@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org #OpenAccess from @cjps-rcsp.bsky.social In Search of Legitimacy? Canada’s Strategic Adoption of Feminist Branding in its Foreign Policy - cup.org/4kALDiT @kimbeaulieu.bsky.social politics.ubc.ca/profile/kim-... #FirstView

Very excited to see this article published in @cjps-rcsp.bsky.social ! Looking at Canada’s feminist foreign policy, I argue that its feminist branding was adopted during a period of significant identity insecurity, in which gender equality emerged as a strategic area to enhance the country's role.

Bahrain, Colombia, the DRC, Latvia, & Liberia were all elected to the Security Council today. They will replace Algeria, Guyana, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, & Slovenia in January 2026, and join Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama, & Somalia as the elected membership through December 2026

A great episode on an issue that will only gain in importance in the years to come. It will certainly be interesting to follow whether the UN can adopt potential regulations on AI-controlled autonomous weapons.

Thrilled to see this out! @polisciatnu.bsky.social I dig into the radical flank effect, looking at why moderate organizations sometimes gain from being contrasted with radicals and other times get dragged down by the association. www.tandfonline.com/eprint/WB67G...

Glad to see this collaboration with Jennifer Welsh out. Much thanks to our amazing contributors Dirk Druet, Emily Paddon-Rhoads, @johnkarlsrud.bsky.social and Victoria Holt

The UN lacks a culture of planning, as planning is often discouraged by both leadership and Member States. Many existing capacities are prevented from doing actual planning b/c they are overwhelmed w/routine reporting reqs. The UN is therefore often unprepared for entirely predictable crises. [1/3]

“The fact that 17 UN peacekeepers have died as a result of the latest Rwanda/M23 offensive has not, as of yet, affected Rwanda’s status as one of UN peacekeeping’s key contributors.” Crimes against peacekeepers are a serious concern for the UN, and Rwanda’s involvement should not go unpunished.

Informative analysis of what is happening in Eastern DRC - and why Rwanda has so far avoided significant pressure from Western donors. www.passblue.com/2025/02/02/g...

🚨 New @crisisgroup.org piece out now on the DRC 🇨🇩 We break down what is happening, and urge immediate action to prevent a regional war. ⤵️ www.crisisgroup.org/africa/great...