This is my latest piece in The Loop @ecpr.bsky.social based on recent fieldwork in Argentina 🇦🇷. Thank you to all the officials and informants who shared their insights with me. @edinburghpir.bsky.social

At @edinburghpir.bsky.social, I was lucky enough to share an office with @ugurozdemir.bsky.social and @jess-smith.bsky.social, and then with Nicola Nymalm. I can't imagine better office-mates; fun, friendly, and thoughtful.

Delighted to see this excellent and very timely piece by my PhD student Sarah Cheung now published. @edinburghpir.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Excited to see our amazing @edinburghpir.bsky.social academics contributing to key debates at this year’s Festival of Politics! 🗣️📢 festivalofpolitics.scot

Congrats to all @uoe-sps.bsky.social summer grads! 🎓 Great to see @edinburghpir.bsky.social staff celebrating your achievements. Well done, students! 👏

Wonderful Politics & IR @edinburghpir.bsky.social staff presence at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social summer graduation. Congrats to our fab students! @uoe-sps.bsky.social

📢We first hear from: - Prof Will Jessett CBE (SC Strategy) - Prof Paul Rogers (Emeritus, @uniofbradford.bsky.social) - Dr Claire Duncanson (@edinburghpir.bsky.social) 🍃Both Claire and Paul commented on the lack of acknowledgement of climate change in the new National Security Strategy.

🚨 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲! Making sense of 𝗳𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 – insights from an 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻-𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🔓 Read the new #openaccess article by Eva-Maria Trüdinger, Achim Hildebrandt, Simon Stocker, @ajazajilirjana.bsky.social & @pbundi.bsky.social 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359... #federalism #democracy

👏 A brilliant final contribution from @niceonecombo.bsky.social — this collection of blog posts from the political behaviour course is full of sharp, thoughtful insights. Well worth exploring! Thank you for everything — you'll be greatly missed! 💛

In response to the new UK National Security Strategy and SDR, here's my analysis of changing threat topics in UK national security and defence documents since 1998. @uoe-sps.bsky.social @scga.bsky.social @rethinkingsecurity.bsky.social @chathamhouse.org @rusi.bsky.social @edinburghpir.bsky.social

Thrilled to have received the "honourable mention" (runner up place) from the Journalism Studies division of #ICA2025, together with longstanding coauthors @martinscott2010.bsky.social + @melbunce.bsky.social. Our hearty congratulations to the overall winner @ruthmoon.bsky.social!

I’m thinking that my course next semester on authoritarianism (might need a week on authoritarianism in books and on film?! (Autocracy and Resistence in the 21st Century! @edinburghpir.bsky.social )

@uoe-cahss.bsky.social @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social @edincollegeofart.bsky.social @edcdcs.bsky.social @stis-uoe.bsky.social @edinburghpir.bsky.social @uoesocialwork.bsky.social #RefugeeWeek

@alyssamartin.bsky.social joins us from @edinburghpir.bsky.social to discuss her observations from the Scottish Carers Parliament

Essay Prize 2025 📝 🧑🏻‍🎓 Undergraduate and school pupil competitions 📆 Deadline 6th July Fantastic judging panel of @simeonkerr.bsky.social, @yougov.co.uk's Abigail Axe-Browne and @edinburghpir.bsky.social's own Alan Convery! scottishelections.ac.uk/2025/06/09/e...

Really looking fw to these events - pop round if you're in Helsinki and interested in academic publishing, existentialism, or the intellectual and cultural underpinnings of the radical right @edinburghpir.bsky.social @risjnl.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk @gnobisa.bsky.social

A quick reminder that the last seminar in our series for this term will be happening online tomorrow 💫 Join us to hear about the QUALREP project from PIs @profrosiecamp.bsky.social and @profsarahchilds.bsky.social We hope you can join us! @edinburghpir.bsky.social ⬇️

“We didn’t really get to hear what [English nationalism] is in simple language, but we were left in no doubt about what it is not – European.” Important read 👇 (includes h/t to @ailsahenderson.bsky.social’s research, ping @edinburghpir.bsky.social)

A @uoe-sps.bsky.social, Staff Pride, BAME Network, & Queer.ED collab! Curtis Chin talks about growing up/ coming out as gay in a working-class immigrant community and first gen University student. ☕️🍵🍪 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/everything... @edinburghpir.bsky.social @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social

NEW ✨ How gender, labour and tech intersect in Bangalore’s startup culture 👩🏾‍💻🇮🇳 Experimental Times: Startup Capitalism and Feminist Futures in India by ‪@hgupta.bsky.social‬ @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social‬ @ucpress.bsky.social‬ #BookReview by @tanushreekaushal.bsky.social‬ @gvagrad.bsky.social‬

💫QUALREP Gender and Politics Seminar💫 We're putting our own PIs in the hot seat for the final seminar this term - @profrosiecamp.bsky.social & @profsarahchilds.bsky.social! Event details: 📆 Wed 28 May ⏰3-4pm GMT 📍Online - register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bfd7b0... www.qualrep.org

Huge congratulations to our PIR Superheroes! 👏🎉

Thank you Nicholas Hopton for visiting @uoe-sps.bsky.social - both events were packed and the audience highly engaged! Thanks to Dr Nida Alahmad and Dr Lucy Abbott for expertly chairing the discussions. Grateful to the Departments of African Studies and Sociology for co-sponsoring the events.

My review of Judith Butler's latest book is out in Contemporary Sociology! "Who's Afraid of Gender" is a must read for all, especially those on the fence about the attacks on trans folks/allies. @edinburghpir.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

An important read from our own @davidevampa.bsky.social 👇

And here is the @ccc-research.bsky.social blog post on which the piece is based: www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/news-and-opi...

@uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgnews.bsky.social @uofgvc.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social @edinburghpir.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social @standrewsir.bsky.social @uniofstandrews.bsky.social

📢The second day of the BISA PGN conference has begun @edinburghpir.bsky.social ! 👉Today we start the day with some exciting workshops on 'Publishing your first book' and 'Getting a Job and Thriving in Academia'. 🪡Follow this thread for more.

Don’t miss this powerful CBC ideas episode: "The Long History of Humans as Shields in War" – featuring insights from our own @perugininic.bsky.social . A timely and compelling look at how human shields have been—and continue to be—used in war. Essential listening. cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Scottish Election Study Annual Lecture The Unstable Vote: How Economic Insecurity is Shaping a Divided Electorate with Professor Jane Green Monday 12 May 5:30pm Usha Kasera Lecture Theatre Register here: edin.ac/4lxzs7c

Congratulations @newsprof1.bsky.social 👏

📌 Join us for an insightful discussion with Dr. Nida Alahmad & Nicholas Hopton on "Britain and the New Order in the Middle East" 🗓️Thursday 15 May 2025, 3pm - 4.30pm 📍Violet Laidlaw Room, Chrystal MacMillan Building 🔗https://edin.ac/4bYdA0m

Last chance to register 👇

🌍Join us for an exclusive conversation with Former British Ambassador Nicholas Hopton, as he shares his experiences into the world of diplomacy and international relations.🌏 📆Thursday 15 May 2025, 11am - 12pm 📍Teviot Lecture Theatre, Doorway 5 🔗 edin.ac/4bJ9Z6j

💫QUALREP Gender and Politics Seminar Series💫 We are delighted to be joined this month by @rosieshorrocks.bsky.social to discuss the UNTWIST project! 📆Wednesday 30 April 🕰️3-4pmGMT 📍Online Registration now open events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d631fe... @edinburghpir.bsky.social www.qualrep.org

📢Who really shapes foreign policy in Latin America? Often: the president. 📑My latest article—a systematic review—explores how leadership, ideology & domestic politics drive decisions. Now out in International Relations (open access) @edinburghpir.bsky.social www.ir-journal.com/online-first...

Read this outstanding book by @rita-abrahamsen.bsky.social and colleagues in prep for a forthcoming talk @edinburghpir.bsky.social. I learned so much - can't wait to hear them speak!

Really looking forward to this! In 2 days time, join us if you can! (registration required) @edinburghpir.bsky.social

New blog! Do Scots become less likely to support secession as they age, or is the relationship due to differences between birth cohorts that persist over time? Read Mark McGeoghegan on the latest modelling seeking to address this question. Read more: edin.ac/4czbZ1i

Massive congrats to all the other prize winners, particularly our @edinburghpir.bsky.social colleagues, and thank you to the PSA and the judges for this recognition. We had a great time in Brum and look forward to seeing everyone in Oxford next year!

Congratulations, Team PIR! 🎉 So many well-deserved awards — a true recognition of the outstanding work and dedication across our department.

Squad! @edinburghpir.bsky.social

And finally @scotvoting.bsky.social team wins Pippa Norris prize for outstanding contribution to advancing knowledge in political studies #PSA25 @ailsahenderson.bsky.social @edinburghpir.bsky.social

Next up - @davidevampa.bsky.social accepts Jacqui Briggs prize for group teaching as lead on @edinburghpir.bsky.social @ccc-research.bsky.social @ukandeu.bsky.social team taught course on UK 2024 General Election

Whoop whoop all around for @edinburghpir.bsky.social & pals at #PSA25 - starting with @psawomenpol.bsky.social co-winning specialist group of the year (co-convened by Leah McCabe & @jess-smith.bsky.social)

My latest on @uk.theconversation.com Keir Starmer’s mindset is unlike other PMs — and that could matter when facing Trump. 🧠 A political psychology perspective @edinburghpir.bsky.social #PoliticalPsychology #Starmer #Trump #leaders

A great initiative involving @edinburghpir.bsky.social in conjunction with @uoelawschool.bsky.social

🚨 It’s time to put political psychology back at the center of global analysis. My new commentary out today with @rusi.bsky.social : "Bringing the Leader Back In: The Case for Political Psychology in International Affairs" Understanding who leads matters more than ever @edinburghpir.bsky.social

Coincidentally, @laurenrmartin.bsky.social, @sebaszieg.bsky.social and I are currently researching the questioning and answering practices in Liaison Committee sessions - hoping to have early results this summer!

Proud former UG supervisor moment when supervisee (Sophie Bujold) publishes co-write 👇 (ping @edinburghpir.bsky.social; @benrosamond1.bsky.social)