I’m writing this post to share a new article, co-authored with @mmgarrity.bsky.social, that examines eliminationist politics and proposes an analytical framework for their study, published in @scmrjems.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... nationalisky | polisky 1/8

Finally out! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Longer post to come but for now, key take-aways: international pressure matters, domestic pressure matters, international treaty law (however contested) matters, and super importantly these days, civil servants who believe in international law matter!

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Trump’s Jan. 3 attack on Venezuela has accelerated regional fragmentation at a time of deep ideological polarization, Benjamin N. Gedan and Nicolás Albertoni write.

Not even Milei has severed ties with China, which produces untold heartburn in Washington. foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/02/t...

In this new open access article in @poppublicsphere.bsky.social, co-authored by @laurensukin.bsky.social and @herzogsm.bsky.social, we present evidence that challenges key assumptions about nuclear politics.

📢 New on First View! Andrei Mamolea (@andreimamolea.bsky.social) shows that a Latin American bloc with a common agenda emerged in Geneva in the 1920s. #LeagueofNations #LatinAmerica #internationallaw #smallstates #transatlantic Read Open Access here: doi.org/10.1017/S174...

As some of you already know, I recently moved to Paris for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position at @ceri-sciencespo.bsky.social @sciencespo.bsky.social. Here is a recent interview I did on my research agenda and background. www.sciencespo.fr/ceri/en/news...

Economic Displacement by Francisco Urdinez China's economic displacement of the US in Latin America erodes US political leverage, challenging international order. 📚 https://cup.org/3NaVGPU

Apparently the State Department, led Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the nation's top diplomat, released a strategic plan. Goal 1 is U.S. National Sovereignty. Goal 2 is "The Western Hemisphere and Establishment of the Donroe Doctrine." There's more, but take that in. www.state.gov/agency-strat...

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Please help spread the word on this, especially to those who may be feeling cold winds towards their research. We’ve opened the call for our International Fellowships, enabling early career researchers to work for two years at a UK research institution www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...

In the wake of the U.S. operation in Venezuela, all constraints on the exercise of state power are in jeopardy, write ‪@oonahathaway.bsky.social and Scott Shapiro. “A system of rules can survive some hypocrisy, but nihilism will bring it down.”

I spoke with BBC Mundo about the Drago Doctrine: a Latin American pushback against using force to collect public debts. Latin America's early history of decolonisation helped make it a champion of non-intervention, a key principle that now looks increasingly fragile. www.bbc.com/mundo/articl...

Hegemony is when the dominant state is liked and supported by followers. Empire is when the dominant state acts transactionally, with impunity. There is an important difference and we have elided that difference to our detriment.

1/Leaders are abducted/allies are threatened but pundits and governments are scratching their heads on what the US is doing. Danish PM on Greenland "It makes absolutely no sense". Why? Because actors using old IR models when we need a new lens. Enter neo-royalism. abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

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You can read my take on Trump's illegal invasion of Venezuela here: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...

Increasing wafts of neo-royalism. This is not about spheres of influence but extraction for insider elite cliques. Pay attention to mineral and oil resources. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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#OpenAccess from @risjnl.bsky.social - Oligarchic sovereignty: Technology and the future of global order - https://cup.org/3KZzRly - @maharafiatal.bsky.social, @jacktaggart.bsky.social, @sethschindler.bsky.social#OpenAccess Sarah Logan et al

I was very lucky to participate in this year’s NPT Diplomacy Towards the 2026 Review Conference, “Nukes at Christmas,” organized by Wilton Park. I learned a lot from these track 1.5 discussions over almost four days in southern England.

My IR department at the CEU in Vienna, Austria is hiring a security scholar. I am happy to answer questions. careers.ceu.edu/job/Vienna-A...

U/S DiNanno elaborates on Trump's surprise announcement at UNGA in September that the US interested in using AI for BWC verification Modern Tools for Modern Threats: Towards Strengthening BWC Implementation, Verification, and Assurance @state-department.bsky.social www.state.gov/releases/und...

🚨 JUST IN: Scott Sagan and Shreya Lad offer a nuclear posture review, not a movie review, of Kathryn Bigelow’s 'A House of Dynamite,' and discuss in detail the realism or lack thereof of specific scenarios and plot lines in the film. #nuclearweapons #nukesky

I just came back to DC from Rio. @nti.org and NPSGlobal organized a fantastic 1.5 track workshop on Latin America’s role in nuclear security and disarmament. I had a great time learning about regional approaches and plans to deal with an uncertain nuclear future.

As China and the U.S. race to dominate AI, countries are wary of becoming dependent on the superpowers for a technology that could profoundly affect their own economies.

The application portal for the 2026 Mobilization and Political Economy Summer Program is now open. Please share with your talented undergraduate students. #politicaleconomy @mpepitt.bsky.social @cape-team.bsky.social @ripejournal.bsky.social

It was deployed to support Operation Southern Spear. The ship is the first of a new class of aircraft carriers being built for the U.S. military. n.pr/4807YRU

Does public opinion shape elite preferences for nuclear weapon use? 🚀 Our new article in @ejisbisa.bsky.social provides the first experimental evidence that political elites are at least partially influenced by public sentiment when considering high-level decisions on nuclear weapon use.

Exclusive: U.S. troops are not liable in the deadly strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats in Latin America, a new classified Justice Department memo announced.

A U.S. aircraft carrier near Latin America has prompted Venezuela to place its entire military on high alert as speculation builds that the Trump administration intends to escalate its deadly counternarcotics campaign. https://wapo.st/43nOXaz

The U.S. Navy’s largest aircraft carrier arrived in waters near Latin America on Tuesday, expanding the American military’s buildup as the Trump administration seeks to ratchet up the pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Given the messy history of U.S. intervention in Latin America, one might assume that people across the region are uniformly opposed to the Trump administration’s escalation. But the reality is far more complicated.

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We have just published the call for the Nuffield Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Politics. These are 3-year fully-funded postdocs that will allow you to focus on your research in a great academic environment. (And with excellent food) www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/the-college/...

“The U.S. troops, many of whom would be from Joint Special Operations Command, would operate under the authority of the U.S. intelligence community, known as Title 50 status, the two current officials said. They said officers from the CIA also would participate.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

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More U.S. military firepower is headed to the Caribbean as Donald Trump escalates his anti-Maduro rhetoric. Nancy Youssef, Gisela Salim-Peyer, and Jonathan Lemire report on what could happen next in Venezuela:

The old nuclear rulebook is out of date. From China's growing arsenal to a "crisis of faith" in US alliances, the world is facing a new, more complex nuclear landscape. Our discussion on all this and more with @laurensukin.bsky.social and Nicola Leveringhaus: tnsr.org/horns-of-a-d...

If you are a political theory PhD student or junior scholar interested in discussing all things publishing in political theory, please join the WPSA Political Theory virtual community on Thursday, October 30th for a panel on Academic Publishing. We have a great group of panelists! Please do join us.

President Trump’s vow to intervene against drug smugglers in Colombia widened a U.S. counternarcotics campaign in Latin America that began with military strikes on oceangoing boats.

¿Cómo han respondido los países latinoamericanos y caribeños a los riesgos nucleares? ¿Sus enfoques todavía funcionarán en una tercera era nuclear? En este capítulo analizo estas preguntas. El capítulo forma parte de un libro editado que analiza los ochenta años de la era nuclear desde la región.

From rebels to cartels to insurgents: The drone revolution has gone global.

What are the nuclear risks in Latin America, especially as the third nuclear age seems to take off? How have these countries responded to these threats? I tackled these questions in a new article in a special issue on "Navigating the New Nuclear Map." You can check it out here!

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