com www.sup.org/books/politi...

Look to Italy for a foreshadowing of the damaging consequences a rollback of birthright citizenship would have on American society as a whole, explains CASBS fellow @camillahawth.bsky.social in this coauthored piece lavocedinewyork.com/en/news/2025...

Major point: staff cuts to the National Security Council "underscored how [it] is set to be changed from a body that traditionally helped presidents formulate an overarching national security policy into one that implements ideas already held by the president." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Rana Mitter: "[O]ver the past century, the least reliable way to predict what China will look like in 20 years has always been to extrapolate in a straight line from where it is now." www.foreignaffairs.com/china/once-a...

This is now official! Excited to announce that my first book – ABIDING INFLUENCE – is forthcoming in November 2025 with Stanford University Press @stanfordpress.bsky.social Read more here: www.sup.org/books/politi... Copies can be pre-ordered here: tinyurl.com/mnyj94bz

"Do our brains determine our politics, or can ideologies change our brains?" www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/s...

"The sudden U-turn in American foreign policy could also spook partners in Asia that the U.S. would want on its side in any conflict with China." wsj.com/world/trump-... via @wsj.com

It was a privilege to present research and receive feedback at the 2025 Emerging Scholars Conference at Notre Dame last week. Also, a great opportunity to meet brilliant colleagues and make new friends. Thank you Michael Desch and Alex Yu-Ting Lin for inviting me!

I am incredibly excited to share that I have started a new role with the Oxford-Hyundai Motor Group Foresight Centre at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford as Research Fellow in East Asia. The Centre researches how foresight informs strategy and policy-making. www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/news/hyundai...

So delighted to share that my first book – Abiding Influence (@stanfordpress.bsky.social) – was officially approved for publication from the Stanford Faculty Editorial Board! The book will examine how #nationalism has impacted U.S. foreign policy in the #Asia Pacific. More to come soon!

Back to LSE! I am delighted to join the Department of International History this academic year as a Visiting Research Fellow and Guest Teacher. Check out my new profile on the Department's website www.lse.ac.uk/Internationa...

The IR Theory Colloquium will give you the *unique* opportunity to join a small cohort of junior IR theorists and get feedback from top scholars! I was privileged to be part of last year’s cohort, a fantastic experience all around. Do file your application, deadline August 9.

A fantastic essay by Philip Zelikow: an excellent example of applied history and reasoning through plausible scenarios. tnsr.org/2024/05/conf...