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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · Sep 7

Delighted to see Emmanuel Destenay's review of 'Divergent Worlds' in International Affairs! Many thanks! @iajournal.bsky.social @yalepress.bsky.social

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · Aug 26

Thank you Mohit!

Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · Aug 26

A very generous review of our book, 'Divergent Worlds: What the Ancient Mediterranean and Indian Ocean Can Tell Us about the Future of International Order' (co-authored with Amitav Acharya) by David Abulafia in @poppublicsphere.bsky.social! @yalepress.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1017/S153...

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · Jul 11

Really looking forward to my book talk in Canberra next month @anubellschool.bsky.social @yalepress.bsky.social

A huge thanks to Prof Evelyn Goh and to @tommychai.bsky.social!

Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · Jul 11

What comes after American hegemony?

Prof Evelyn Goh and @manjeetsp.bsky.social discuss 'Divergent Worlds'.

🗓️ Thu 7 Aug, 5-6:30pm AEST
🎟️ ow.ly/Wweg50Wo7nG

@anu-asiapacific.bsky.social @tommychai.bsky.social

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · Jul 2

Asian Security is in good hands with @lionelfatton.bsky.social looking after it! I also wanted to say a huge thank you to the Executive Editors, @devbo62.bsky.social, Leila Zakhirova, Amy Freedman, Andrew Oros, and Mike Chambers! I've enjoyed being the Managing Editor but on to new adventures now!

Lionel Fatton @lionelfatton.bsky.social · Jul 1

Delighted to announce I’m Managing Editor of Asian Security from today onward, taking over @manjeetsp.bsky.social. Looking forward to working with a fantastic editorial team and to receiving your drafts‼️
But first, direction @europeanisa.bsky.social’s #EWIS2025.
www.tandfonline.com/journals/fas...

Asian Security

Publishes on national and international security in Asia, covering traditional and new issues like interstate warfare, national defense policies and more.

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · Jun 26

Happening soon! Tomorrow afternoon NZ time! Do join us for this GRADNAS Seminar to listen to Professor Amitav Acharya on his latest book!

GRADNAS @gradnas.bsky.social · Jun 5

Join us for an exciting #GRADNAS seminar with Professor Amitav Acharya, as he reflects on his latest book, The Once and Future World Order, for the study of IR!

🗓️ 27 June, 11AM AEST | 26 June, 9PM EDT
#InternationalRelations #WorldOrder #AmitavAcharya

Fearing History? Making Sense of The Once and Future World Order for the Study of IR | Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs

GRADNAS Seminar Series

bellschool.anu.edu.au

Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · Jun 9

A fantastic piece by Evelyn Goh! eastasiaforum.org/2025/06/01/n...

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · May 14

My copy is here! Amitav Acharya & I argue that the US-led liberal order is giving way to a multiplex, multiregional world order! The active agency of the Southeast Asian states is shaping such an order in the Indo-Pacific! Thanks to TV Paul & Markus Kornprobst! press.georgetown.edu/Book/The-New...

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · May 7

Happening in a couple of hours …

Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · Apr 23

How can Asia’s histories reshape our theories of world politics? Join the next GRADNAS Seminar on Thurs 8 May, 8.30am AEST ➡️ events.humanitix.com/emerging-per...

@friederdengler.bsky.social @manjeetsp.bsky.social Tommy Chai & Kayeon Roh

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · Apr 25

This is going to be exciting! Do join us if you can!

Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · Apr 23

How can Asia’s histories reshape our theories of world politics? Join the next GRADNAS Seminar on Thurs 8 May, 8.30am AEST ➡️ events.humanitix.com/emerging-per...

@friederdengler.bsky.social @manjeetsp.bsky.social Tommy Chai & Kayeon Roh

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · Apr 23

How can Asia’s histories reshape our theories of world politics? Join the next GRADNAS Seminar on Thurs 8 May, 8.30am AEST ➡️ events.humanitix.com/emerging-per...

@friederdengler.bsky.social @manjeetsp.bsky.social Tommy Chai & Kayeon Roh

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · Apr 22

Thank you @yusufimaadkhan.com, I'm glad that you are enjoying our book! :)

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Yusuf @yusufimaadkhan.com · Apr 21

Really enjoying this so far :)

Brilliant work from Amitav Acharya and @manjeetsp.bsky.social

HT @judah-grunstein.bsky.social for the recommendation

Book cover for "Divergent Worlds" by Amitav Acharya and Manjeet S. Pardesi. Subtitle reads "What the Ancient Mediterranean and Indian Ocean Can Tell Us about the Future of International Order"

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · Apr 11

Thank you Shin, I hope that you enjoy the book!

Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · Apr 1

Thank you so much! I am glad that you found it worthwhile!

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Judah Grunstein @judah-grunstein.bsky.social · Mar 31

In the book, Amitav and @manjeetsp.bsky.social compare the ancient Roman Med with the classical Indian Ocean region to make much deeper and similarly thought-provoking arguments about the limits of Western-centric IR theory in general, and hegemonic stability theory specifically.

Highly recommend.

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · Mar 31

Thank you @judah-grunstein.bsky.social, we appreciate it! I am glad that you found our argument persuasive!

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Judah Grunstein @judah-grunstein.bsky.social · Mar 30

Just finished the fourth chapter, in which Amitav and @manjeetsp.bsky.social to my mind convincingly puncture a number of the self-perpetuating conventional wisdoms about the contemporary strategic landscape of the Indo-Pacific.

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Judah Grunstein @judah-grunstein.bsky.social · Mar 26

From @manjeetsp.bsky.social and Amitav Acharya's co-authored Divergent Worlds.

Not even finished with the introduction, and I already know I'm going to like this one.

What if our understanding of IR theory ... was developed out of regions other than the Mediterranean and by extension, Europe ... ? Sadly, we do not know the answer to this question, because other regions of the world have not fared as well as a springboard for IR theory.

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · Mar 30

Here is a sneak peek of my book with Amitav Acharya! @yalepress.bsky.social Many thanks to @asianreviewofbooks.bsky.social and to Peter Gordon!

Asian Review of Books @asianreviewofbooks.bsky.social · Mar 28

Today in the ARB: Excerpt from “Divergent Worlds: What the Ancient Mediterranean and Indian Ocean Can Tell Us About the Future of International Order” by Amitav Acharya & Manjeet S Pardesi @yalepress.bsky.social asianreviewofbooks.com/excerpt-from...

Excerpt from “Divergent Worlds: What the Ancient Mediterranean and Indian Ocean Can Tell Us About the Future of International Order” by Amitav Acharya & Manjeet S Pardesi

A dynamic and interactionist multiplex order existed in the classical eastern Indian Ocean corresponding with modern Southeast Asia (~1st—15th centuries CE). This regional order was not the product…

asianreviewofbooks.com

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Iván Cuesta @ivancuesta.bsky.social · Mar 29

Si Trump lo rompe todo, ¿hay vida más allá de la Pax americana? Este libro dice que sí, y lo que llevo leído me parece una aportación inteligentísima.

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Judah Grunstein @judah-grunstein.bsky.social · Mar 26

From @manjeetsp.bsky.social and Amitav Acharya's co-authored Divergent Worlds.

Not even finished with the introduction, and I already know I'm going to like this one.

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · Mar 27

Thank you @judah-grunstein.bsky.social, we appreciate it!

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · Mar 22

Happening in a couple of days! Please join us on 25 March if you are in Wellington! @davidcapie.bsky.social @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social

Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · Mar 12

Very excited about the launch of our book, 'Divergent Worlds' @yalepress.bsky.social on the 25th! Amitav Acharya will be in Wellington too, so do join us if you can (& register)! Many thanks to @davidcapie.bsky.social & the Centre for Strategic Studies! events.humanitix.com/book-launch-...

Book launch for Divergent Worlds: What the Ancient Mediterranean and Indian Ocean Can Tell Us About the Future International Order

Book Launch for Divergent Worlds by Amitav Acharya and Manjeet S. Pardesi

events.humanitix.com

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · Mar 12

Very excited about the launch of our book, 'Divergent Worlds' @yalepress.bsky.social on the 25th! Amitav Acharya will be in Wellington too, so do join us if you can (& register)! Many thanks to @davidcapie.bsky.social & the Centre for Strategic Studies! events.humanitix.com/book-launch-...

Book launch for Divergent Worlds: What the Ancient Mediterranean and Indian Ocean Can Tell Us About the Future International Order

Book Launch for Divergent Worlds by Amitav Acharya and Manjeet S. Pardesi

events.humanitix.com

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Manjeet S. Pardesi @manjeetsp.bsky.social · Mar 11

Looking forward to having Amitav Acharya as the 2025 Sir Howard Kippenberger Visiting Chair in Strategic Studies at the Centre for Strategic Studies @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social @davidcapie.bsky.social! Do join us (& register) for his exciting public lecture on 3 April! www.wgtn.ac.nz/strategic-st...

The Once and Future World Order: Why the West Needs to Work with 'the Rest' | Te Pokapū Take Rautaki Aotearoa / Centre for Strategic Studies | Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

A public lecture by the 2025 Sir Howard Kippenberger Visiting Chair in Strategic Studies.

www.wgtn.ac.nz

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