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Associate Editor needed for European Security

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European Security @europeansecurity.bsky.social · 16d

We're looking for someone with a PhD in the area of European security, who is well organised with good communication skills. If you've quantitative skills / an area of expertise that adds to our existing team, we'd particularly like to hear from you. We can offer a set amount of editorial expenses.

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European Security @europeansecurity.bsky.social · 16d

We are looking for an associate editor to join @jocelynmawdsley.bsky.social @laurachappell.bsky.social & @dimitrisbouris.bsky.social in editing European Security. Interested in getting editorial experience? More info here:
think.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recru... Deadline 31/10/25.

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Jocelyn Mawdsley @jocelynmawdsley.bsky.social · Sep 7

This but also as a journal editor, it's depressing how much time we have to spend trying to police research misconduct now. Especially as for the AI stuff there's no consequences.

Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · Sep 6

The AI authorship issue is real. We've caught papers that looked OK but had references to works by the *journal editors* that *do not exist*. Like, don't send us papers citing papers we know we didn't write, right?

Jocelyn Mawdsley @jocelynmawdsley.bsky.social · Sep 4

On the train home from #UACES2025. Thank you to everyone who participated in the European Security track - hopefully see you at other @seceur-uaces.bsky.social events. Loved returning 'home' to Liverpool too!

Jocelyn Mawdsley @jocelynmawdsley.bsky.social · Aug 31

After last year's bus + ferry + 4 x trains trek to Trento, getting on a direct train to Liverpool for #uaces2025 feels like a bit of an anti-climax!

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Tomas Weiss @tomasweiss.bsky.social · Aug 29

#UACES2025 starts on Monday in Liverpool. Once again, a range of brilliant panels. Many of them in our themed track on European security. I hope to see many of you there to discuss foreign interference, small state specialisation, and many other topics.
@uaces.bsky.social @seceur-uaces.bsky.social

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Securing Europe UACES research network @seceur-uaces.bsky.social · Aug 26

We're looking forward to seeing lots of the network in Liverpool next week for #UACES2025! We've organised 10 panels so there should be lots of great discussion on European security.

The transnationalisation of military leaders in Central and Eastern Europe and EURO-Atlantic integration

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European Security @europeansecurity.bsky.social · Aug 26

New OA article: The transnationalisation of military leaders in Central and Eastern Europe and EURO-Atlantic integration by @tomaskucera.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The professional transnationalisation of Central and Eastern European (CEE) militaries has been a pivotal factor in their integration into the Euro-Atlantic security community. This article examine...

The European Iron Network: the remaking of the political economy of European defence production following the Ukraine War

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Tomas Weiss @tomasweiss.bsky.social · Aug 25

This is great reading. It offers a very limited hope that European defence may ever work, but it does not rule it out entirely, so that's a relief. It's also slightly depressing research-wise. The complexity of it all almost prevents any meaningful understanding. In any case, go and read it!

Jocelyn Mawdsley @jocelynmawdsley.bsky.social · Aug 19

New article today in @jei-publication.bsky.social for @brunoomartins.bsky.social , @nicholasmarsh.bsky.social and I - "The European Iron Network: the remaking of the political economy of European defence production following the Ukraine War" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

In this article, we develop a conceptualisation of the relationship between European institutions, governments and defence industries as a European Iron Network. This network is characterized by a ...

Partnering for success: NATO’s approach to enhancing strategic relations with partner countries

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European Security @europeansecurity.bsky.social · Aug 25

New article: Partnering for success: NATO’s approach to enhancing strategic relations with partner countries by @rubinsonir.bsky.social & Nizan Feldman: www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

This article explores the factors influencing NATO’s level of engagement with partner countries, arguing that the alliance prioritises ties with states that demonstrate increased potential for subs...

Huge crowds of protesters shut down UKIP's Liverpool plans

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Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · Aug 23

The far right wanted to march across Liverpool today…

Liverpool had other ideas 👊

www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...

SPECIAL REPORT: The ECHO was in Liverpool city centre as counter-protesters outnumbered the far-right party's 'mass deportations' march

www.liverpoolecho.co.uk

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Jocelyn Mawdsley @jocelynmawdsley.bsky.social · Aug 19

New article today in @jei-publication.bsky.social for @brunoomartins.bsky.social , @nicholasmarsh.bsky.social and I - "The European Iron Network: the remaking of the political economy of European defence production following the Ukraine War" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The European Iron Network: the remaking of the political economy of European defence production following the Ukraine War

In this article, we develop a conceptualisation of the relationship between European institutions, governments and defence industries as a European Iron Network. This network is characterized by a ...

Narratives of military involvement: Spain and Portugal's foreign policy discourses in the Kosovo intervention

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Nicholas Marsh @nicholasmarsh.bsky.social · Aug 19

Effects of the Ukraine War, including the 2025 EU White Paper on European Defence, have transformed the political economy of European defence production are examined in a new @jei-publication.bsky.social article
written with @brunoomartins.bsky.social and
@jocelynmawdsley.bsky.social

Article title: The European Iron Network: the remaking of the political economy of European defence production following the Ukraine War

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European Security @europeansecurity.bsky.social · Aug 19

New article: Narratives of military involvement: Spain and Portugal's foreign policy discourses in the Kosovo intervention by Maria do Ceu Pinta Arena www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Theoretical frameworks on strategic narratives and framing illuminate how political actors construct and disseminate narratives to shape public perceptions and legitimize their actions. In the case...

The European Iron Network: the remaking of the political economy of European defence production following the Ukraine War

Jocelyn Mawdsley @jocelynmawdsley.bsky.social · Aug 19

Thanks to my fantastic co-authors @brunoomartins.bsky.social & @nicholasmarsh.bsky.social and to my colleagues @nclpolitics.bsky.social who encouraged our progress on this in a difficult year at work. The IR group writing retreat made the difference!

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Jocelyn Mawdsley @jocelynmawdsley.bsky.social · Aug 19

This research was part of a PRIO project on the reshaping of the European security architecture following the war in Ukraine. A previous paper www.ifo.de/DocDL/econpo... came out a while ago, and more is in the pipeline.

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Jocelyn Mawdsley @jocelynmawdsley.bsky.social · Aug 19

Any political intervention - irrespective of the goals it seeks to achieve - needs to understand the dynamics of the network and should pursue strategies that recognise the very different motivations, strategic cultures, threat perceptions and institutional cultures that co-exist.

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Jocelyn Mawdsley @jocelynmawdsley.bsky.social · Aug 19

We propose conceptualising the political economy of Euro defence as an Iron Network. The concept builds on US literature on the military-industrial complex that labelled it an iron triangle. In Europe, things are different. The process of rearmament has different levels and involves multiple actors.

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Jocelyn Mawdsley @jocelynmawdsley.bsky.social · Aug 19

New article today in @jei-publication.bsky.social for @brunoomartins.bsky.social , @nicholasmarsh.bsky.social and I - "The European Iron Network: the remaking of the political economy of European defence production following the Ukraine War" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

In this article, we develop a conceptualisation of the relationship between European institutions, governments and defence industries as a European Iron Network. This network is characterized by a ...

Can Authoritarians’ Electoral Success Abroad Change Citizens’ Satisfaction with Democracy? - Political Behavior

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Chan Ka Ming (Bo) @chankaming.bsky.social · Aug 18

📢 Glad to share my new publication in @polbehavior.bsky.social 📢

In this paper, I study whether authoritarians’ electoral success abroad can change citizens’ satisfaction with democracy (SWD).

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Authoritarians’ electoral victories often catch worldwide attention as they are detrimental to global democracy. But despite the salience of their victories, we know little about whether these events ...

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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Newcastle Uni @hassfacultyncl.bsky.social · Aug 13

Writing for @uk.theconversation.com, Dr Chloé Josse-Durand (@nclpolitics.bsky.social Research Associate) urges Britain to own up to its colonial violence and provide closure to affected communities.

Full article here >> bit.ly/414pr9b

Comment: Kenya’s 1950 Kolloa massacre: communities need closure

Writing for The Conversation, Chloe Josse-Durand discusses how Britain won’t own up to its colonial violence but communities need closure

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The effects of the international political field on EU foreign policy: The case of the EU training mission in Mali

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European Security @europeansecurity.bsky.social · Aug 8

New article: The effects of the international political field on EU foreign policy: The case of the EU training mission in Mali by Florent Pouponneau: www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Analysing the making of the EU's foreign and defence policy generally involves identifying European constraints that reconfigure the calculations, aims and practices of the member states and their ...

Lecturer (Int Public Policy & Diplomacy) at Newcastle University

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Newcastle University Politics @nclpolitics.bsky.social · Aug 7

🚨 Job alert!
We’re looking for a 1-year Lecturer (T&S) in International Public Policy & Diplomacy to join our team for a year.

📍 1-year fixed-term
🌍 Open to applicants regardless of visa/immigration status
🗓️ Deadline: 20 August 2025

Come work with us! 👇

#AcademicJobs #PublicPolicy #IR #HigherEd

An academic position as a Lecturer (Int Public Policy & Diplomacy) is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional academic job opportunities.

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European Security @europeansecurity.bsky.social · Jul 25

New article: From words to action: climate security mainstreaming in EU foreign policy by Marie Sophie Mayer: www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...