Dr Morgan Rees

In Memory of Emma Hutchison: Theorizing Emotions in World Politics. ISA logo. Background: Hand reaching out to another in the distance.

Emma Hutchison's contribution to #IR was groundbreaking in exploring the role of #Emotions in #GlobalPolitics. Watch ISA's Theory Section honor Dr. Hutchison by revisiting her work & reflecting upon the promises and challenges posed in her theories of #Community & #Trauma: buff.ly/GXysOHu

#AUKUS “We’ve sacrificed sovereignty…” Hon. Malcolm Turnbull #ABCMelbourne #auspol #TACO

Any #OntologicalSecurity researchers interested in normative dimensions and looking for a panel for #ISA2026? Let me or @jasonralph.bsky.social know - we have 1 and a half panels together, a couple of additional papers would permit the second 🤩 -(open image to see abstract)

Vacancy — 2 Assistant Professors: International Relations (option a) and EU Politics and Governance (option b The Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam invites applications for two tenure-track Assistant Professor (Universitair Docent) positions in Political Science with a specializat...

🚨 Jobs 🚨
Two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions in IR and EU Politics over at UvA (Amsterdam, NL).

Check them out here:
werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...

How ICE is becoming a secret police force under the Trump administration The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement meets most criteria that have defined secret police forces in authoritarian regimes. And the worst may be yet to come.

PUBLISHED!

I initially hesitated to write this article because the reality of it is so frightening, but the evidence became impossible to ignore.

So here I argue that ICE is a secret police force in the making, which is not a claim I make lightly.

Free Access - theconversation.com/how-ice-is-b...

Yeah, fuck it. Just too difficult, hey…

This bill disenfranchises a whole lot of women, but it disproportionately disenfranchises Republican women. Married women lean Republican. Married women who change their names definitely lean Republican. Seems a little self-defeating.

🎆JOB ALERT🎆
Come work with me & my lovely colleagues at Monash in Politics & International Relations - 3 year Level B Lecturer role, balanced 40/40/20 profile. We want someone to start in Semester 2 (i.e. July). Closes April 17. Happy to chat!
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So what I’m hearing here is that if China and the EU agree on something, they get to set the rules.

Man lying in bed at night, staring at a brightly lit smartphone screen in the dark, surrounded by pillows and blankets. Text: When I know I should sleep, but I wanna read just one more secret war plan

US added to international watchlist for rapid decline in civic freedoms Civicus, an international non-profit, puts country alongside Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy, Pakistan and Serbia

My fellow Americans, we officially hit a new low today.

Thanks to felon Trump’s all out assault on democracy, we are now on a civil rights loss warning list with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy, Pakistan & Serbia.

Nonviolent civil resistance is a must!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Proofs. Out soon in a special issue on theory and international relations...

"Don't destroy your own economy and your own bureaucracy; only a complete dumbass would do that" - Sun Tzu, The Art of War

Same

Russia coming back to win the Cold War in 2025 after the ESPN win probability chart said the USA had a 99.999999999% chance of victory

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Find a good Irish pub in Chicago and I’ll tell you all you want to know

I’m with you on the US hiatus for the next 3 or so years… but do you really want 3 years with no jet lag? Try Australia- only the wildlife is batshit.

AUKUS as ontological security – Australian foreign policy in an age of uncertainty On 15 September 2021, Australia signed onto a new security agreement with the US and UK known as AUKUS. Under AUKUS, Australia will acquire nuclear capabilities in the form of nuclear-powered subma...

My article officially out in the latest issue of @austjia.bsky.social Check it out here: AUKUS as ontological security – Australian foreign policy in an age of uncertainty www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Long past expecting conservatism--the kind that wants to preserve institutions and keep things on an even keel--to play a serious role, but will never get why conservatives tolerate things like this, or tariff games, or anything that generates uncertainty for markets, alliances, investments, etc.

🚨Landing soon: the final edition of the year. It is a Special Edition on "Minilateralism and the new Indo-Pacific: theoretical ambitions and empirical realities," guest edited by Professors Jagannath Panda and Daewon Ohn. Working on the final proofs now. 👀
#AcademicSky #AcademicPublishing

Sick cover 🙂

📢📢📢New article out! On violence and insecure #migration status in Globalization and Health journal: read it here rdcu.be/d1gTT Reporting of violence victimization should never result in immigration enforcement. Everyone deserves to be free from violence. W/ Annie Bunce, Hannah Manzur & Natalia Lewis

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New PhD scholarship opportunity to work with me on my ARC-funded project examining how states and societies in Asia and the Pacific are responding to the emerging Cold War between the US and China. Details on how to apply are in the link. study.uq.edu.au/study-option...

So very sorry for your loss, Roland.

Say hello to the LSE's International Relations Department on Bluesky - follow us at @lseir.bsky.social

YouTube video by MSNBC Sen. Duckworth: I’d be worried about Hegseth ‘running a McDonalds,’ let alone the Pentagon

Sen. Tammy Duckworth reacts to Trump’s Defense pick, Pete Hegseth: “I would be worried about Hegseth running a McDonald's, let alone the Department of Defense. This is absolutely insane.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPf0...

looking forward to Matt Gaetz’s new career as a high-school-dance DJ

Resharing for new timezones - exceptionally pleased to have this database on #YPS live!

This is an output of my DECRA fellowship, and I hope a valuable resource for scholars and practitioners alike!

#youth4peace

New York Times headline about RFK Jr potentially being tapped to run the Department of Health and Human Services

This is your periodic reminder that the greatest increases in life expectancy over the past 125 years have come through public health innovations that this man wants to roll back.