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Luis L. Schenoni @llschenoni.bsky.social · 4d

New podcast on how war made the state in Latin America. Ideal for a relaxing Saturday afternoon

Luis L. Schenoni, "Bringing War Back In: Victory, Defeat, and the State in Nineteenth-Century Latin America" (Cambridge UP, 2025)

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ivanopina.bsky.social @ivanopina.bsky.social · 15d

Este documento indaga en la inutilidad de la aspersión aerea para erradicar cultivos de coca y demas, la cual generalmente provoca mas violencia y deslegitima al estado, incentivando la violencia contra agentes estatales

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Spraying Conflict: Aerial Drug Eradication and Armed Violence in Colombia | British Journal of Political Science | Cambridge Core

Spraying Conflict: Aerial Drug Eradication and Armed Violence in Colombia - Volume 55

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Luis L. Schenoni @llschenoni.bsky.social · 9d

If we set aside ad-hoc explanations, two forces stand out in shaping global development: colonial institutions and war—even if the former fails to explain Europe itself. Latin America has long tilted the debate away from the latter, but what if the real driver was war here as well?👇

Beyond Colonialism: The Long Shadow of War in Latin America’s Development

Capable states that enforce the rule of law, secure property rights, and provide public goods are prerequisites for development, but where do they originate?

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Luis L. Schenoni @llschenoni.bsky.social · 12d

Thrilled to join @notredame.bsky.social London on Thu, Oct 16, 6pm to discuss trends in democracy from a Latin American perspective, with former @apsa.bsky.social and @ipsa.org president D. Pinderhughes, E. Gonzalez Ocantos, B. Forjwuor and L. Keita. 4 Suffolk St www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/perspectiv...

Perspectives on US Democracy in Challenging Times

Perspectives on US Democracy in Challenging Times: Historical and Comparative Reflections

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 16d

#OpenAccess from July 2025 -

Spraying Conflict: Aerial Drug Eradication and Armed Violence in Colombia - cup.org/473YHcr

- Juan Felipe Campos-Contreras, Camilo Nieto-Matiz & @llschenoni.bsky.social

BJPolS abstract discussing the effects of state interventions and aerial spraying of coca crops on violence in Colombia, analyzing the impact on local economies, insurgency movements, and civilian victimization from 2000 to 2015.

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Luis L. Schenoni @llschenoni.bsky.social · 22d

Today at Princeton University the intellectual father meets the son: Miguel Centeno and I will be discussing the arguments in Bringing War Back In at 12pm, Aaron Burr Hall, Room 216. Come join the conversation! plas.princeton.edu/events/2025/...

Luis L. Schenoni | Book Talk: Bringing War Back In: Victory, Defeat, and the State in Nineteenth-Century Latin America

Bringing War Back In provides a fresh theory connecting war and state formation that incorporates the contingency of warfare and the effects of war outcomes in the long run. The book demonstrates that...

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Luis L. Schenoni @llschenoni.bsky.social · 26d

Starting in an hour (4 PM local time) at Pan Pacific Vancouver - Oceanview 5! 👇

Luis L. Schenoni @llschenoni.bsky.social · Sep 4

Counting down! Just one week until I get to discuss how war made the state in Latin America with an incredible AMC panel at APSA! Venue is still TBA, but save the time to participate if you are around.

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Luis L. Schenoni @llschenoni.bsky.social · Sep 2

Call For Papers - Special Issue: "War and the State in Latin America" with the Journal of Latin American Studies 📢 please retweet!

The deadline for proposals is October 30, 2025. Invited proposals must be submitted next year by January 30.

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Luis L. Schenoni @llschenoni.bsky.social · Sep 5

I apparently wrote the best book of 2024/25 in International Relations 😱🥳 Huge thanks to the generous committee!

European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · Sep 5

👏 We're excited to announce that @llschenoni.bsky.social has won our Hedley Bull Prize in #InternationalRelations!

🏆 Luis' book, 'Bringing War Back In', beautifully weaves a myriad of methods with robust analytical findings, as described by our jury #ECPRPrizes

Read more 👉 buff.ly/M7VEszk

Luis L. Schenoni is awarded our 2025 Hedley Bull Prize

European Consortium for Political Research

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Luis L. Schenoni @llschenoni.bsky.social · Sep 4

Counting down! Just one week until I get to discuss how war made the state in Latin America with an incredible AMC panel at APSA! Venue is still TBA, but save the time to participate if you are around.

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · Sep 4

With Brussels moving forward with the EU - #Mercosur agreement, this morning @andresmalamud.bsky.social presented the study he co-authored with @llschenoni.bsky.social on “Geopolitical aspects of the EU-Mercosur agreement” at the #AFET Committee meeting 📚🌍

Read it here 🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/geo...

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Luis L. Schenoni @llschenoni.bsky.social · Sep 2

Call For Papers - Special Issue: "War and the State in Latin America" with the Journal of Latin American Studies 📢 please retweet!

The deadline for proposals is October 30, 2025. Invited proposals must be submitted next year by January 30.

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Luis L. Schenoni @llschenoni.bsky.social · Aug 28

Glad to be spending some time at Princeton University to wrap up my sabbatical year, hosted by the Latin American Studies Program. I’ll be arriving Sept 1 eager to catch up with friends & faculty—if you’re around, let me know! plas.princeton.edu/people/luis-...

Luis L. Schenoni

Luis L. Schenoni (Ph.D. University of Notre Dame) is associate professor of international relations and director of the Security Studies Programme at the Department of Political Science, University Co...

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · Jul 30

NEW -

Spraying Conflict: Aerial Drug Eradication and Armed Violence in Colombia - cup.org/473YHcr

"Aerial spraying... propitiates retaliatory violence against the state, stimulates turf wars..."

- Juan Felipe Campos-Contreras, Camilo Nieto-Matiz & @llschenoni.bsky.social

#OpenAccess

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Katherine Bersch @kbersch.bsky.social · Jul 24

On behalf of IPSA’s Research Committee 27 (sponsor of @govjournal.bsky.social), I’m pleased to share that the 2025 Levine Prize Honorable Mention goes to Bringing War Back In by Luis Schenoni @llschenoni.bsky.social
@universitypress.cambridge.org.👏

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UCL Political Science @uclspp.bsky.social · Jul 17

@llschenoni.bsky.social's 'Bringing War Back In' received an Honorable Mention for the Levine Prize at #IPSA2025 🇰🇷 and is now required reading for PhD comps at Waseda University 🇯🇵 🏅

As a Visiting Fellow at IDE-JETRO, he’s also given talks at Hitotsubashi, Kobe, and the U of Tokyo. buff.ly/PV69HL9

Dr Schenoni stands by a statue of Wasada Uni founder Ōkuma Shigenobu

Dr Schenoni stands on Wasada university campus

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Raúl Aldaz Peña @raulaldaz.bsky.social · Jul 4

Ok, so I finally finished reading this book by
@llschenoni.bsky.social. If your are into states and development (in and beyond Latin America), you have to read it!

The book is theoretically ambitious and has a clever and brilliant research design. (1/4)

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · Jul 11

🗣️ #NewStudy - In the latest study coordinated by TEPSA for the AFET Committee of the European Parliament, @andresmalamud.bsky.social & @llschenoni.bsky.social ‬ examine the Geopolitical aspects of the EU-Mercosur agreement

Read in full 🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/geo...

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intlcollaboration.bsky.social @intlcollaboration.bsky.social · Jun 20

Honorable mention for Best Article:
@llschenoni.bsky.social, Gary Goertz, Andrew Owsiak, and Paul Diehl, “The Saavedra Lamas Peace: How a Norm Complex Evolved and Crystallized to Eliminate War in the Americas,” International Studies Quarterly, doi.org/10.1093/isq/...

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UCL Political Science @uclspp.bsky.social · Apr 30

Congratulations @llschenoni.bsky.social! We're lucky to have you!

European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · Apr 28

🎉 Thrilled to share that @llschenoni.bsky.social (@uclspp.bsky.social) has won our 🌟 2024 Rising Star Award 🌟

🏆 The jury praised Luis for this outstanding work in #PolSci, his dedication to teaching and research supervision, and his role as a prolific journal reviewer 👏

#Polisky #ECPRPrizes

Luis L. Schenoni wins our 2024 Rising Star Award

The ECPR Rising Star Award celebrates exceptional early career scholars in politics and international relations, offering opportunities to further develop their network and skills with ECPR support.

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Luis L. Schenoni @llschenoni.bsky.social · Apr 27

John J. Mearsheimer, one of the giants of IR and a leading voice in realist theory, praised Bringing War Back In as "a truly impressive book (...) that shows in great deal how war helped make the state in Latin America." www.cambridge.org/core/books/b...

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Luis L. Schenoni @llschenoni.bsky.social · Apr 18

Para nada, concuerdo con vos. A veces en 6k caracteres hay que enfatizar los puntos más importantes—por no estar en la agenda

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Luis L. Schenoni @llschenoni.bsky.social · Apr 18

De acuerdo. Los cuatro elementos “podrían formar parte de una estrategia deliberada—aunque poco convencional“ y ya se verá si perdedora. Lo que debemos evitar es pensar que un individuo servido de una inteligencia y burocracias formidables no tenga un plan. Y si lo hay, debemos intentar entenderlo

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Luis L. Schenoni @llschenoni.bsky.social · Apr 18

Resumida en seis mil caracteres apresurados, esta es la mejor forma que se me ocurre de dar sentido a los cuatro ejes más controvertidos—y para muchos, irracionales—de la política exterior de Trump. Sale mañana en letra de molde. www.lanacion.com.ar/estados-unid...

Qué hay detrás de la aparente locura de Trump frente al mundo

Aunque a primera vista incoherentes, las acciones de política exterior del presidente de Estados Unidos revelan un patrón que podría formar parte de una estrategia destinada a frenar el ascenso chino

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Luis L. Schenoni @llschenoni.bsky.social · Apr 7

Sid Tarrow, a foundational scholar of contentious politics and Charles Tilly’s longtime collaborator, calls Bringing War Back In a valuable addition to the state formation canon, praising both the analysis and historical depth. Humbled and grateful! www.cambridge.org/core/books/b...

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