Eric Lob
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Eric Lob
@ericlob.bsky.social
Nonresident Scholar, Carnegie Middle East Program | Assoc. Prof. of Politics & IR, FIU | Author of Iran’s Reconstruction Jihad (CUP, 2020) | Researching politics, development & soft power in the Middle East
If you’re into politics, IR, or the kinds of institutions that build (or unravel) states, welcome — excited to share ideas and learn from this corner of Bluesky.
November 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM
As a nonresident scholar at Carnegie’s Middle East Program and a political scientist at FIU, I spend most of my time tracing how states try to shape societies, and how societies push back.
November 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM