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Consuelo Thiers

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Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Edinburgh. Political psychologist interested in political leaders, interstate rivalries, emotions, foreign policy analysis and Latin America. 🇨🇱 https://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/staff/consuelo-thiers

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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · Nov 16

Here a starter pack for people working on foreign policy. Contact me to add you.
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Foreign Policy Analysis @ ISA @fpa-isa.bsky.social · 9d

⏰ Last call: FPA Section travel grants for #ISA2026 (Columbus) — two awards of $750. Priority: grad students, Global South scholars, and those with limited institutional support. Send CV + motivation letter by 1 Oct 2025. Details: www.isanet.org/Programs/Awa...

FPA Travel Grants

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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · Sep 4

En mi nueva columna,reflexiono acerca de cómo los bots, las fake news y la política-espectáculo son parte de una industria de la mentira. Hablo de cómo funciona y por qué es un riesgo para la democracia. www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/opi...

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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · Sep 2

¿Cómo gobernarían Jara y Kast? 🧠🇨🇱
En mi nueva columna en CIPER Chile analizo sus estilos de liderazgo desde la psicología política y lo que esto implica para el futuro de Chile.
#PsicologíaPolítica #EleccionesChile2025 #Kast #Jara

www.ciperchile.cl/2025/08/28/j...

Jara vs. Kast: lo que revela la psicología sobre los futuros estilos de gobierno - CIPER Chile

Medio de investigación periodística independiente en Chile, enfocado en reportajes de actualidad y brindar información de calidad a la ciudadanía.

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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · Aug 21

This is my latest piece in The Loop @ecpr.bsky.social based on recent fieldwork in Argentina 🇦🇷. Thank you to all the officials and informants who shared their insights with me.
@edinburghpir.bsky.social

The Loop @ecprtheloop.bsky.social · Aug 21

🌎 #JavierMilei is not merely shifting Argentina's foreign policy but dismantling it's diplomatic institutions, argues @consuelothiers.bsky.social.
💭 As ideology replaces expertise, #Argentina is a stark example of how personalist leadership can upend international relations.
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Milei’s Argentina and the unmaking of diplomacy

Consuelo Thiers argues that Javier Milei is not merely shifting Argentina's foreign policy but dismantling its diplomatic institutions. As ideology replaces expertise, and institutional norms…

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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · Jun 13

Honoured to be part of @3sat.bluesky.com.de Kulturzeit on Trump & how psychology helps decode leaders like him. As strongman politics rise, it’s great to see psychology getting airtime. I don’t speak German, so here’s hoping the subtitles were kind😅
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Was die Spieltheorie über Trumps Politik verrät

Donald Trumps Strategien sind unberechenbar, er will seine Gegner maximal verwirren. Die Spieltheorie bietet hier überraschend schlüssige Erklärung für Trumps Politik.

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International Studies Association @isanet.bsky.social · Apr 30

Leadership in #Africa & the #MiddleEast is complex. Join us to discuss oz7777.bsky.social & drcanbolat.bsky.social's award-winning book, where they profile 14 leaders, explore connections between #Political ideologies & offer insights into #Negotiations: buff.ly/TRVjCdX

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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · Apr 21

📢Who really shapes foreign policy in Latin America? Often: the president.
📑My latest article—a systematic review—explores how leadership, ideology & domestic politics drive decisions. Now out in International Relations (open access) @edinburghpir.bsky.social www.ir-journal.com/online-first...

Political Leaders’ Role in Latin American Foreign Policy: A Systematic Review — IR

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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · Apr 11

Thank you Pontus!

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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · Apr 11

Thank you!

Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · Apr 11

My latest on @uk.theconversation.com Keir Starmer’s mindset is unlike other PMs — and that could matter when facing Trump. 🧠 A political psychology perspective @edinburghpir.bsky.social #PoliticalPsychology #Starmer #Trump #leaders

The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · Apr 11

Starmer shares some traits with other prime minister, but differs in several key ways.

Why Keir Starmer’s psychological profile is different from other prime ministers – and what it means for his dealings with Donald Trump

Starmer shares some traits with other prime minister, but differs in several key ways.

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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · Apr 9

Thank you Julie :)

Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · Apr 8

🚨 It’s time to put political psychology back at the center of global analysis. My new commentary out today with
@rusi.bsky.social : "Bringing the Leader Back In: The Case for Political Psychology in International Affairs"
Understanding who leads matters more than ever @edinburghpir.bsky.social

RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · Apr 8

Amid rising geopolitical tensions and the resurgence of personalist rule, how essential is it to recenter leaders in strategic analysis? Dr Consuelo Thiers explores this question further in the latest RUSI Commentary.

Bringing the Leader Back In: The Case for Political Psychology in International Affairs

Amid rising geopolitical tensions and the resurgence of personalist rule, where leaders increasingly shape global politics and challenge the international order, it is essential to bring the individua...

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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · Apr 4

Impressed by the quality of UG Politics & IR dissertations at
@edinburghpir.bsky.social; proof of what brilliant students & committed staff can achieve. This is exactly what job cuts & closures risk destroying. Senior management must reconsider before causing irreversible harm.

UCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social · Apr 2

Cuts at this level are “tantamount to academic and economic vandalism” says @ucu.org.uk #SaveHE #StopTheCuts

Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · Apr 1

Plans to cut jobs that would affect as many as 700 staff members at the University of Dundee will have a “catastrophic” impact, trade union representatives have said. @helenpacker.bsky.social reports
#AcademicSky

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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · Apr 3

New article alert 🚨

Juliet Kaarbo @jkaarbo.bsky.social · Mar 31

@juliacalvert.bsky.social & I argue the importance of leaders in International Political Economy, examining windfall profit taxation in Ecuador & Peru, in @ripejournal.bsky.social

Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · Mar 26

Thanks Cleo!

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Foreign Policy Analysis @ ISA @fpa-isa.bsky.social · Mar 10

Meet our newly elected FPA Section Executive Council! 🎉

🔹 President: Burcu Bayram
🔹 VP & Program Chair: Jordan Tama
🔹 At-large Officers: Consuelo Thiers, Jen Spindel, Adriana Boersner & Mariya Omelicheva
🔹 Past President: Falk Ostermann

Congrats to all! 🎊 #FPA

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Foreign Policy Analysis @ ISA @fpa-isa.bsky.social · Mar 6

Our favorite conference, #ISA2025, is over, but here are a few pictures highlighting some key moments from our section.

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Foreign Policy Analysis @ ISA @fpa-isa.bsky.social · Mar 4

Dear FPA section members, remember we have our business meeting today (Tuesday 4) at 12:30. Make sure to come! #ISA2025 #FPA

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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · Mar 4

Tomorrow, we will have a great panel on leaders and foreign policy. Stephan Fouquet and I will present our work on Milei and foreign policy bureaucracies. If you are interested in the latest research on this topic, make sure to come! @edinburghpir.bsky.social #ISA2025 @fpa-isa.bsky.social

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Foreign Policy Analysis @ ISA @fpa-isa.bsky.social · Mar 4

Happening now “Understanding foreign policy change: a role theoretical approach” with Anna Michalsky, @lesliewehner.bsky.social @cameronthies.bsky.social @sibeloktay.bsky.social Kai Oppermann, Stephan Klose & Damian Strycharz #ISA2025

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Foreign Policy Analysis @ ISA @fpa-isa.bsky.social · Mar 3

Dear FPA members, remember we have our reception today at 20:00. Don’t miss out! #ISA2024 @isanet.bsky.social

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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · Mar 3

Done!

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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · Mar 2

Happening now, roundtable “Connecting Global and Regional Dimensions in Foreign Policy” with great panelist #ISA2025 @fpa-isa.bsky.social

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UACES (University Association for Contemporary European Studies) @uaces.bsky.social · Feb 20

We're hiring! Join UACES as our Membership and Events Manager.

If you have strong project management skills and a passion for delivering excellent member experiences, we’d love to hear from you.

For more information on this exciting role, please visit our website: www.uaces.org/membership-a....

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