Markus Balázs Göransson
@mbgoransson.bsky.social
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Senior lecturer in war studies at Swedish Defence University, (post-)Soviet wars.
A great piece about Ukraine’s civil society and the 'civilianization' of Ukraine’s defense.
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War and civil society: what can Europe learn from Ukraine?
War is never only a military question. The military question goes far beyond the logistics of warfare, or even geopolitics. In shades of grey, it reveals what our societies are, what they will be, and...
https://neweasterneurope.eu/2026/05/28/war-and-civil-society-what-can-europe-learn-from-ukraine/?fbclid=IwdGRjcASMJV5jbGNrBIwcP2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHublE8swoeN2n0yEIoHiuht-tHUWx-5kroeY_hrTcrn4-opsXa1_7G7o8RTr_aem_XXRxvUr8IzCcPgPCZmt42A
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Delighted about the first review of my book manuscript !
10 days ago
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Some evening reading under the apple tree with our 8-month old asleep in the baby carrier against my chest.
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Kevin Rothrock
20 days ago
Meduza's latest count of Russian military deaths puts the total at 352K between Feb 2022 & late 2025. This instalment adds a new category of soldiers, currently estimated at 90K: men whose deaths left no body for a civil registry to record. I wrote this summary explaining how the calculations work.
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Dead souls and counting. The sixth installment in Meduza’s joint investigation into Russian war deaths adds 90,000 soldiers previously outside the tally and explains why the total will only rise — Med...
https://meduza.io/en/brief/2026/05/14/dead-souls-and-counting
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David Ucko
22 days ago
As NATO builds up its deep strike capability, this framework by Fabian Hoffmann sheds valuable light on different targeting strategies, their underlying logic and also their limitations.
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The strategic-level effects of long-range strike weapons: A framework for analysis
Can long-range strike weapons (LRS) create strategic-level effects? Despite extensive debate about the impact of LRS on contemporary warfare, the question of how such weapons can create strategic-l...
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01402390.2024.2351500
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Hur isoleras man i Sverige mån tro?
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Den här nivån på det offentliga samtalet om smittskydd normaliserades under pandemin och nu dras vi med det fortfarande.
www.dn.se/varlden/smit...
26 days ago
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Mymlan found the coziest place.
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When people say it's pointless to try to forecast war, I like to tell them about P.H. Colomb's "The Great War of 189-" (1892) that described how an assassination attempt directed at a "Prince Ferdinand" in the Balkans triggered a wide European war through the mechanisms of alliances.
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My review of Jeffrey W. Jones' fine book Smoke, Mirrors, and Memories. Legacies of the Soviet-Afghan War (University of Toronto Press). Free link below.
about 2 months ago
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Ruth Deyermond
about 2 months ago
Nice obituary of Pete Duncan, the legendary scholar and teacher of Russian politics. Generations of students and colleagues benefitted from his kindness, his knowledge, and his academic rigour. A unique, and uniquely valuable, scholar.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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Peter Duncan obituary
Other lives: Lecturer at UCL who wrote books on Russian politics and advised the House of Commons
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/13/peter-duncan-obituary?CMP=share_btn_url
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I was sad to hear of the passing of Pete Duncan, an expert in Russian foreign policy and politics. I met and spoke to him on a few occasions as I was embarking on my PhD and was struck by his kindness and cheerfulness and how generously and attentively he spoke to me about my research ideas.
about 2 months ago
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Adam Schwarz
about 2 months ago
Tens of thousands chant “Russians, go home!” at tonight’s anti-Orbán concert in Budapest’s Heroes’ Square ahead of Sunday’s Hungarian election.
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Christopher Miller
about 2 months ago
NEW: Zelenskyy confirmed for the first time that Ukrainian electronic warfare systems & interceptors were used to take down Iranian Shahed drones in “several” Gulf countries hosting US military infrastructure. “Did we destroy them? Yes, we did,” he told @FT.
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Alex Voronov
about 2 months ago
På Fidesz valmöte i Debrecen i går. En partisång som från början är en folksång som handlar om oklart vad: ”…mina tomater är röda, inte gröna…” Det svänger i alla fall.
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Tre dagar före Ungerns ödesval passar jag på att omdela det här porträttet jag skrev av Péter Magyar för snart ett år sen. Tror det finns del lärdomar att hämta i hans taktiserande och kampajande för andra motståndare till ytterhögerns makthavare.
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about 2 months ago
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Vasabjit Banerjee
2 months ago
Hi Civ-Mil scholars, American and Comparative, what books would y'all suggest about oversight on military affairs? I am not talking about SH, Feaver, Janowitz, and Schiff. More of the recent, process oriented, case studies or cross national stuff. Feel free to suggest your own?
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"Russian Propaganda from V to Z: Projecting Banal and Everyday Nationalism in Unsettled Times" by J. Paul Goode. "Rather than attempt to mobilize the Russian public to war, state-run television sought to normalize the war as a banal reality for domestic audiences"
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Russian Propaganda from V to Z: Projecting Banal and Everyday Nationalism in Unsettled Times | Nationalities Papers | Cambridge Core
Russian Propaganda from V to Z: Projecting Banal and Everyday Nationalism in Unsettled Times - Volume 54 Issue 2
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/nationalities-papers/article/russian-propaganda-from-v-to-z-projecting-banal-and-everyday-nationalism-in-unsettled-times/5B2F187CF09F6BA7EE080E768EC2F081
2 months ago
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WarTranslated (Dmitri)
2 months ago
Zelenskyy has arrived in Saudi Arabia for important meetings. "We appreciate the support and stand with those who are ready to work together with us for security." - the president wrote.
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Den här siffran måste stämma. Det måste ha varit Mohamssons maktkupp, partiets offentliga splittring, Birgitta Ohlssons partibyte, SD:s löfte om inga stödröster och den livesända härdsmältan till landsmöte som fått vinden att vända.
2 months ago
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My article about the Orbán government's rhetoric about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was just published in this year's first issue of European Security.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09662839.2025.2468943
3 months ago
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David S. Bernstein
3 months ago
So according to the WSJ a US Senator conspired with another country to manipulate the US into starting a war, am I getting this right
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'“I’d like to emphasize, that the signing of the treaty does not mean the establishment of a military alliance with Iran or mutual military assistance,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko clarified to Russia’s State Duma at the time.'
www.politico.eu/article/vlad...
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Putin’s friendship has limits — as Iran just found out
Leaders in Damascus, Caracas and now Tehran have all discovered that Russian support only goes so far.
https://www.politico.eu/article/vladimir-putin-friendship-limits-iran-leader-khamenei-found-out/
3 months ago
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Weekend reading.
3 months ago
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The big hurdle is the peer-review but this response from the editors made my day.
4 months ago
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Johan Carlson om 17:e aspekten av svensk pandemihantering som Sveriges intersektionella vänster tyckte var onödig att problematisera. "Vi mot världen", s. 32
4 months ago
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Erik Angner
4 months ago
If you're a foreign professor in Sweden, the gov't will expel your children when they turn 18, even if you have permanent residency:
sulf.se/nyhet/utvisn...
via
@sulf-union.bsky.social
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Utvisning av 18-åringar gör Sverige mindre attraktivt för toppforskare
Problemet att de som fyllt 18 år förväntas stå på egna ben och därmed utvisas även om deras föräldrar har …
https://sulf.se/nyhet/utvisning-av-18-aringar-gor-sverige-mindre-attraktivt-for-toppforskare/
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Mark Stout
4 months ago
Just got my copy of
@dvanp.bsky.social
's new book, "The DGSE: A Concise History of France's Foreign Intelligence Service," from Georgetown UP. I was involved on the editorial side of this book and it's a huge contribution. Available for pre-order today!
press.georgetown.edu/Book/The-DGSE
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The DGSE
https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/The-DGSE
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Myra Åhbeck Öhrman
4 months ago
Om du vill förstå varför så mycket teknik känns fientlig nu, varför allt kräver konto, samtycke och återkommande betalningar, titta på den jävla skrivaren. Plastig. Passivt aggressiv. Full av ideologi, och av strukturellt hat mot dig som konsument och människa. "Keep it simple"? Ät skit.
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Bruce Springsteen
4 months ago
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
https://youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?si=7ciYwNLv34RrdD1p
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Simone Zoppellaro
4 months ago
We are in excellent hands.
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Astrid Meyer-Knutsen
4 months ago
- This article addresses a case of official misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, the Swedish Public Health Agency (PHA) messaged against mask-wearing, warning that it could increase risk of infection. 2/2
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/gsc/view/jou...
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It's just one overreach after another with this Trump administration.
4 months ago
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Nicholas Loubere
4 months ago
Really glad to see this article with
@mbgoransson.bsky.social
and
@pauloshea.bsky.social
published in the Global Social Challenges Journal. The article presents a systematic review and analysis of how SVT covered the use of face masks in 2020. 1/
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Ina Hallström
4 months ago
Nice work! How Sweden’s national broadcaster (SVT) communicated mask scepticism during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most Swedes will probably recognize these themes: Other recs more important Evidence for masks is weak False sense of security Far right wants masks Can spread infection Complicated to use
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New research article with
@ndloubere.bsky.social
and
@pauloshea.bsky.social
. "Mediating official misinformation: how Sweden’s national broadcaster (SVT) communicated mask scepticism during the COVID-19 pandemic" Global Social Challenges Journal, Bristol University Press
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New article from our previous research project about Syrian war refugees in Lebanon and Sweden. Here, Lotta Hultin and I look at how young Syrian refugees in Sweden use social media in their temporal identity work.
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4 months ago
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Bleddyn Bowen
4 months ago
Good news - I'm hiring at Durham University! 1-year full time postdoc in Space Security - looking for someone to join me at the Space Research Centre and a Northeast England based space tracking/analytics company to work on geopolitical analysis in Space Domain Awareness. Details 👇👇👇
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Space Security
Click the link provided to see the complete job description.
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www.politico.eu/article/hit-...
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Hit back at Trump? Europe mulls unthinkable options as Greenland threats ramp up tensions
Senior politicians want the EU to deploy its trade bazooka against the United States over Trump’s Greenland claims. Capitals aren’t so sure.
https://www.politico.eu/article/hit-back-donald-trump-europe-mulls-unthinkable-options-greenland-threats-ramp-up-tensions/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=alert&utm_campaign=Hit%20back%20at%20Trump%3F%20Europe%20mulls%20unthinkable%20options%20as%20Greenland%20threats%20ramp%20up%20tensions
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Här är min recension av recensionerna av Tegnells memoarer. Ska du recensera Carlsons bok? Don't be that person.
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Johan Carlson har skrivit en bok om pandemin. Kan vi hoppas på att recensenterna läser den med lite rakare rygg och mindre böjda knän än när de höjde Tegnells problematiska memoarer till skyarna?
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"Det obehagliga intrycket blir att det är farligt att öppet diskutera hur Sverige och EU ska hantera hoten och förolämpningarna från andra sidan Atlanten. Som om situationen är så ömtålig att en debatt om vilka motåtgärder och alternativ som finns vore skadlig i sig."
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Tomas Ramberg: Regeringen är vilse i Trumps värld
Våra ledare tycks hoppas att allt är en ond dröm som vi snart ska vakna upp ur.
https://www.dn.se/sverige/tomas-ramberg-regeringen-ar-vilse-i-trumps-varld/
5 months ago
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Helvete vad mycket snö
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Seva
5 months ago
this is the simple answer to people who keep saying NATO expansion matters. Sure, it matters because it presented an obstacle to Russian imperial ambitions. Putin didn't invade because he hated NATO expansion, he hated NATO expansion because he wanted to invade
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Lussekattstassavtryck.
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Late afternoon in Stockholm.
7 months ago
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November mood.
7 months ago
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Look what arrived in the mail. Some late-night reading during my parental leave.
7 months ago
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Timothy Nunan
7 months ago
I wrote the introduction to this
@h-diplo.bsky.social
forum on Liliane Stadler's recent book "Between Neutrality and Solidarity: Swiss Good Offices in Afghanistan from 1979 to 1992." Thanks to
@emleake.bsky.social
and reviewers like
@mbgoransson.bsky.social
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