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Nicholas Marsh

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Work on arms trade, security assistance, disarmament, governance of digital security tech, defence industry and many other things. Likes are bookmarks. About me https://www.prio.org/people/5082 Also at: @[email protected] @MarshyNic .. more

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Nicholas Marsh @nicholasmarsh.bsky.social · 4d

It is plural in French and Spanish, les États-Unis and los Estados Unidos. It’s not a union of principalities as per the OPs definition.

Nicholas Marsh @nicholasmarsh.bsky.social · 10d

I was very briefly characterising some of the arguments used against gun control and official ID. I don’t believe in either argument, and I agree that current events in the us are a good example of how an armed citizenry won’t prevent autocracy.

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Nicholas Marsh @nicholasmarsh.bsky.social · 12d

Official ID for Brits is like gun control in the US. Something that is normal in stable European democracies but will pave the way for tyranny at home.

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Nicholas Marsh @nicholasmarsh.bsky.social · 15d

The frothing about ID cards from people who think of themselves as progressive is another sad reminder that in many ways Britain really isn't a mainstream European country.

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Nicholas Marsh @nicholasmarsh.bsky.social · 15d

Yes, having lived in the rest of Europe for 25 years I agree with all of this. I'll add that not having a standardized official ID places marginalized people in a more difficult position as they can't easily establish their identity. Collecting gas bills etc isn't easy for some people.

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Nicholas Marsh @nicholasmarsh.bsky.social · 15d

You are of course correct. But this was lost long before either of were born. Back in 1944 Orwell noted that “the word ‘fascism’ has now no meaning except in so far as it signifies ‘something not desirable’”. When I was growing up in the 70s and 80s teachers were fascists for expecting homework.

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Nicholas Marsh @nicholasmarsh.bsky.social · Sep 5

Yes, the decisive role of a conventional weapon may be limited to those cases where the enemy is unable to adapt (in time). Otherwise its different varieties of attrition.

Nicholas Marsh @nicholasmarsh.bsky.social · Sep 3

Similar here in Norway. Its reasonable to expect to be able to order a meal in your own language. But many are international students doing MAs, and if they need to work too then they don't have much time to attend language classes. Probably leave before they are able to hold a conversation.

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Nina Wilen @ninawilen.bsky.social · Sep 1

Least #Europe forgets... #Africa is currently witnessing the fastest growing jihadist expansion in the world:

"Nearly half of the fatalities (10,685) in the past year have been in the #Sahel."

africacenter.org/spotlight/en...

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Nicholas Marsh @nicholasmarsh.bsky.social · Aug 30

Thanks. Doing detailed systemic research on something that large and complex is certainly a daunting prospect. But I think it may be possible.

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Marianne Dahl @mariannedahl.bsky.social · Aug 29

📊 New dataset and paper alert!
We’re proud to launch the Opposition Movements and Groups (OMG) Dataset, 1789–2019: a global dataset covering 1,452 mass mobilization movements. It was just published in Comparative Political Studies. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Nicholas Marsh @nicholasmarsh.bsky.social · Aug 20

Thanks!

Nicholas Marsh @nicholasmarsh.bsky.social · Aug 19

Link to an open access copy of the article: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The European Iron Network: the remaking of the political economy of European defence production following the Ukraine War

In this article, we develop a conceptualisation of the relationship between European institutions, governments and defence industries as a European Iron Network. This network is characterized by a ...

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Nicholas Marsh @nicholasmarsh.bsky.social · Aug 19

May interest:
‪@danielfiott.bsky.social @aphclarkson.bsky.social @rikefranke.bsky.social ‬‪@jcaverley.bsky.social ‪ @laurachappell.bsky.social @salisbot.bsky.social @justin-br0nk.bsky.social @ncrenic.bsky.social @josephhdempsey.bsky.social @shashj.bsky.social

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Nicholas Marsh @nicholasmarsh.bsky.social · Aug 19

Contestation is the defining feature of the political economy of European defence, with positive and negative implications. When managing the network European leaders need to balance EU and NATO roles, integrate Ukraine, decide how much to import from the US, and mobilize sustainable financing.

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Nicholas Marsh @nicholasmarsh.bsky.social · Aug 19

The European Iron Network’s strength lies in its resilience: flexibility, multiple forms of capacity, and the ability to rapidly reconfigure. But it also has vulnerabilities: fragmented supply chains, EU/NATO rivalry, duplication of effort and reliance on US technology.

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Nicholas Marsh @nicholasmarsh.bsky.social · Aug 19

We argue this new reality is best understood as a European Iron Network, which is a web of states, EU institutions, NATO, and defence firms. Unlike the largely static US 'Iron Triangle', Europe’s network is dynamic, contested, and constantly renegotiated.

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Nicholas Marsh @nicholasmarsh.bsky.social · Aug 19

Effects of the Ukraine War, including the 2025 EU White Paper on European Defence, have transformed the political economy of European defence production are examined in a new @jei-publication.bsky.social article
written with @brunoomartins.bsky.social and
@jocelynmawdsley.bsky.social

Article title: The European Iron Network: the remaking of the political economy of European defence production following the Ukraine War

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Jocelyn Mawdsley @jocelynmawdsley.bsky.social · Aug 19

New article today in @jei-publication.bsky.social for @brunoomartins.bsky.social , @nicholasmarsh.bsky.social and I - "The European Iron Network: the remaking of the political economy of European defence production following the Ukraine War" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The European Iron Network: the remaking of the political economy of European defence production following the Ukraine War

www.tandfonline.com

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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · Aug 11

We're delighted to announce and welcome a diverse group of 30 #emergingexperts to the 2025-2026 English-language Emerging Expert program. See short bios on each at www.forumarmstrade.org/emerging-exp...

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Linus Hagström @linushagstrom.bsky.social · Aug 2

Swedish Defence University advertises two postdoc positions focused on narrative geopolitics, or how emotional and widely circulated narratives shape international security, great power relations & geostrategic rivalry.

fhs.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

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Deadline: 31 Aug

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Kelsey Gallagher @kelgallagh.bsky.social · Jun 30

New report "Transparency in European Arms Exports: Access to information and accountability" by @tmcasser.bsky.social and University of Amsterdam Law Clinics

www.asser.nl/about-the-as...

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Linus Hagström @linushagstrom.bsky.social · Jun 30

Postdoc in Narrative Geopolitics @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social

We’re looking for a postdoc w expertise in machine learning, data mining, or related quantitative methods to explore how emotionally charged narratives shape international security & great power politics.

fhs.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

Postdoc with a focus on quantitative narrative geopolitics

Description The postdoctoral position is part of the interdisciplinary research environment on narrative geopolitics, established with funding from the Swedish Armed Forces. The role involves interdis

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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · Jun 15

Amid Sudan’s ongoing civil war, Bellingcat in partnership with Kenya’s Daily Nation was able to identify Kenyan-labelled ammunition crates in a suspected Rapid Support Forces (RSF) depot near the capital Khartoum. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/06...

Kenyan Weapons Linked to Sudan’s Civil War - bellingcat

Bellingcat and our partners at Kenya’s Daily Nation have identified Kenyan-labelled crates of ammunition inside an alleged RSF depot close to the recently recaptured Sudanese capital Khartoum. Althoug...

www.bellingcat.com

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Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · Jun 11

New UCDP data release! In the 2024 update from the @ucdp.bsky.social, organised violence remained alarmingly high, with 61 state-based conflicts and nearly 160,000 recorded fatalities.

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Anna Marie Obermeier @amobermeier.bsky.social · Jun 10

Do you work on gender and peacebuilding broadly defined (including everything from ceasefires to transitional justice)? I’m looking for pitches to contribute to a special issue, especially interested in quantitative research by scholars outside of Europe/US/Canada. Email/DM me!

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Dr. Ian Garner @irgarner.bsky.social · May 29

PhD students, post-docs, PhD holders in 20th century Eastern Europe: if you want a job, me and my pals at the Pilecki Institute are about to drop the motherlode. 12 jobs available across various fields. And you get to work with me. Keep your eyes on this space.

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Nicholas Marsh @nicholasmarsh.bsky.social · May 26

FYI @brunoomartins.bsky.social

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Linus Hagström @linushagstrom.bsky.social · May 23

Swedish Defence University is advertising a postdoc in quantitative narrative geopolitics. The role involves applying data science methods to examine how narratives shape international security, great power relations, and geostrategic rivalry.
Deadline: August 31.

fhs.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

Postdoc with a focus on quantitative narrative geopolitics

fhs.varbi.com

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Shashank Joshi @shashj.bsky.social · May 20

Helpful chart showing projected US aid to Ukraine which is already in the proverbial pipeline. "weapons and support from contracts signed in the past three years will continue flowing to Ukraine for years to come" www.csis.org/analysis/can...

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