Gustav Meibauer
@meibauir.bsky.social
Asst Prof in International Relations, Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen (@radboudpol.bsky.social) 🇳🇱; IR theory, foreign policy, communication, security, intervention; no-fly zones; he/him; posts in 🇩🇪/🇬🇧
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Gustav Meibauer
@meibauir.bsky.social
· Sep 12
🚨 Publication Day 🚨
'The No-Fly Zone in US Foreign Policy' is now in (online) bookstores near you - check it out here: bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/the-no-fly-z...
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'The No-Fly Zone in US Foreign Policy' is now in (online) bookstores near you - check it out here: bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/the-no-fly-z...
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People continue to be surprised by this stuff as if we don't already know that the main point of strategy documents for the Trump admin is throwing far-right talking points together in exactly the way that produces maximum trolling.
December 5, 2025 at 7:42 AM
People continue to be surprised by this stuff as if we don't already know that the main point of strategy documents for the Trump admin is throwing far-right talking points together in exactly the way that produces maximum trolling.
Tag yourselves; I'm regulatory suffocation.
December 5, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Tag yourselves; I'm regulatory suffocation.
I talked to the always excellent Andrew Gawthorpe over at 'America Explained' about Venezuela - has the no-fly zone returned to haunt US foreign policy yet again?
Read the full interview here: amerex.substack.com/p/the-return...
Read the full interview here: amerex.substack.com/p/the-return...
The return of the no-fly zone in Venezuela
A much-used tool is back - but does it ever work?
amerex.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:55 AM
I talked to the always excellent Andrew Gawthorpe over at 'America Explained' about Venezuela - has the no-fly zone returned to haunt US foreign policy yet again?
Read the full interview here: amerex.substack.com/p/the-return...
Read the full interview here: amerex.substack.com/p/the-return...
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We're looking for a colleague (postdoc) 📢 @politikuhh.bsky.social
3+3 years
Doing your own research while teaching 2.5 courses per semester
Research agenda with links to our team (democracy, digital politics, political competition/behaviour)
DL 🗓️ 05/01
stellen.uni-hamburg.de/jobposting/6...
3+3 years
Doing your own research while teaching 2.5 courses per semester
Research agenda with links to our team (democracy, digital politics, political competition/behaviour)
DL 🗓️ 05/01
stellen.uni-hamburg.de/jobposting/6...
Research Associate (Postdoc) Political Science § 28 Subsection 2 HmbHG
stellen.uni-hamburg.de
December 1, 2025 at 8:56 AM
We're looking for a colleague (postdoc) 📢 @politikuhh.bsky.social
3+3 years
Doing your own research while teaching 2.5 courses per semester
Research agenda with links to our team (democracy, digital politics, political competition/behaviour)
DL 🗓️ 05/01
stellen.uni-hamburg.de/jobposting/6...
3+3 years
Doing your own research while teaching 2.5 courses per semester
Research agenda with links to our team (democracy, digital politics, political competition/behaviour)
DL 🗓️ 05/01
stellen.uni-hamburg.de/jobposting/6...
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🕯️Happy Advent 🕯️
To celebrate the start of December, here's a rare thread from us on something very special: this amazing short film, entitled 'The life of a Political Science student', made in 2000 and featuring our department.
The film is available here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPEw...
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To celebrate the start of December, here's a rare thread from us on something very special: this amazing short film, entitled 'The life of a Political Science student', made in 2000 and featuring our department.
The film is available here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPEw...
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Radboud Archives | "Een dag uit het leven van een student politicologie" (2000)
YouTube video by Radboud University
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:26 AM
🕯️Happy Advent 🕯️
To celebrate the start of December, here's a rare thread from us on something very special: this amazing short film, entitled 'The life of a Political Science student', made in 2000 and featuring our department.
The film is available here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPEw...
1/9
To celebrate the start of December, here's a rare thread from us on something very special: this amazing short film, entitled 'The life of a Political Science student', made in 2000 and featuring our department.
The film is available here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPEw...
1/9
Here we go again. #NoFlyZone #Venezuela
November 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Here we go again. #NoFlyZone #Venezuela
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New Review of International Studies article and video abstract out now by Gustav Meibauer exploring 'Neoclassical realist theory of populist foreign policy' 🌟
"The study of populism has started to permeate IR and foreign policy analysis" 📚
Article & video abstract here! 👉 https://ow.ly/5Sfo50XxlQW
"The study of populism has started to permeate IR and foreign policy analysis" 📚
Article & video abstract here! 👉 https://ow.ly/5Sfo50XxlQW
November 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM
New Review of International Studies article and video abstract out now by Gustav Meibauer exploring 'Neoclassical realist theory of populist foreign policy' 🌟
"The study of populism has started to permeate IR and foreign policy analysis" 📚
Article & video abstract here! 👉 https://ow.ly/5Sfo50XxlQW
"The study of populism has started to permeate IR and foreign policy analysis" 📚
Article & video abstract here! 👉 https://ow.ly/5Sfo50XxlQW
Reposted by Gustav Meibauer
🚨 LSE Assistant Professor in Political Science 🚨
We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor - any area of empirical political science - to join our wonderful Government Dept @lsegovernment.bsky.social
Any questions, please reach out to me
📣 Please share! 📣
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor - any area of empirical political science - to join our wonderful Government Dept @lsegovernment.bsky.social
Any questions, please reach out to me
📣 Please share! 📣
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
November 25, 2025 at 8:38 AM
🚨 LSE Assistant Professor in Political Science 🚨
We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor - any area of empirical political science - to join our wonderful Government Dept @lsegovernment.bsky.social
Any questions, please reach out to me
📣 Please share! 📣
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor - any area of empirical political science - to join our wonderful Government Dept @lsegovernment.bsky.social
Any questions, please reach out to me
📣 Please share! 📣
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
In contrast to extant proposals, I suggest that the only effective defense mechanism along the border with Russia is a physical wall made of drones.
November 24, 2025 at 7:41 PM
In contrast to extant proposals, I suggest that the only effective defense mechanism along the border with Russia is a physical wall made of drones.
Kinder im Kindertheater haben genau die Energy, die ich meinen Studierenden Seminare lang versuche, aus den Rippen zu leiern.
November 23, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Kinder im Kindertheater haben genau die Energy, die ich meinen Studierenden Seminare lang versuche, aus den Rippen zu leiern.
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TRUMP [after spending 5 minutes with Zohran]: surplus value, it’s a very wonderful thing, very wonderful, and they’re stealing it. Can you believe that?
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
TRUMP [after spending 5 minutes with Zohran]: surplus value, it’s a very wonderful thing, very wonderful, and they’re stealing it. Can you believe that?
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
IR friends - what would you say are the most well-known, most-used today (!), mainstream (?) introductory books/volumes out there?
'The Globalization of World Politics', obviously. What else comes to mind?
'The Globalization of World Politics', obviously. What else comes to mind?
a pink dinosaur with big eyes and the words pretty please below it
ALT: a pink dinosaur with big eyes and the words pretty please below it
media.tenor.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
IR friends - what would you say are the most well-known, most-used today (!), mainstream (?) introductory books/volumes out there?
'The Globalization of World Politics', obviously. What else comes to mind?
'The Globalization of World Politics', obviously. What else comes to mind?
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⏰ The deadline for workshop submissions for #EISAPEC26 is coming up!
🔗 Submit a proposal here by 24 November: buff.ly/SpxSboT
🔗 Submit a proposal here by 24 November: buff.ly/SpxSboT
November 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
⏰ The deadline for workshop submissions for #EISAPEC26 is coming up!
🔗 Submit a proposal here by 24 November: buff.ly/SpxSboT
🔗 Submit a proposal here by 24 November: buff.ly/SpxSboT
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when will the lesson finally get learned? #cloudflare
November 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
when will the lesson finally get learned? #cloudflare
Article manuscript submitted! 😊🫣
(Yes, of course I successfully avoided citing @gloefflmann.bsky.social and @frankstengel.com, no worries).
(Yes, of course I successfully avoided citing @gloefflmann.bsky.social and @frankstengel.com, no worries).
November 18, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Article manuscript submitted! 😊🫣
(Yes, of course I successfully avoided citing @gloefflmann.bsky.social and @frankstengel.com, no worries).
(Yes, of course I successfully avoided citing @gloefflmann.bsky.social and @frankstengel.com, no worries).
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✨ Exciting opportunity to lead a world-class #IR journal ✨
📕 The Joint Management Committee of @ecprsgir.bsky.social & @europeanisa.bsky.social are seeking a NEW editorial team for @ejir.bsky.social
🔖 4-year term
🔖 Proposals up to 5,000 words
🔖 Deadline 31 Mar 2026
#IRSky #AcademicSky
📕 The Joint Management Committee of @ecprsgir.bsky.social & @europeanisa.bsky.social are seeking a NEW editorial team for @ejir.bsky.social
🔖 4-year term
🔖 Proposals up to 5,000 words
🔖 Deadline 31 Mar 2026
#IRSky #AcademicSky
Call for Editors, EJIR
We are looking for a new editorial team to take over the running of the European Journal of International Relations (EJIR) from 1 January 2027.
buff.ly
November 17, 2025 at 9:01 AM
✨ Exciting opportunity to lead a world-class #IR journal ✨
📕 The Joint Management Committee of @ecprsgir.bsky.social & @europeanisa.bsky.social are seeking a NEW editorial team for @ejir.bsky.social
🔖 4-year term
🔖 Proposals up to 5,000 words
🔖 Deadline 31 Mar 2026
#IRSky #AcademicSky
📕 The Joint Management Committee of @ecprsgir.bsky.social & @europeanisa.bsky.social are seeking a NEW editorial team for @ejir.bsky.social
🔖 4-year term
🔖 Proposals up to 5,000 words
🔖 Deadline 31 Mar 2026
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This.
It’s an exercise in infantilization to do everything you can to prevent a student from taking a shortcut. Let them develop their own agency if they want to. Use your time as an educator to come up with assignments that are good on their own merits & not bc they flummox a probability machine.
November 15, 2025 at 3:49 AM
This.
Evidently, you pull a Witcher.
"Bond's changed since that explosion", M mutters (quick wink to the audience?), as Rihanna saunters to the bar to order a Martini.
"Bond's changed since that explosion", M mutters (quick wink to the audience?), as Rihanna saunters to the bar to order a Martini.
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Evidently, you pull a Witcher.
"Bond's changed since that explosion", M mutters (quick wink to the audience?), as Rihanna saunters to the bar to order a Martini.
"Bond's changed since that explosion", M mutters (quick wink to the audience?), as Rihanna saunters to the bar to order a Martini.
Immerhin hat überhaupt mal jemand 'ne Dauerstelle gefunden.
November 11, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Immerhin hat überhaupt mal jemand 'ne Dauerstelle gefunden.
🚨 Publication Alert 🚨
"Neoclassical Realist Theory of Populist Foreign Policy" just out with @risjnl.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1017/S026...
I explore how populism affects state behavior over time. This aims at further integrating populism scholarship into, and combining it with, IR theory.
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"Neoclassical Realist Theory of Populist Foreign Policy" just out with @risjnl.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1017/S026...
I explore how populism affects state behavior over time. This aims at further integrating populism scholarship into, and combining it with, IR theory.
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Neoclassical realist theory of populist foreign policy | Review of International Studies | Cambridge Core
Neoclassical realist theory of populist foreign policy
www.cambridge.org
November 5, 2025 at 11:20 AM
🚨 Publication Alert 🚨
"Neoclassical Realist Theory of Populist Foreign Policy" just out with @risjnl.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1017/S026...
I explore how populism affects state behavior over time. This aims at further integrating populism scholarship into, and combining it with, IR theory.
1/9
"Neoclassical Realist Theory of Populist Foreign Policy" just out with @risjnl.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1017/S026...
I explore how populism affects state behavior over time. This aims at further integrating populism scholarship into, and combining it with, IR theory.
1/9
It's out! 😍
#OpenAccess from @risjnl.bsky.social -
Neoclassical realist theory of populist foreign policy - https://cup.org/43hnOpI
"the effect of these systemic constraints is mediated by the degree to which populist politics capture the state"
- @meibauir.bsky.social
#FirstView
Neoclassical realist theory of populist foreign policy - https://cup.org/43hnOpI
"the effect of these systemic constraints is mediated by the degree to which populist politics capture the state"
- @meibauir.bsky.social
#FirstView
November 5, 2025 at 10:21 AM
It's out! 😍
Spot on.
I've said it before and I'll it again: there is no coherent strategy and anyone who tells you differently is selling you something. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/when-ameri...
When American Foreign Policy Devolves Into a Bunch of Stuff
My latest for World Politics Review
danieldrezner.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Spot on.
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Man muss mal sagen: rechtlich ist so ziemlich alles daran falsch.
November 5, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Man muss mal sagen: rechtlich ist so ziemlich alles daran falsch.
Erst der Louvre und jetzt das.
November 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Erst der Louvre und jetzt das.