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Chatham House Africa @africaprog.bsky.social · 9d

🚨Webinar tomorrow | What’s next for #Africa’s just energy transitions?

Register ↓ www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...

🗓️30 September 2025
🕦10.30 – 11.30 GMT | 11.30 – 12.30 BST | 12.30 – 13.30 CEST, SAST
📍Online

#CHAfrica #CHEvents #JustTransition #COP30 | @chathamhouse.org

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Matthias Kranke @mattkranke.bsky.social · 13d

📣 Belated publication announcement – I have never really gotten round to properly introducing the @iajournal.bsky.social special section on ‘Boundary work and the (un)making of global cooperation’, co-edited with the wonderful @marenhofius.bsky.social.
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Volume 101 Issue 3 | International Affairs | Oxford Academic

The official journal of Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs. Publishes content across the entire discipline of international relations and is renowned for its academically rigo...

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 15d

If diplomacy is about communication, what does ghosting communicate?

Lunting Wu examines the strategic practice of ghosting diplomacy used by China recently: doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...

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The World Today @theworldtoday.org · 20d

Our autumn issue is out now! 🍂

Here is our Editor, @lycidas.bsky.social, breaking down some of the many stories we bring to you in this issue.

Read them here > www.chathamhouse.org/publications...

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Oxford School of Global and Area Studies @osgaoxford.bsky.social · 20d

NEW issue of International Affairs featuring article from Prof Roy Allison (Professor of Russian & Eurasian International Relations, Director of Russian & Eurasian Studies Centre):
'Averting acute escalation in Russia's war against Ukraine'
Read article: doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 21d

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 21d

Last week, we published our September issue.

It includes a special section on how the rise of Asia reshapes international financial affairs, general articles on ghosting diplomacy, pharmaceutical firms' foreign policies and lots more!

Read the issue > academic.oup.com/ia/issue/101/5

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Anna Grzywacz @annagrzywacz.bsky.social · 29d

Summer may be over, but good reads ease the transition. The new issue of @iajournal.bsky.social is out with my article on how non-democratic regional organisations can nonetheless adopt human rights norms. More here: doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...

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Romane Dideberg @dideberg.bsky.social · 28d

⬇️A fascinating issue edited by my brilliant colleagues, and it is open-access!⬇️

International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · Sep 8

🚨 NEW ISSUE 🚨

🌏 Special section on how the rise of Asia reshapes international financial affairs
🗣️ Articles on ghosting diplomacy, ASEAN and human rights, India's China strategy and more
🤝 Policy paper on China and 'America First'
📚 25 book reviews

Read the issue > academic.oup.com/ia/issue/101/5

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · Sep 8

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · Sep 8

🚨 NEW ISSUE 🚨

🌏 Special section on how the rise of Asia reshapes international financial affairs
🗣️ Articles on ghosting diplomacy, ASEAN and human rights, India's China strategy and more
🤝 Policy paper on China and 'America First'
📚 25 book reviews

Read the issue > academic.oup.com/ia/issue/101/5

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · Sep 2

📢 JOB ALERT: We are looking for a Managing Editor to join our team!

This is an exciting opportunity to lead on our editorial production, and set and deliver our strategic objectives and work with a vibrant team!

Apply by 14 September below ⤵️

careers.chathamhouse.org/jobs/6364630...

Managing Editor, International Affairs - Chatham House

Exciting opportunity to lead on the editorial production of the journal, and set and deliver the journal’s business plan and strategic objectives, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.

careers.chathamhouse.org

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · Aug 26

You can read more about Professor Jack Spence’s time at
@chathamhouse.org and as editor of International Affairs here: medium.com/internationa...

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Editors past and present: Professor Jack Spence OBE

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · Aug 26

Jack’s insight, generosity and commitment to the study of foreign policy have left a lasting impact on colleagues and students, and his legacy lives on in the pages of our journal. He will be remembered with great respect and affection, and we extend our condolences to his family and friends.
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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · Aug 26

A distinguished scholar of international relations, Jack played a pivotal role in shaping the direction and influence of International Affairs. His work helped ensure that IA continues to thrive as an academically rigorous, policy-relevant journal of global renown.

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · Aug 26

We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Professor Jack Spence, former editor of International Affairs (1991–96) and @chathamhouse.org director of studies (1991–97).

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Anna Grzywacz @annagrzywacz.bsky.social · Aug 23

How non-democratic ROs overcome political resistance in adopting human rights norms?

I address this question in my latest article, Embracing human rights norms in non-democratic regional organizations, just published in @iajournal.bsky.social

👉https://doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiaf145
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BISA - British International Studies Association @mybisa.bsky.social · Aug 22

New job opportunity! 🎉

The @gvagrad.bsky.social is hiring - an 'Associate Professor in Gender and International Relations'! 🌟
Application deadline : October 1 2025 🚨

Find more details here 👉

Professeurs Graduate Institute - Professeur.e adjoint.e en Genre et Relations Internationales

pour une entrée en fonction le 1er septembre 2026 ou à une date à convenir.

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · Aug 22

@risjnl.bsky.social ; @therealisthom.bsky.social ; @ejir.bsky.social ; @kristinhaugevik.bsky.social‬ ; @taylorborowetz.bsky.social ; @millennjournal.bsky.social ; @europeanisa.bsky.social

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · Aug 22

Are you attending #EISAPEC25 in Bologna this year?

Come attend our Meet the Editors session on 27 August to learn all about publishing in leading journals! 👇

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Charlotte Gehrke @charlygehrke.bsky.social · Aug 20

The animated abstract for @hansenmagnusson.bsky.social & my @iajournal.bsky.social article is finally finished ✨ Check out our #openaccess article on "The Arctic as a boundary object" at doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...

*For educational purposes only*

#academicsky #academicchatter #abstract #videoabstract

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Sophie L. Vériter @sophiepomme.com · Aug 22

thrilled to see my latest piece for @iajournal.bsky.social is trending in 1st position among the latest research in International Relations!

👉🏼 read it here: academic.oup.com/ia/advance-a...

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Sophie L. Vériter @sophiepomme.com · Aug 12

🚨 New in @iajournal.bsky.social : My latest article examines how the EU collectively framed “disinformation” as a security threat, culminating in the unprecedented 2022 ban on RT & Sputnik after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Sophie L. Vériter @sophiepomme.com · Aug 12

New Publication Alert! 🚨

My latest article in @iajournal.bsky.social examines how the EU has increasingly framed #disinformation as a security threat, culminating in the unprecedented ban on RT and Sputnik after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine:

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The collective securitization of ‘disinformation’ and the EU's ban on Russia Today and Sputnik

The European Union's swift decision to ban Russian state-affiliated media outlets Russia Today and Sputnik within days of Russia's full-scale invasion of U

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