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David A. Welch

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David Andrew Welch is a Canadian political scientist. He is a university research chair and professor of political science at the Balsillie School of International Affairs of the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. .. more

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David A. Welch @davidawelch.bsky.social · 6d

New article! "International society as an ontological security provider: a framework for analysis,” by @jasonralph.bsky.social. @internatltheory.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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International society as an ontological security provider: a framework for analysis

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David A. Welch @davidawelch.bsky.social · 12d

It is frankly shocking and embarrassing that the Canadian government is dragging its feet on processing visas for these Palestinian students at risk. Get with the program, folks. www.linkedin.com/posts/pssar_...

#standwithstudents #gaza #pssar #university #canada | PSSAR Network

We will not give up calling on our Canadian government to follow the steps taken to evacuate those students by the UK, France, Italy, and Ireland. We call on Prime Minister Mark Carney: Do not fail t...

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International Theory @internatltheory.bsky.social · 18d

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Atmospheric violence: Fanon and postcolonial subjectivity - https://cup.org/46vlUCw

"Revolutionary violence in anti-colonial movements is either glorified as a liberating force or vilified as terrorism"

- Hye Yun Kang

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International Theory @internatltheory.bsky.social · 20d

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E. H. Carr and Alfred Zimmern: utopia, reality, and the twenty years’ crisis - https://cup.org/46t6Cya

- Tim Rood

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International Theory @internatltheory.bsky.social · 20d

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Are international organizations agents in their own right? A plural subject perspective - https://cup.org/46xBaim

"...IO agency is not transient, but a stable and enduring feature."

- Jelena Cupać

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International Theory @internatltheory.bsky.social · 20d

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Weighing responsibilities: the allocation of fair refugee quotas - https://cup.org/4269AY9

"...paves the way for scholars to develop determinate schemes that can identify each state’s fair share in contexts where multiple principles apply"

- Liwu Gan

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International Theory @internatltheory.bsky.social · 20d

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‘The Conduct of Inquiry’ in ontological security studies: scientific methodologies and their implications - https://cup.org/4pwr7CD

- Lukas Grundsfeld

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David A. Welch @davidawelch.bsky.social · 21d

New article: "E. H. Carr and Alfred Zimmern: utopia, reality, and the twenty years’ crisis," by Tim Rood. @internatltheory.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

E. H. Carr and Alfred Zimmern: utopia, reality, and the twenty years’ crisis | International Theory | Cambridge Core

E. H. Carr and Alfred Zimmern: utopia, reality, and the twenty years’ crisis

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David A. Welch @davidawelch.bsky.social · 23d

My latest quixotic attempt to get people to stop talking about genocide. @theconversation.com theconversation.com/imagine-a-wo...

Imagine a world without genocide

We should not need the word ‘genocide’ to galvanize action to stop the horrors unfolding in Gaza

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David A. Welch @davidawelch.bsky.social · 24d

New article: "Weighing responsibilities: the allocation of fair refugee quotas," by Liwu Gan, @syracuseu.bsky.social @internatltheory.bsky.social
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Weighing responsibilities: the allocation of fair refugee quotas | International Theory | Cambridge Core

Weighing responsibilities: the allocation of fair refugee quotas

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International Theory @internatltheory.bsky.social · 29d

International Theory is an #OpenAccess Journal of International Politics, Law and Philosophy -

Volume 17 - Issue 2 - cup.org/4fIuyll

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David A. Welch @davidawelch.bsky.social · Sep 6

Very sad to hear of the passing of Ken Dryden. He and his Cornell teammates were very kind to me and to my brothers when my father, the team doctor, died in 1969. (That's me on the right, in my hockey prime.)

David A. Welch @davidawelch.bsky.social · Aug 29

This is so very sad. Margaret was a terrific scholar, a treasured colleague, a wonderful mentor, and an outstanding corporate citizen. She also brightened up the room. May she rest in peace.
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The BSIA Community mourns the loss of Dr. Margaret Walton-Roberts - Balsillie School of International Affairs

The BSIA community was saddened to lose Dr. Margaret Walton-Roberts, a treasured mentor, scholar and friend, on Monday, August 11, 2025. Margaret was a role model for so many at the School, as a brill...

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International Theory @internatltheory.bsky.social · Aug 22

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The scope of accountability of international organisations: the relevance of power, institutional structure, and salience - https://cup.org/41frS90

- Liliana B. Andonova

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International Theory @internatltheory.bsky.social · Aug 19

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The perils of technocratic power: central bank discretion and the end of Bretton Woods revisited - cup.org/45FYSs2

- Aditi Sahasrabuddhe & Jack Seddon

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David A. Welch @davidawelch.bsky.social · Aug 19

If the union thinks it's going to get a better deal from the airline that it will from an arbitrator after it's been ordered back to work, it's absolutely crazy. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Air Canada flight attendants' union says it will risk jail time to strike for a better deal | CBC News

The union representing thousands of striking Air Canada flight attendants says it will risk jail time and fines but will not order its members back to work, despite the federal labour relations board ...

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David A. Welch @davidawelch.bsky.social · Aug 17

New article: The tripartite structure of critical international theory, by @charliethame.bsky.social, doi.org/10.1017/S175... @internatltheory.bsky.social

The tripartite structure of critical international theory | International Theory | Cambridge Core

The tripartite structure of critical international theory

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David A. Welch @davidawelch.bsky.social · Aug 15

Tip for prospective students: Try not to leave [Your name here] and [Your email here] at the bottom of your AI-generated queries about admission.

David A. Welch @davidawelch.bsky.social · Aug 13

New issue feat. @obrown.bsky.social & @arturochang.bsky.social; Todd Hall & Pat James; @elifkalay.bsky.social; @lrafanell.bsky.social; Yong-Soo Eun, Peter Marcus Kristensen, & Deepshikha Shahi; Michael Barnett & @aysezarakol.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @internatltheory.bsky.social

Latest issue | International Theory | Cambridge Core

International Theory

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International Theory @internatltheory.bsky.social · Aug 5

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Sequencing binding and non-binding agreements: the case of outer space governance - cup.org/45BX2K4

- @jfmorin.bsky.social & @paulinepic.bsky.social

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David A. Welch @davidawelch.bsky.social · Aug 2

What should Global IR try to be, and where should it go? Read the exchange in IT, hot off the press!

International Theory @internatltheory.bsky.social · Jul 31

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Reply to ‘How (not) to advance Global IR: a rejoinder’ - cup.org/45b9yPh

- Michael Barnett & @aysezarakol.bsky.social

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International Theory @internatltheory.bsky.social · Jul 31

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Reply to ‘How (not) to advance Global IR: a rejoinder’ - cup.org/45b9yPh

- Michael Barnett & @aysezarakol.bsky.social

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David A. Welch @davidawelch.bsky.social · Jul 27

Beyond plausible. katemanne.substack.com/p/the-actual...

The Actual Conspiracy Theory Surrounding Trump and Epstein

It’s not what you think it is.

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Steven Chase @stevenchase.bsky.social · Mar 3

Boston Globe reports antics of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at Vermont/Quebec library that sits on Canada-U.S. border. She repeatedly stepped over taped boundary marker in middle of the library, referring to Canada as the "51st State" every time she stood in Canada.

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Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · Mar 3

Ontario is cutting off electricity exports to the U.S. in response to Trump's tariffs.

This is a huge problem as U.S. struggles to get enough reliable electricity.

Even bigger when you consider that Ontario is much greener than neighboring U.S. grids

Bigger still if Quebec follows suit.

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Michael Byers 🇨🇦 @michael-byers.bsky.social · Mar 5

My latest.

Opinion: It may provoke Trump, but Canada should cancel the purchase of F-35 fighter jets from the U.S.

The problem is that Canada will never have full control over the heavily computerized planes

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Michael Byers 🇨🇦 @michael-byers.bsky.social · Apr 8

My latest:

It’s not too late to prevent a U.S. invasion of Greenland

If Donald Trump plans to acquire Greenland ‘one way or another,’ he should feel the ire of the international community

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · May 22

MAGA thinks this won't hurt Americans. Wrong. Many poor American students are able to enroll for free because many international students are able to pay full rates. This attack is petty, dictatorial, vindictive, and makes America stupider.

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Live updates: Administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students, says thousands must transfer

President Donald Trump's administration revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy League school.

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David A. Welch @davidawelch.bsky.social · Jul 23

Well, duh.
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Attorney General Alerted Trump His Name Appeared in Epstein Files

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David A. Welch @davidawelch.bsky.social · Jul 21

I didn't know Johnny Depp had deeper deppths to plumb.