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Remarkable assessment by an incoming German chancellor. “for me it is an absolute priority to strengthen Europe as quickly as possible, so that we achieve independence from the US, step by step.” www.dw.com/en/german-el...
February 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Remarkable assessment by an incoming German chancellor. “for me it is an absolute priority to strengthen Europe as quickly as possible, so that we achieve independence from the US, step by step.” www.dw.com/en/german-el...
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ICYMI: Excellent and timely analysis of patterns of nonviolent civil organizing in Syria by @rbkhoury.bsky.social & @aasiegel.bsky.social for @goodauth.bsky.social summarizing their important new article in @poppublicsphere.bsky.social: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @apsamena.bsky.social
January 11, 2025 at 12:42 AM
ICYMI: Excellent and timely analysis of patterns of nonviolent civil organizing in Syria by @rbkhoury.bsky.social & @aasiegel.bsky.social for @goodauth.bsky.social summarizing their important new article in @poppublicsphere.bsky.social: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @apsamena.bsky.social
Last class with this incredible group of grad methods students. Can’t wait to see the amazing research they produce!
December 13, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Last class with this incredible group of grad methods students. Can’t wait to see the amazing research they produce!
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some thoughts on why armed groups keep fighting, the possibilities for change they perceive, and the surprises that can result:
paulstaniland.com/2024/12/05/a...
paulstaniland.com/2024/12/05/a...
Armed groups, ceasefires, and surprises
Hamas’ October 7 attack, the recent Syrian offensive, and the 2021 resurgence of the Myanmar civil war are all contexts in which armed groups launch major attacks after periods of seeming qui…
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December 5, 2024 at 5:59 PM
some thoughts on why armed groups keep fighting, the possibilities for change they perceive, and the surprises that can result:
paulstaniland.com/2024/12/05/a...
paulstaniland.com/2024/12/05/a...
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December 3, 2024 at 4:10 PM
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While we are still in a world AT war, rather than a World War, the connections between the various wars are becoming ever more clear.
Case in point, Israel's current conflicts and the War in Ukraine are directly related to the offensive in Aleppo.
Case in point, Israel's current conflicts and the War in Ukraine are directly related to the offensive in Aleppo.
Not a World War But a World at War
The past two years have seen the most conflicts of any time since the end of the Second World War.
www.theatlantic.com
December 3, 2024 at 1:14 PM
While we are still in a world AT war, rather than a World War, the connections between the various wars are becoming ever more clear.
Case in point, Israel's current conflicts and the War in Ukraine are directly related to the offensive in Aleppo.
Case in point, Israel's current conflicts and the War in Ukraine are directly related to the offensive in Aleppo.
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that's right
Speaker of the Korean parliament: “Wherever the MPs gather, that's the parliament. We will start the parliament meeting immediately.”
December 3, 2024 at 3:29 PM
that's right
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Why you should talk to people you disagree with about politics
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Why you should talk to people you disagree with about politics
Conversations don’t immediately change people’s minds, but they can eventually. And in the meantime, they help forge real connections across a diverse and complex society.
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December 3, 2024 at 4:28 PM
Why you should talk to people you disagree with about politics
@us.theconversation.com
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If you’re looking to catch up on scholarly work on Syria, I’ve posted a number of reading lists over the years. Here’s one, featuring Ora Szekely’s Syria Divided and Dipali Mukhopadhyay & Kimberly Howe’s Good Rebel Governance plus another ten for background.
abuaardvark.substack.com/p/wrestling-...
abuaardvark.substack.com/p/wrestling-...
Wrestling With Syria's War
Two new books examine the complexities and divisions which bedeviled Syria's rebels
abuaardvark.substack.com
December 1, 2024 at 1:44 PM
If you’re looking to catch up on scholarly work on Syria, I’ve posted a number of reading lists over the years. Here’s one, featuring Ora Szekely’s Syria Divided and Dipali Mukhopadhyay & Kimberly Howe’s Good Rebel Governance plus another ten for background.
abuaardvark.substack.com/p/wrestling-...
abuaardvark.substack.com/p/wrestling-...
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How Biden or Harris could have run against inflation
“Joko made unannounced visits to markets and malls across Indonesia. Obsessed with controlling inflation, he could rattle off the prices of basic goods. During an interview in 2022, he was more animated speaking about the price of chiles than about foreign policy.” www.nytimes.com/2024/10/19/w...
What Joko Widodo Achieved as President
Joko Widodo rose from a slum to the presidency. As his term ends, he is being accused of undermining the democracy that made that possible.
www.nytimes.com
November 28, 2024 at 5:34 PM
How Biden or Harris could have run against inflation
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For those interested in social movement research, a good starter pack go.bsky.app/U8AjoRy
November 26, 2024 at 4:58 PM
For those interested in social movement research, a good starter pack go.bsky.app/U8AjoRy
A big thanks to Consuelo Amat and Claire Trilling for their thoughtful and engaging review of my book Between Mao and Gandhi in @Journal_CompPol !
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Who Gains from Nonviolent Action?...g the Logics of Civil Resistance: Ingenta Connect Fast Track Article
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September 11, 2024 at 4:33 PM
A big thanks to Consuelo Amat and Claire Trilling for their thoughtful and engaging review of my book Between Mao and Gandhi in @Journal_CompPol !
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Blog post thinking about whether an old article provides a useful framework (or doesn't) for thinking about some aspects of the Israel-Hamas conflict:
paulstaniland.com/2023/10/24/u...
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Urban insurgency revisited
The Israel-Hamas conflict, and its possible turn toward direct urban warfare, reminded me of an old article I published in 2010 (link to ungated PDF) in Comparative Political Studies on urban insurgen...
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October 24, 2023 at 9:26 PM
Blog post thinking about whether an old article provides a useful framework (or doesn't) for thinking about some aspects of the Israel-Hamas conflict:
paulstaniland.com/2023/10/24/u...
paulstaniland.com/2023/10/24/u...
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Two stories today about US intelligence conclusions that Iran was surprised by Hamas attack, citing anonymous USG officials
www.nytimes.com/2023/10/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2023/10/11/u...
Early Intelligence Shows Hamas Attack Surprised Iranian Leaders, U.S. Says
The information has fueled doubts in the United States that Iran, a longtime supporter of the Palestinian militant group, played a direct role in planning the assault in Israel.
www.nytimes.com
October 12, 2023 at 3:18 AM
Two stories today about US intelligence conclusions that Iran was surprised by Hamas attack, citing anonymous USG officials
www.nytimes.com/2023/10/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2023/10/11/u...