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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 16h

In the @irishexaminer.bsky.social today @cooleyoneurasia.bsky.social I map out the global authoritarian resurgence and what it means for Ireland

Authoritarian states have powerful reach — even in Ireland

The return to authoritarianism worldwide — not least in the US — will have ramifications for internationally-linked universities and corporations here, write Alexander Dukalskis and Alexander Cooley

www.irishexaminer.com

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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 1d

Later today!

Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 7d

If you're in Dublin next week come join me & @cooleyoneurasia.bsky.social at the Institute of International & European Affairs (IIEA) on Thursday where we'll talk about our new book Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics

Details: www.iiea.com/images/uploa...

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Nate Schenkkan @nateschenkkan.bsky.social · 1d

New from me in @foreignpolicy.com: how the US has gone from leading a global push against transnational repression, to proactively supporting it:

foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/08/t...

Trump Is Supporting Transnational Repression

Instead of sheltering pro-democracy dissidents, America is now returning them for arrest.

foreignpolicy.com

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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 1d

Later today!

Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 7d

If you're in Dublin next week come join me & @cooleyoneurasia.bsky.social at the Institute of International & European Affairs (IIEA) on Thursday where we'll talk about our new book Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics

Details: www.iiea.com/images/uploa...

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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 1d

Went to a @picklesbaseball.bsky.social game over the summer. Had a great time. 0% surprised the mascot would call ICE out.

The Grim Spectre of Christian Lipski @christianlipski.bsky.social · 6d

What is *your* local college summer wood-bat league mascot up to?

Hell yeah @picklesbaseball.bsky.social get 'em!

Post on the Portland subreddit from user dominic60 titled "We have a good mascot". It shows the Portland Pickles mascot Dillon T. Pickle in front of the Portland ICE building, holding a sign that says ICE SUX

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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 1d

IR, area studies, theory.

Ryan Teague Beckwith @ryanbeckwith.bsky.social · 3d

Editor in chief, city editor, features editor

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Alexander Lanoszka @lanoszka.bsky.social · 1d

"... from China’s perspective, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization serves two distinct strategic goals: Russia management and the presentation of an alternative international security order." warontherocks.com/2025/10/is-t...

Is the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Just a Talking Shop?

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization convened for its 25th summit in Tianjin on Sept. 1, the largest gathering of leaders in the organization’s history.

warontherocks.com

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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 1d

Trump is calling for politicians he doesn’t like to be jailed.

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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for having us - hope your listeners and readers enjoy it!

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · 1d

Many thanks to @alexdukalskis.bsky.social & Alexander Cooley for a very interesting debate about their book - Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics. global.oup.com/academic/pro...

global.oup.com

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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 3d

Authoritarians in the Academy: How the Internationalization of Higher Education and Borderless Censorship Threaten Free Speech

by @sarahemclaugh.bsky.social via @jhuartssciences.bsky.social press (2025)

#AutumnReading

Authoritarians in the Academy

How the Internationalization of Higher Education and Borderless Censorship Threaten Free Speech

www.press.jhu.edu

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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 3d

This is gross from Marco Rubio’s state department. Other agencies have neutral messages on their websites. This was a choice.

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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 3d

Join us later this week!

Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 7d

If you're in Dublin next week come join me & @cooleyoneurasia.bsky.social at the Institute of International & European Affairs (IIEA) on Thursday where we'll talk about our new book Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics

Details: www.iiea.com/images/uploa...

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Nate Schenkkan @nateschenkkan.bsky.social · 6d

I wanted to share some of the sources and inspirations for my new @jodemocracy.bsky.social essay this week on transnational repression. Like with anything, there are citations but then there's also stuff that doesn't make it into the piece

www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/the...

The Golden Age of Transnational Repression | Journal of Democracy

Authoritarian regimes are targeting exiles and diaspora communities in more places than ever before. Activists, journalists, and regular people living abroad must watch their backs…

www.journalofdemocracy.org

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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 7d

If you're in Dublin next week come join me & @cooleyoneurasia.bsky.social at the Institute of International & European Affairs (IIEA) on Thursday where we'll talk about our new book Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics

Details: www.iiea.com/images/uploa...

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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 7d

New social media bio just dropped:

“respected member of the EU press corps”

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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 7d

And the winner is @krisruijgrok.bsky.social !

Kris - email me your postal address and I’ll get a copy in the post next week.

Thanks to everyone who spread the word!

If you didn’t win the drawing please consider grabbing yourself a copy.

Now released world-wide!

Details:

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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 8d

Been waiting for this piece by @nateschenkkan.bsky.social

Nate Schenkkan @nateschenkkan.bsky.social · 8d

New today: my essay in @jodemocracy.bsky.social on The Golden Age of Transnational Repression: www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/the...

The Golden Age of Transnational Repression | Journal of Democracy

Authoritarian regimes are targeting exiles and diaspora communities in more places than ever before. Activists, journalists, and regular people living abroad must watch their backs…

www.journalofdemocracy.org

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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 9d

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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 24d

Author copies for

Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics

by me & @cooleyoneurasia.bsky.social arrived today!

If you re-post this by Sept 30 we'll put you in a drawing & send the winner a free signed copy anywhere they happen to be on the planet.

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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 10d

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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 10d

All from accounts with blue ticks and names like “the real China story” or “Bob in China” or “Uyghur stories”

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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 10d

I know everyone here hates Twitter because of the owner the US/Euro politics on it but when I occasionally go there the “for me” feed is constant pro-Beijing propaganda. Every other post is “everything is great in Tibet” or “the western media is biased against China” or “life in China is amazing”

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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 10d

SPIRe's Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social talked about his new book Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics on the RTE Behind the Story podcast this weekend.

Check it out here: www.rte.ie/news/2025/09...

Podcast: Rising authoritarianism, Kneecap and Eurovision

An expert in international relations has told RTÉ's Behind the Story podcast it is "extremely alarming" that Donald Trump has the full force of the US government behind him for another three years.

www.rte.ie

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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks!