Osama Qatrani | Third Gen IR
@thirdgenir.bsky.social
Political visionary | Founder of the Third Generation in International Relations
Rethinking diplomacy through justice, innovation & design thinking.
Substack | Medium | Twitter | Instagram → @thirdgenir
Rethinking diplomacy through justice, innovation & design thinking.
Substack | Medium | Twitter | Instagram → @thirdgenir
Surrender isn’t weakness — it’s strategy.
Why is "surrender" absent from political theory but alive in poetry, psychology, and war?
Using the Iran–Israel conflict, I explore surrender as a symbolic act — not defeat, but narrative power.
Read the full theory
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#IranIsrael
Why is "surrender" absent from political theory but alive in poetry, psychology, and war?
Using the Iran–Israel conflict, I explore surrender as a symbolic act — not defeat, but narrative power.
Read the full theory
medium.com/@jkqatrani/s...
#IranIsrael
Surrender as Strategy: Rethinking Power Through the Iran–Israel Conflict
When Power Yields: A Political Anatomy of Defeat, Fear, and Symbolism
medium.com
June 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Surrender isn’t weakness — it’s strategy.
Why is "surrender" absent from political theory but alive in poetry, psychology, and war?
Using the Iran–Israel conflict, I explore surrender as a symbolic act — not defeat, but narrative power.
Read the full theory
medium.com/@jkqatrani/s...
#IranIsrael
Why is "surrender" absent from political theory but alive in poetry, psychology, and war?
Using the Iran–Israel conflict, I explore surrender as a symbolic act — not defeat, but narrative power.
Read the full theory
medium.com/@jkqatrani/s...
#IranIsrael
Jesus in Islam: A Complete Theological and Polemical Study
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Jesus in Islam: A Complete Theological and Polemical Study
This paper offers a comprehensive and critical exploration of Jesus (peace be upon him) within the Islamic tradition. It examines the core theological principles regarding his identity, mission, and r...
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June 21, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Jesus in Islam: A Complete Theological and Polemical Study
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New on Global Voices
Understanding Libya: How the Country’s Past Shapes Its Present Instability
In this piece, I explore how Libya’s colonial legacy, regional divides, and international interference have shaped its current turmoil
📎 Read it here:
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Understanding Libya: How the Country’s Past Shapes Its Present Instability
In this piece, I explore how Libya’s colonial legacy, regional divides, and international interference have shaped its current turmoil
📎 Read it here:
👉 globalvoices.org/2025/06/17/u...
Understanding Libya: How the country’s past shapes its present instability
Libya’s current turmoil cannot be understood without examining its fragmented past: three distinct regions with separate identities, histories, and political trajectories that continue to fuel today’s...
globalvoices.org
June 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
New on Global Voices
Understanding Libya: How the Country’s Past Shapes Its Present Instability
In this piece, I explore how Libya’s colonial legacy, regional divides, and international interference have shaped its current turmoil
📎 Read it here:
👉 globalvoices.org/2025/06/17/u...
Understanding Libya: How the Country’s Past Shapes Its Present Instability
In this piece, I explore how Libya’s colonial legacy, regional divides, and international interference have shaped its current turmoil
📎 Read it here:
👉 globalvoices.org/2025/06/17/u...
Flags, Fame & Fallout – The Illusion of Heroism in Ukraine 🔍
New paper published: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
#UkraineWar #Geopolitics #ThirdGenIR
New paper published: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
#UkraineWar #Geopolitics #ThirdGenIR
Flags, Fame, and Fallout: The Illusion of Heroism in Ukraine – Vol. 2
This paper explores how modern warfare, particularly in Ukraine, has transformed from territorial confrontation into a spectacle of symbolic leadership, narrative manipulation, and geopolitical perfor...
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June 9, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Flags, Fame & Fallout – The Illusion of Heroism in Ukraine 🔍
New paper published: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
#UkraineWar #Geopolitics #ThirdGenIR
New paper published: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
#UkraineWar #Geopolitics #ThirdGenIR
Honored to participate in today’s Chatham House event on “Trumpism.”
My question on post-alliance diplomacy was addressed live.
This reflects my ongoing work on the Third Generation in International Relations.
#3GIR #Trumpism #ChathamHouse
My question on post-alliance diplomacy was addressed live.
This reflects my ongoing work on the Third Generation in International Relations.
#3GIR #Trumpism #ChathamHouse
April 29, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Honored to participate in today’s Chatham House event on “Trumpism.”
My question on post-alliance diplomacy was addressed live.
This reflects my ongoing work on the Third Generation in International Relations.
#3GIR #Trumpism #ChathamHouse
My question on post-alliance diplomacy was addressed live.
This reflects my ongoing work on the Third Generation in International Relations.
#3GIR #Trumpism #ChathamHouse
New concept in IR: Algorithmic Symbolism
Power is no longer negotiated—it’s performed.
Diplomacy goes viral.
🧠 Read more:
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#ThirdGenIR #DigitalDiplomacy #OsamaQatrani
Power is no longer negotiated—it’s performed.
Diplomacy goes viral.
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#ThirdGenIR #DigitalDiplomacy #OsamaQatrani
Algorithmic Symbolism: The Invisible Weapon of 21st Century Power
How a new generation of leaders replaced treaties with trends, and diplomacy with disruption
osamaqatranireports.substack.com
April 17, 2025 at 8:51 PM
New concept in IR: Algorithmic Symbolism
Power is no longer negotiated—it’s performed.
Diplomacy goes viral.
🧠 Read more:
osamaqatranireports.substack.com/p/algorithmi...
#ThirdGenIR #DigitalDiplomacy #OsamaQatrani
Power is no longer negotiated—it’s performed.
Diplomacy goes viral.
🧠 Read more:
osamaqatranireports.substack.com/p/algorithmi...
#ThirdGenIR #DigitalDiplomacy #OsamaQatrani
Post 1
History doesn’t repeat — it strategizes.
From Gaddafi to Khamenei, America’s promises follow a familiar script: surrender, normalize, abandon.
As the U.S. negotiates secretly with Iran in Oman, echoes of Libya grow louder.
Is this diplomacy — or ?
History doesn’t repeat — it strategizes.
From Gaddafi to Khamenei, America’s promises follow a familiar script: surrender, normalize, abandon.
As the U.S. negotiates secretly with Iran in Oman, echoes of Libya grow louder.
Is this diplomacy — or ?
April 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Post 1
History doesn’t repeat — it strategizes.
From Gaddafi to Khamenei, America’s promises follow a familiar script: surrender, normalize, abandon.
As the U.S. negotiates secretly with Iran in Oman, echoes of Libya grow louder.
Is this diplomacy — or ?
History doesn’t repeat — it strategizes.
From Gaddafi to Khamenei, America’s promises follow a familiar script: surrender, normalize, abandon.
As the U.S. negotiates secretly with Iran in Oman, echoes of Libya grow louder.
Is this diplomacy — or ?
Post 1
"Who stands with Ukraine? Who stands against it? Who remains silent?
Explore the global responses in my latest piece:
Read it on Medium: medium.com/@jkqatrani/g...
"Who stands with Ukraine? Who stands against it? Who remains silent?
Explore the global responses in my latest piece:
Read it on Medium: medium.com/@jkqatrani/g...
Global Reckoning: Who Stands With Ukraine, Who Stands Against, and Who Stays Silent?
More Than a Battlefield: Ukraine as a Mirror of a Collapsing Global Order
medium.com
April 7, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Post 1
"Who stands with Ukraine? Who stands against it? Who remains silent?
Explore the global responses in my latest piece:
Read it on Medium: medium.com/@jkqatrani/g...
"Who stands with Ukraine? Who stands against it? Who remains silent?
Explore the global responses in my latest piece:
Read it on Medium: medium.com/@jkqatrani/g...
A personal story of memory, womanhood, and the quiet strength of my grandmother.
“She raised me — and reshaped what manhood means.”
Read it here:
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#PersonalEssay #Motherhood #OsamaQatrani #Substack
“She raised me — and reshaped what manhood means.”
Read it here:
thirdgenerationdispatch.substack.com/p/the-woman-...
#PersonalEssay #Motherhood #OsamaQatrani #Substack
The Woman Who Raised Me: A Reflection on Memory, Masculinity, and Maternal PowerBy Osama Qatrani | Substack – April 2025
A personal reflection on how a grandmother’s love shaped a boy into a man. On memory, dignity, and why maternal strength must be honored, not mocked.
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April 6, 2025 at 1:11 AM
A personal story of memory, womanhood, and the quiet strength of my grandmother.
“She raised me — and reshaped what manhood means.”
Read it here:
thirdgenerationdispatch.substack.com/p/the-woman-...
#PersonalEssay #Motherhood #OsamaQatrani #Substack
“She raised me — and reshaped what manhood means.”
Read it here:
thirdgenerationdispatch.substack.com/p/the-woman-...
#PersonalEssay #Motherhood #OsamaQatrani #Substack
Post 1
What’s next for Libya’s future?
I’ve written an open letter to the United Nations and to former UN envoy Stephanie Williams.
It’s a call to move beyond media-friendly diplomacy — toward structural justice and historical recognition.
Read the full letter:
Medium: medium.com/@jkqatrani/w...
What’s next for Libya’s future?
I’ve written an open letter to the United Nations and to former UN envoy Stephanie Williams.
It’s a call to move beyond media-friendly diplomacy — toward structural justice and historical recognition.
Read the full letter:
Medium: medium.com/@jkqatrani/w...
When Classic Diplomacy Fails: An Open Letter to Stephanie Williams and the International Community…
By Osama Qatrani
medium.com
April 5, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Post 1
What’s next for Libya’s future?
I’ve written an open letter to the United Nations and to former UN envoy Stephanie Williams.
It’s a call to move beyond media-friendly diplomacy — toward structural justice and historical recognition.
Read the full letter:
Medium: medium.com/@jkqatrani/w...
What’s next for Libya’s future?
I’ve written an open letter to the United Nations and to former UN envoy Stephanie Williams.
It’s a call to move beyond media-friendly diplomacy — toward structural justice and historical recognition.
Read the full letter:
Medium: medium.com/@jkqatrani/w...
Does Resistance End with Hamas?
Now available on both platforms:
Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thirdgen...
Medium: medium.com/@jkqatrani/d...
#Palestine #ThirdGenerationIR #Resistance
Now available on both platforms:
Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thirdgen...
Medium: medium.com/@jkqatrani/d...
#Palestine #ThirdGenerationIR #Resistance
April 5, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Does Resistance End with Hamas?
Now available on both platforms:
Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thirdgen...
Medium: medium.com/@jkqatrani/d...
#Palestine #ThirdGenerationIR #Resistance
Now available on both platforms:
Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thirdgen...
Medium: medium.com/@jkqatrani/d...
#Palestine #ThirdGenerationIR #Resistance
Why does the West keep misreading Cyrenaica (Barqa)?
Because they see Libya as one state—when it never truly was.
This thread will explain how history, identity, and international relations collide in the forgotten East.
#ThirdGenerationIR | Osama Qatrani
Because they see Libya as one state—when it never truly was.
This thread will explain how history, identity, and international relations collide in the forgotten East.
#ThirdGenerationIR | Osama Qatrani
April 4, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Why does the West keep misreading Cyrenaica (Barqa)?
Because they see Libya as one state—when it never truly was.
This thread will explain how history, identity, and international relations collide in the forgotten East.
#ThirdGenerationIR | Osama Qatrani
Because they see Libya as one state—when it never truly was.
This thread will explain how history, identity, and international relations collide in the forgotten East.
#ThirdGenerationIR | Osama Qatrani
A Strategic Shift Through Putin’s Lens"
An in-depth analysis of how Putin leverages intelligence and technological tools to shape political strategies in the modern era. Discover how AI and technology are redefining global diplomacy.
📖 Read more: open.substack.com/pub/thirdgen...
#Diplomacy #Putin
An in-depth analysis of how Putin leverages intelligence and technological tools to shape political strategies in the modern era. Discover how AI and technology are redefining global diplomacy.
📖 Read more: open.substack.com/pub/thirdgen...
#Diplomacy #Putin
A Strategic Shift Through Putin’s Lens By Osama Qatrani
In the realm of international relations, traditional paradigms often fail to account for the evolving nature of global diplomacy.
open.substack.com
April 4, 2025 at 11:45 AM
A Strategic Shift Through Putin’s Lens"
An in-depth analysis of how Putin leverages intelligence and technological tools to shape political strategies in the modern era. Discover how AI and technology are redefining global diplomacy.
📖 Read more: open.substack.com/pub/thirdgen...
#Diplomacy #Putin
An in-depth analysis of how Putin leverages intelligence and technological tools to shape political strategies in the modern era. Discover how AI and technology are redefining global diplomacy.
📖 Read more: open.substack.com/pub/thirdgen...
#Diplomacy #Putin
Post 1: The failure of the American political system — evident in institutional decay and polarization — and the specter of Trump’s return aren’t just U.S. issues. They signal the breakdown of the old global order. Are we entering a “Third Generation” era in international relations?
April 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Post 1: The failure of the American political system — evident in institutional decay and polarization — and the specter of Trump’s return aren’t just U.S. issues. They signal the breakdown of the old global order. Are we entering a “Third Generation” era in international relations?
Trump’s trade war wasn’t just about tariffs—it marked a fracture in the post-WWII world order. Traditional diplomacy can’t manage today’s complex crises. I introduce a Third Generation in IR: transparency, ethics, digital foresight & inclusive cooperation.
Read: open.substack.com/pub/thirdgen...
Read: open.substack.com/pub/thirdgen...
Trump and the Tariff Gamble: The Beginning of a Global Realignment Author: Osama Qatrani
Introduction: From Victory to Vulnerability
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April 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Trump’s trade war wasn’t just about tariffs—it marked a fracture in the post-WWII world order. Traditional diplomacy can’t manage today’s complex crises. I introduce a Third Generation in IR: transparency, ethics, digital foresight & inclusive cooperation.
Read: open.substack.com/pub/thirdgen...
Read: open.substack.com/pub/thirdgen...
Taiwan at the Edge: A Warning Against the Collapse of Global Ethics
Taiwan isn’t just a geopolitical hotspot — it’s where the cracks in the global system reveal themselves.
Full article here:
open.substack.com/pub/thirdgen...
— Osama Qatrani
Taiwan isn’t just a geopolitical hotspot — it’s where the cracks in the global system reveal themselves.
Full article here:
open.substack.com/pub/thirdgen...
— Osama Qatrani
Taiwan at the Edge: A Warning Against Another Ukraine
By Osama Qatrani
open.substack.com
April 3, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Taiwan at the Edge: A Warning Against the Collapse of Global Ethics
Taiwan isn’t just a geopolitical hotspot — it’s where the cracks in the global system reveal themselves.
Full article here:
open.substack.com/pub/thirdgen...
— Osama Qatrani
Taiwan isn’t just a geopolitical hotspot — it’s where the cracks in the global system reveal themselves.
Full article here:
open.substack.com/pub/thirdgen...
— Osama Qatrani
Trump: The Lion in a World of Smiling Foxes
A provocative essay by Osama Qatrani.
Trump didn’t destroy the system—he exposed it.
When diplomacy hides behind masks, clarity becomes revolutionary.
Read the full piece:
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#Trump #OsamaQatrani
A provocative essay by Osama Qatrani.
Trump didn’t destroy the system—he exposed it.
When diplomacy hides behind masks, clarity becomes revolutionary.
Read the full piece:
open.substack.com/pub/thirdgen...
#Trump #OsamaQatrani
Trump: The Lion in a World of Smiling Foxes
By Osama Qatrani | Political Thinker | Founder of the Third Generation in IR
In a world governed by polished smiles, scripted empathy, and carefully choreographed diplomacy, Donald Trump appeared like a rupture in the performance—a lion walking freely on a stage built for foxe...
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April 3, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Trump: The Lion in a World of Smiling Foxes
A provocative essay by Osama Qatrani.
Trump didn’t destroy the system—he exposed it.
When diplomacy hides behind masks, clarity becomes revolutionary.
Read the full piece:
open.substack.com/pub/thirdgen...
#Trump #OsamaQatrani
A provocative essay by Osama Qatrani.
Trump didn’t destroy the system—he exposed it.
When diplomacy hides behind masks, clarity becomes revolutionary.
Read the full piece:
open.substack.com/pub/thirdgen...
#Trump #OsamaQatrani
Taiwan: The Microstate That Exposes the Fault Lines of Global Power
More than an island Taiwan reflects today’s fragile global order
It challenges how we see statehood security and diplomacy in the 21st century
Read more:
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#ThirdGenIR #Taiwan #Geopolitics #Diplomacy
More than an island Taiwan reflects today’s fragile global order
It challenges how we see statehood security and diplomacy in the 21st century
Read more:
open.substack.com/pub/thirdgen...
#ThirdGenIR #Taiwan #Geopolitics #Diplomacy
Taiwan: The Microstate That Exposes the Fault Lines of Global Power
Taiwan: The Microstate That Exposes the Fault Lines of Global Power
open.substack.com
April 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Taiwan: The Microstate That Exposes the Fault Lines of Global Power
More than an island Taiwan reflects today’s fragile global order
It challenges how we see statehood security and diplomacy in the 21st century
Read more:
open.substack.com/pub/thirdgen...
#ThirdGenIR #Taiwan #Geopolitics #Diplomacy
More than an island Taiwan reflects today’s fragile global order
It challenges how we see statehood security and diplomacy in the 21st century
Read more:
open.substack.com/pub/thirdgen...
#ThirdGenIR #Taiwan #Geopolitics #Diplomacy
Welcome to the Third Generation in International Relations.
A bold vision rethinking diplomacy, power, and justice in a world broken by old models.
Join me as we explore global affairs through innovation, design thinking, and the voice of a new era.
#ThirdGenIR | #GlobalJustice | #FutureDiplomacy
A bold vision rethinking diplomacy, power, and justice in a world broken by old models.
Join me as we explore global affairs through innovation, design thinking, and the voice of a new era.
#ThirdGenIR | #GlobalJustice | #FutureDiplomacy
April 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Welcome to the Third Generation in International Relations.
A bold vision rethinking diplomacy, power, and justice in a world broken by old models.
Join me as we explore global affairs through innovation, design thinking, and the voice of a new era.
#ThirdGenIR | #GlobalJustice | #FutureDiplomacy
A bold vision rethinking diplomacy, power, and justice in a world broken by old models.
Join me as we explore global affairs through innovation, design thinking, and the voice of a new era.
#ThirdGenIR | #GlobalJustice | #FutureDiplomacy