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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...

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Victor Asal @victorasal.bsky.social · 13d

All Things Work Together for Good: How Bilateral Investment Treaties Affect the Allocation of Foreign Aid
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Zhiyuan Wang, Jun Xiang

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All Things Work Together for Good: How Bilateral Investment Treaties Affect the Allocation of Foreign Aid

Abstract. Bilateral investment treaties’ (BITs) intended effects can hardly be achieved independent of other policy instruments. We argue that foreign aid

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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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FPA Journal @fpajrnl.bsky.social · Aug 21

Asadzade (2025) shows, survey data from Iran before and during the 2024 Iran–Israel confrontation reveal a sharp rise in support for nuclear weapons, driven mainly by security concerns and deterrence needs.
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Cristian Canțâr @cristiancantir.bsky.social · Aug 22

The easiest way to check out candidate symbols and electoral lists for the Moldovan legislative election is www.alegeri.md, which is run by the Adept think tank. One logo made me laugh because it illustrates how rushed the pro-Russian electoral bloc was ...

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International Studies Association @isanet.bsky.social · Aug 5

Have you registered for the BISA-ISA Joint workshops in #Newcastle 2025? The pre-registration deadline is August 15th!! We hope you'll join us in Newcastle, Oct 10-12! buff.ly/iZ4GsxF

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BISA-ISA Joint Workshops
October 10-12. 2025
Newcastle Civic Centre - Newcastle upon Tyne, England
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International Studies Association @isanet.bsky.social · Aug 6

"🌟 Thinking about exhibiting at #ISA2026?
Don’t forget—Early Bird Rates are available through August 31st! Secure your spot and save: buff.ly/0SJbqdp

#InternationalRelations #PoliticalScience #UniversityPress #JournalPublishers"

Early Bird Exhibitor Registration - closing soon!
#ISA2026 - March 22-25, 2026 - Columbus, OH
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Don't miss out on discounted pricing! Early Bird rates end August 31st.

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FPA Journal @fpajrnl.bsky.social · Jul 31

Imanishi (2025) shows that U.S. emergency aid increases not just with media volume, but especially when coverage is diverse in framing—revealing that “attention diversity” significantly shapes bureaucratic responsiveness.

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FPA Journal @fpajrnl.bsky.social · Aug 6

Heimann and Kampf (2025) examine how interpersonal diplomatic offenses, such as degradation and marginalization, disrupt state relations and call for integrating these micro-level interactions into International Relations theory.
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Foreign Policy Analysis @ ISA @fpa-isa.bsky.social · May 13

🏆 The FPA Section is now accepting nominations for:
🔹 Distinguished Scholar Award (10 June)
🔹 Alexander George Best Paper Award (10 June)
🔹 Best Book in FPA Award (31 July)
🔹 Margaret Hermann Award for Best Text Analysis Paper (31 July)
Details: isanet.org/Programs/Award…

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Foreign Policy Analysis @ ISA @fpa-isa.bsky.social · May 2

Make sure to join this interesting discussion 👇🏽

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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Roland Bleiker @bleiker.bsky.social · Apr 29

Registration is open for a @isanet.bsky.social webinar on Theorizing Emotions in World Politics in memory of Emma Hutchison. 5 June 2025 14:00h GMT. Thanks to chair/participants: @aslifc.bsky.social
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Zaynab El Bernoussi
Jessica Auchter
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: In Memory of Emma Hutchison: Theorizing Emotions in World Politics. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Despite its centrality to world politics, emotions were rarely acknowledged as a significant point of engagement and theorization in the discipline of International Relations. That begin to change wit...

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Foreign Policy @foreignpolicy.com · Apr 27

In the face of Trump’s dramatic new trade barriers, Latin American countries are getting more creative, writes Catherine Osborn.

Latin America Jumps up the Priority List

Ten thinkers on the start of the U.S. president’s second term.

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Victor Asal @victorasal.bsky.social · Apr 20

Testing the Waters: Exploring Why Democracies Have More Maritime Conflict
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Testing the Waters: Exploring Why Democracies Have More Maritime Conflict

Abstract. While the democratic peace literature finds that pairs of democracies face lower risks for interstate conflict than other regime pairings, the ma

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Victor Asal @victorasal.bsky.social · Apr 20

Binary Role Theory and Modeling the Superpower Confrontation in Ukraine
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Stephen G Walker
Akan Malici

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Binary Role Theory and Modeling the Superpower Confrontation in Ukraine

Abstract. On February 24, 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine. Washington responded with economic sanctions and significant military arms and intelligence

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Victor Asal @victorasal.bsky.social · Apr 15

Injustices and Insecurities: Victimhood in Rodrigo Duterte's Populist Script of Philippine Foreign Policy |
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Enrico V Gloria
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Injustices and Insecurities: Victimhood in Rodrigo Duterte's Populist Script of Philippine Foreign Policy

Abstract. Philippine foreign policy under Rodrigo Duterte is notorious for its abrupt pivot to China and the unraveling of the country's longstanding allia

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FPA Journal @fpajrnl.bsky.social · Mar 26

Visceral reactions play a role in foreign policy decision-making. Houghton & Mendez’s 2023 study uses somatic marker theory to examine how internal sensations influenced key U.S. decisions from McKinley to Rice.
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FPA Journal @fpajrnl.bsky.social · Apr 2

Do inducements improve the success of military threats? Kwon’s 2024 study finds that combining incentives with compellent threats increases the likelihood of conflict resolution.

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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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Social & Political Sciences at NTU @spsatntu.bsky.social · Apr 3

This promises to be a very timely event in light of global trends. Do join our colleague @dresztersimon.bsky.social who will be co-hosting this event on 6 May.
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Dr Eszter Simon @dresztersimon.bsky.social · Apr 3

I'll be co-chairing this @isanet.bsky.social + @trust-ir.bsky.social virtual event w/ @drdavidjwilcox.bsky.social. We've a stellar line-up of speakers: @andrewkydd.bsky.social, Deborah Larson, Nick Wheeler, @vckeating.bsky.social. Register here: tinyurl.com/2dr5n9by. #Trump, #trust, #globalpolitics

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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

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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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Juliet Kaarbo @jkaarbo.bsky.social · Mar 6

That’s a wrap for the @isanet.bsky.social 2025 conference Great to see everyone and nice to have 5 former/current PhD students in a row at the @fpa-isa.bsky.social business meeting!

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Dov H. Levin @dovlevin.bsky.social · Mar 7

One of the nicest things at #ISA2025 was getting at @fpa-isa.bsky.social reception for my reviewing of some articles for the @fpajrnl.bsky.social journal a free t-shirt by FPA editor Brian Lai. some more nice gestures like that by academic journals & they will find it much easier to get reviewers.

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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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