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            β° Last call: FPA Section travel grants for #ISA2026 (Columbus) β two awards of $750. Priority: grad students, Global South scholars, and those with limited institutional support. Send CV + motivation letter by 1 Oct 2025. Details: www.isanet.org/Programs/Awa...
               
            
            
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                Mileiβs Argentina and the unmaking of diplomacy
                Consuelo Thiersβ―argues that Javier Milei is not merely shifting Argentina's foreign policy but dismantling its diplomatic institutions. As ideology replaces expertise, and institutional normsβ¦
            
        
    
    
            π #JavierMilei is not merely shifting Argentina's foreign policy but dismantling it's diplomatic institutions, argues @consuelothiers.bsky.social. 
π As ideology replaces expertise, #Argentina is a stark example of how personalist leadership can upend international relations.  
π buff.ly/oJPgD5y
               
            
            
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            Asadzade (2025) shows, survey data from Iran before and during the 2024 IranβIsrael confrontation reveal a sharp rise in support for nuclear weapons, driven mainly by security concerns and deterrence needs.
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            The easiest way to check out candidate symbols and electoral lists for the Moldovan legislative election is www.alegeri.md, which is run by the Adept think tank. One logo made me laugh because it illustrates how rushed the pro-Russian electoral bloc was ...
               
            
            
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                                            Text: Have you registered?
BISA-ISA Joint Workshops
October 10-12. 2025
Newcastle Civic Centre - Newcastle upon Tyne, England
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            Have you registered for the BISA-ISA Joint workshops in #Newcastle 2025? The pre-registration deadline is August 15th!! We hope you'll join us in Newcastle, Oct 10-12! buff.ly/iZ4GsxF
               
            
            
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                                            Early Bird Exhibitor Registration - closing soon!
#ISA2026 - March 22-25, 2026 - Columbus, OH
Exhibitors...
Don't miss out on discounted pricing! Early Bird rates end August 31st. 
                                                
    
    
    
    
            "π Thinking about exhibiting at #ISA2026?
Donβt forgetβEarly Bird Rates are available through August 31st! Secure your spot and save: buff.ly/0SJbqdp
#InternationalRelations #PoliticalScience #UniversityPress #JournalPublishers"
               
            
            
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            Imanishi (2025) shows that U.S. emergency aid increases not just with media volume, but especially when coverage is diverse in framingβrevealing that βattention diversityβ significantly shapes bureaucratic responsiveness.
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            Heimann and Kampf (2025) examine how interpersonal diplomatic offenses, such as degradation and marginalization, disrupt state relations and call for integrating these micro-level interactions into International Relations theory.
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            π The FPA Section is now accepting nominations for:
πΉ Distinguished Scholar Award (10 June)
πΉ Alexander George Best Paper Award (10 June)
πΉ Best Book in FPA Award  (31 July)
πΉ Margaret Hermann Award for Best Text Analysis Paper (31 July)
Details: isanet.org/Programs/Awardβ¦
               
            
            
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            Make sure to join this interesting discussion ππ½
               
            
            
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                Latin America Jumps up the Priority List
                Ten thinkers on the start of the U.S. presidentβs second term.
            
        
    
    
            In the face of Trumpβs dramatic new trade barriers, Latin American countries are getting more creative, writes Catherine Osborn.
               
            
            
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            Visceral reactions play a role in foreign policy decision-making. Houghton & Mendezβs 2023 study uses somatic marker theory to examine how internal sensations influenced key U.S. decisions from McKinley to Rice.
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            Do inducements improve the success of military threats? Kwonβs 2024 study finds that combining incentives with compellent threats increases the likelihood of conflict resolution.
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            π¨ Itβs time to put political psychology back at the center of global analysis. My new commentary out today with 
@rusi.bsky.social : "Bringing the Leader Back In: The Case for Political Psychology in International Affairs" 
Understanding who leads matters more than ever @edinburghpir.bsky.social
               
            
            
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            This promises to be a very timely event in light of global trends. Do join our colleague @dresztersimon.bsky.social who will be co-hosting this event on 6 May.
@fpa-isa.bsky.social @ecpr.bsky.social @mybisa.bsky.social
               
            
            
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            @juliacalvert.bsky.social & I argue the importance of leaders in International Political Economy, examining windfall profit taxation in Ecuador & Peru, in @ripejournal.bsky.social
               
            
            
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            Meet our newly elected FPA Section Executive Council! π
πΉ President: Burcu Bayram
πΉ VP & Program Chair: Jordan Tama
πΉ At-large Officers: Consuelo Thiers, Jen Spindel, Adriana Boersner & Mariya Omelicheva
πΉ Past President: Falk Ostermann
Congrats to all! π #FPA
               
            
            
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            Thatβs a wrap for the @isanet.bsky.social 2025 conference   Great to see everyone and nice to have 5 former/current PhD students in a row at the @fpa-isa.bsky.social business meeting!
               
            
            
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            One of the nicest things at #ISA2025 was getting at @fpa-isa.bsky.social reception for my reviewing of some articles for the @fpajrnl.bsky.social journal a free t-shirt by FPA editor Brian Lai. some more nice gestures like that by academic journals & they will find it much easier to get reviewers.
               
            
            
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            Dear FPA section members, remember we have our business meeting today (Tuesday 4) at 12:30. Make sure to come! #ISA2025 #FPA
               
            
            
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            Tomorrow, we will have a great panel on leaders and foreign policy. Stephan Fouquet and I will present our work on Milei and foreign policy bureaucracies. If you are interested in the latest research on this topic, make sure to come! @edinburghpir.bsky.social  #ISA2025 @fpa-isa.bsky.social
               
            
            
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            Happening now βUnderstanding foreign policy change: a role theoretical approachβ with Anna Michalsky, @lesliewehner.bsky.social @cameronthies.bsky.social  @sibeloktay.bsky.social  Kai Oppermann, Stephan Klose & Damian Strycharz #ISA2025
               
            
            
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            Attending #ISA2025 @isanet.bsky.social ? Interested in fresh scholarly insights on the foreign policies of populist actors across the world (they might come in handy these days)? Come to our roundtable at 4, organised around our upcoming Handbook and with many authors present! @fpa-isa.bsky.social
               
            
            
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            Dear FPA members, remember we have our reception today at 20:00. Donβt miss out! #ISA2024 @isanet.bsky.social
               
            
            
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