Al Cook

Humanitarianism and the fourth industrial revolution: saving which lives? The crossing of physical, biological and cyber domains that characterizes the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) threatens the independence of humanitarian organizations. This challenge increases t...

Martin Searle”s article “Humanitarianism and the fourth industrial revolution: saving which lives?” Is free access for a limited time in special issue “Humanitarian Policy and Action in Asia: Analysing Challenges, Exploring Opportunities” Check it out!

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South-South humanitarianism: a collaborative network of Chinese non-governmental organizations responding to the 2015 Nepal earthquake The literature on the internationalization of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) under-appreciates the experience of those originating in the Global South. This article addresses this gap in the...

Qiang Zhang , Lina Gong et al.’s article “South-South humanitarianism: a collaborative network of Chinese non-governmental organizations responding to the 2015 Nepal earthquake” is free access for a limited time in our special issue. Check it out!
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Assistant / Associate Professor in International Political Economy (Tenure-Track / Tenured) [RSIS] Assistant / Associate Professor in International Political Economy (Tenure-Track / Tenured) The S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, is ...

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Assistant Professor in Strategic Studies / International Relations (Tenure-Track) [RSIS] Assistant Professor in Strategic Studies / International Relations (Tenure-Track) The S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, is seeking to...

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Assistant / Associate Professor in Asian Studies / International Relations (Tenure-Track / Tenured) [RSIS] The S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, is seeking to appoint an Assistant/Associate Professor (Tenure-Track/Tenured) in Asian Studies ...

📢 @RSIS_NTU @NTUsg is hiring tenure-track positions in Strategic Studies, Asian Studies, IR, and IPE. Deadline: 31 Jan 2026. Please RT & share with anyone on the market!
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IP26007 | The Rise of Mutual Aid: Rethinking Humanitarian Frameworks and Transforming Humanitarian Practice KEY TAKEAWAYS • Amid soaring inflation, political uncertainty and cuts to humanitarian aid, more mutual aid groups and networks are emerging with vast influence. • States, international non-government...

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IP26005 | Humanitarian Aid in an Era of Transactional Diplomacy KEY TAKEAWAYS • Humanitarian aid is becoming increasingly transactional. • The divide between donor states and recipient states is becoming more entrenched, with donor states looking to gain economic ...

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Mamdani will be sworn in in the station that inspired the Turtles lair in TMNT 2: The Secret Of The Ooze

Assistant Professor in Strategic Studies / International Relations (Tenure-Track) [RSIS] Assistant Professor in Strategic Studies / International Relations (Tenure-Track) The S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, is seeking to...

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Assistant / Associate Professor in International Political Economy (Tenure-Track / Tenured) [RSIS] Assistant / Associate Professor in International Political Economy (Tenure-Track / Tenured) The S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, is ...

Assistant / Associate Professor in International Political Economy (Tenure-Track / Tenured) [RSIS] ntu.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers/job/...

Assistant / Associate Professor in Asian Studies / International Relations (Tenure-Track / Tenured) [RSIS] The S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, is seeking to appoint an Assistant/Associate Professor (Tenure-Track/Tenured) in Asian Studies ...

📢 @RSIS_NTU @NTUsg is hiring tenure-track positions in Strategic Studies, Asian Studies, IR, and IPE. Deadline: 31 Jan 2026. Please RT & share with anyone on the market!
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2 PhD scholarships in politics, University College Dublin: www.ucd.ie/spire/study/...

Max Planck post-docs on political economy and economic sociology. Deadline: 15DEC25 career.mpifg.de/jobposting/3...

Brown University post-doc opportunity at Watson School of Public and International Affairs. Deadline: 15JAN2026: networks.h-net.org/jobs/69514/b...

Hallucinating Climate Security: A Cautionary Tale about Generative AI Recent studies indicate that over 90% of all students – and an increasing number of policy makers – are using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to process large amounts of data and [...]

Short piece by Tobias Ide on how horribly wrong AI bots are when asked to analyze research, in this case around climate security.

I found when dealing with environmental security, it keeps referring back to ideas from the 1990s, most long since discredited
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JUST RELEASED! The July issue of NBR's quarterly journal ASIA POLICY features content on #nontraditionalsecurity, #SoutheastAsia, #UStariffs, #ChinaMiddleEast engagement #NorthKoreaRussia relations, #Taiwan's #DefenseIndustry, the #IndianOcean, and more! www.nbr.org/publication/...

Great catching up with @adbcook.bsky.social over spicy Indonesian food!

Beyond thrilled to have my new article on ‘radical contestion’ published in @risjnl.bsky.social!

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Happy to help where I can

I was treasurer and president for ISA Asia-Pacific Region (term limited) and participate in business meetings. Regions are an important component alongside sections and caucuses that are often overlooked.

I see. I was referring to the ISA regions outside the USA.

So then the Annual Convention is essentially ISA USA during this time. The virtual component is a tough angle tried in the pandemic and for those of us in the Asia-Pacific timing and low participation were significant issues.

On the point of ISA conferences in non-US locations, this is fine if it is led by ISA regions. ISA central organising competing conferences to ISA regions is problematic. ISA regions could use additional resources from membership dues to support these efforts particularly when they can’t attend AC.

Fair. It’s all such a mess and sad that I imagine we’ll all ending up focusing on outside opportunities in our own regions or others. No winners.

Scientific conferences are leaving the US amid border fears Some meetings have been put on hold in response to foreign researchers’ travel concerns.

Does Hilton not have locations in Canada for #ISA2027, #ISA2028, #ISA2029 to pivot to given that the immigration concern overrides the other considerations in exceptional circumstances?

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Hang on, Bartholomew Roberts was Welsh too. You're telling me a Welsh pirate went out on the high seas only to get captured by another Welsh pirate?

Ni ellir dianc rhag Hon etc.

Satellite imagery indicates rare earth mining in southern Mong Hsat only 25 kms from Thai border - Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF) Update by the Shan Human Rights Foundation May 15, 2025 Satellite imagery indicates rare earth mining in southern Mong Hsat only 25 kms from Thai border Satellite images indicate that rare earth minin...

Myanmar/Thailand: new Shan Human Rights Foundation report details new signs of rare earth mining in southern Mong Hsat only 25 kms from Thai border per latest sat imagery.

Author-Paid PublicationFees Corrupt Science and Should Be Abandoned Thomas J. H Morgan & Paul E. Smaldino

As grant money starts drying up, it's more important than ever not to waste it on paying publishers' open access "article processing fees" when we can host PDFs for free. Tom Morgan and I wrote a paper on this, forthcoming at Science and Public Policy. Accepted draft here: osf.io/preprints/os...

An image of Bell's amendment. To move the following Clause — “Children born in the UK: British citizenship (1) The British Nationality Act 1981 is amended as follows. (2) After section 1(3A) insert— “(3B) A person (“P”) born in the United Kingdom on or after the relevant day who is not a British citizen by virtue of subsection (1), (1A) or (2) or section 10A shall be entitled to be registered as a British citizen if, when P was born, P’s father or mother— (a) had previously entered the UK whilst holding leave to enter the UK; and (b) was subsequently, and at the time of P’s birth, subject to UK immigration control.” (3) The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018 are amended as follows. Friday 9 May 2025 REPORT STAGE 31 (4) In Schedule 1, Table 20A, insert— “No fee is payable in respect of an application for registration as a British citizen under the 1981 Act where the application is made under section 1(3B) of that Act.””

The UK child citizenship fee is one of the highest in Europe: £1,214.

Many kids who have British citizenship rights are missing out because their families cannot afford the fee.

I’ve tabled an amendment that would stop children being priced out of citizenship in the country they call home.

Southeast Asian Responses to the 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes Executive Summary This policy report analyses the humanitarian responses of Southeast Asian countries to the 7.8 magnitude earthquakes that hit Türkiye and Syria in February 2023. It traces the emergi...

S. Nanthini and I have published an RSIS Policy Report analysing Southeast Asian humanitarian responses to the earthquakes that hit Türkiye and Syria in February 2023, and the potential for One ASEAN One Response outside the region.
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