Journal of International Relations and Development

What happens to digital diplomacy after Twitter?

Drawing on theories of facework and aesthetic insecurity, @ericvanr.bsky.social argues that Twitter’s recent transformation represents a source of insecurity for states, particularly liberal democratic ones.

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How did efficient mobilization in the Russia-Ukraine war become possible and lasting, despite all odds?

In his article, @reshetnikov.bsky.social reconstructs the discursive conditions of possibility for mobilization in both Russia and Ukraine by analyzing combatants’ rhetoric.

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What is the political significance of crass vulgarity for the far-right in Brazil and beyond?

Anna Leander and @lulubats.bsky.social show that de-centering reason and re-centering resonance help explain how vulgar vibes spread, orient politics, and how they may be challenged.

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🎉 We are excited to announce that JIRD has migrated to a new website! 🎉

👉 Check it out here: link.springer.com/journal/41268

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Are you curious about the topics that JIRD’s September Issue will cover?

🔎 Here we offer you a first view of the upcoming cover page. Stay tuned for more updates to come!

🤖 How does JIRD approach the issue of AI and academic publishing? 🤖

👉 In their editorial, @matthiasleese.bsky.social & @ajdah.bsky.social explicate our AI policy and call on all authors and reviewers to make use of AI tools sensibly and responsibly.

📄 Read it here: rdcu.be/eGCFt

At @jird-jour.bsky.social, we have implemented a new AI policy that clarifies what is allowed and what is not. In the latest editorial, @ajdah.bsky.social and I introduce this policy, discuss what is at stake, and explicate our rationale as editors.

Read it as open access here: lnkd.in/eB-p4GNB

🤖 JIRD AI Policy 🤖

We have a new policy on LLMs and other AI tools:
🚫 No acceptance of partly or wholly AI-generated texts
🔎 Need to disclose AI use for copy-editing of existing texts

👉 Read the full policy here: www.palgrave.com/gp/journal/4...

📣 Temporary Changes to Our Editorial Team 📣

🌟 From 1 August 2025 onwards, @ajdah.bsky.social will be promoted to interim co-editor-in-chief as maternity cover for @dagmarvorlicek.bsky.social

🌟 During this 11-month period, Ajda's managing editor duties will be assumed by @melikamah.bsky.social

🌞 JIRD Summer Break 🌞

⛱️ Our editorial team will be taking a break from July 15 to August 15 to recharge.

⛱️ Please allow for extended response times for manuscript acceptances and reviews during this period.

Wishing all a relaxing summer!

How does new expert practice in international organizations emerge and gain recognition?

Drawing on the case of arms embargo monitoring by the UN, Aurel Niederberger illustrates how trans-sectoral cliques shaped practices of the Panels of Experts and generated recognition.

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What role do local actors and grassroots engagement play in humanitarian crises?

Examining Polish humanitarian responses to assist Ukrainian refugees, Galia Chimiak & Patrice McMahon identify such ad-hoc, needs-based partnerships as an important evolution in grassroots activism.

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Thinking about publishing with JIRD? Now you have all the more reason to do so!

According to this year’s Journal Citation Reports, we are
🏆 in Q1
🏆 with an Impact Factor of 2.5,
🏆 ranking 28th out of 169 in International Relations.

📄 👉 Submit your article with us here: shorturl.at/GdAUM

What role does gender equality play in the EU’s civilian Common Security and Defence Policy?

Adopting a feminist institutionalist framework, Eileen Mullen & @dimitrisbouris.bsky.social seek to answer this question by examining three civilian CSDP missions.

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What can a feminist perspective on visuals depicting grieving mothers tell us about their transformative potential?

In her article, @agarwalamya.bsky.social reflects on the significance of art in reinforcing gendered scripts of motherhood as well as creative forms of resistance.

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We are thrilled to announce updates to our International Advisory Board!

Its members will support us in promoting JIRD as a relevant forum for scholarship on global politics and development while maintaining our regional roots.

You can find a complete list of the board here: tinyurl.com/mpwcjj5u

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Curious about the topics that JIRD’s June Issue will cover?

🔎 We offer you a sneak peek into our article production with a first view of the upcoming cover page. Stay tuned for more…

🚨 JIRD is aware of the problems with the new submission system, and we are doing everything possible to resolve them.

⌛ We are currently waiting for Springer to fix the issues with their platform.

➡️ Our sincere apologies, and please don’t let this deter you from submitting your work to us!

🚨 Happy to announce that our editorial board has decided to permanently delete the X account of the #JIRD journal 🚨

🔎 👉 To stay up to date with our events, publications, and special issue calls, you can follow us here on Bluesky or LinkedIn (shorturl.at/Levf1).

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How do ideas of sexuality shape the EU’s move toward military power and sovereignty?

In her article, @hlmuehlenhoff.bsky.social seeks to answer this question through a queer intertextual discourse analysis of the EU’s Strategic Compass.

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How does populism reconfigure diplomacy?

Ehud Eiran, Piki Ish-Shalom, and Markus Kornprobst introduce and unpack the concept of “champion diplomacy” as a new populist diplomatic practice.

Read the article for free in our March issue: rdcu.be/efPuD

“Why do rentier states seek out hosting rights for major international events?”

In our March issue, @jlaporte.bsky.social investigates this question through a qualitative case study of mega-events programs in Azerbaijan.

Read it for free here: rdcu.be/eeuex

Why, despite its longstanding identity as a non-aligned country, did Sweden apply for NATO membership in May 2022? Did this decision not fundamentally challenge its ontological security?

Elvira Hjertström & @linushagstrom.bsky.social explore these questions in our March Issue.

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"How do peace narratives avoid or invoke ontological insecurity?"

In his article, @dangudg.bsky.social approaches this question through an investigation of South Korean language games about building peace with North Korea.

Read it in our March Issue for free: rdcu.be/eet2F

🎉 Our March Issue is out! 🎉

It contains five original research articles on topics ranging from peace narratives in South Korea, populist diplomacy, and the role of sexuality in EU militarism to Azerbaijan's political economy and Sweden's NATO membership.

📚 Read here ➡️ shorturl.at/Avvv0

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First issue of @jird-jour.bsky.social under our editorial tenure is live 💥

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New publication with Eileen Mullen, The Interrelationship Between #Gender and #European Union #Foreign Policy: A #Feminist Institutionalist Analysis of #EULEX Kosovo, #EUPOLCOPPS and #EUMM Georgia. #CSDP #FFP

@aissr.bsky.social @fmg-uva.bsky.social @jird-jour.bsky.social

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Our most downloaded article from 2024 deals with the mismatch between the Russian leadership’s AI narrative and the country’s actual technological capabilities. Read Anna Nadibaidze’s (@cwswarstudies.bsky.social) article for free as part of our 🏆 Top 10 of 2024 🏆 series: rdcu.be/ecUBK

Thinking about publishing with JIRD? We have a thematically open annual Special Issue call with a deadline set for 🚨 October 30 🚨 More details on how to put together a proposal for a JIRD SI can be found here: shorturl.at/0RGlc

How can a closer dialogue with Gramsci’s work advance the study of power in IR? This question seems all the more pertinent in light of the current return to realpolitik and great power politics. Read how Ivan Bakalov's article develops a process-centred conceptualisation of power: rdcu.be/ecS6c