One of the less-discussed potential agenda items for next week’s NATO summit is a U.S. withdrawal from Europe. I discussed the downsides with @bradsmithunc.bsky.social over on Lines on Maps Extra. youtu.be/rQGSgmtF3E0

I’m very happy to see this published, and in open access! Peter and I had a lot of fun writing this paper. We hope you find it useful and interesting.

Some good news to share: I learned last week that Vanderbilt officially approved my promotion and tenure. I’m overwhelmed with gratitude for all the support I’ve gotten from friends, family, and colleagues on this journey-too many to name.

What can Ukraine do *now* to facilitate its entry into NATO? The answer has something to do with swivel chairs. I sat down with alliance expert @bradsmithunc.bsky.social to discuss the broader history of alliances and how NATO fits into the bigger picture. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsXs...

This is a fantastic paper. If you ever wondered “why would I want to use a structural approach?” this paper is a shining example.

@mgibilisco.bsky.social and I have a new paper out in @iojournal.bsky.social that we’re really excited about. Mike has a great 🧵on it!

Had a great time visiting Carnegie Mellon’s @cmist-cmu.bsky.social to talk about my new book “Influence Without Arms.” Link to video is below if you’re interested in checking it out.

The Cavern by Inter Arma is a Masterpiece. Why do I even listen to other music? open.spotify.com/track/0YOYPi...

This is a very cool paper drive.google.com/file/d/1M2Nx...

Without downloading any new pics what’s your energy going into 2025?

one of the great records of this century, imo

Cool paper alert 🚨

It's that time of year. My top 5 albums of 2024 are: 1. Pallbearer - Mind Burns Alive 2. Julie Christmas - Ridiculous and Full of Blood 3. Ulver - Liminal Animals 4. Blood Incantation - Absolute Elsewhere 5. Bilmuri - AMERICAN MOTOR SPORTS Message me if you want the top 25. What are yours? 🤘

This is the face of a cat that has chewed through so many electrical cords that the replacement cost is now 10 times higher than what it cost to adopt him. I love him.

Haven’t been on here in a while. Hi! Who should I follow?

Tell us a perfect album that came out when you were 16

Bringing an interesting conversation with @brentonkenkel.bsky.social to you all: what 3 songs would you use to test audio quality of speakers/headphones or competing streaming services? I’ve got: 1. Meshuggah - Rational Gaze 2. Fever Ray - Concrete Walls 3. Alice In Chains - Nutshell (unplugged)

Niche polisky IR post about the modeling dialogue between bargaining model of war and historical record. "Large & rapid" shifts in power link commitment problems to war, but when searching for examples we often overlook the outcomes of other conflicts. (1/4)

Branislav Slantchev and I wrote an essay for The Economist on the war in Ukraine. Gated, but here's the link: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

Your pet | what they’re named after

So is this where Poli Sci twitter is converging? If you found my profile, hi! I’m Brad. I work on the political economy of conflict, mostly focusing on alliance politics and security cooperation. Sometimes I post about (mostly heavy) music. As is custom, here are my cats, Paimon & May: