International Affairs

The Consultative Meetings of Heads of State of Central Asia: local norms, institutions and the fundamentals of regional order After more than a decade of tensions, leaders of the five central Asian republics have met annually since 2018. This article argues that the Consultative M

How do the Consultative Meetings of Central Asian leaders generate local norms and institutional practices that sustain regional order beyond Western models? #Localization #IRNorms

Article available in @iajournal.bsky.social by Filippo Costa Buranelli.

In 2023, 520,000 people – many from Venezuela, Haiti and beyond - crossed the Darién Gap to travel northwards through the Americas.

piariggirozzi.bsky.social (of unisouthampton.bsky.social) & Cintia Quiliconi examine the fractures in Latin America’s migration governance: doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...

Trump’s defiance of international institutions Tim Heinkelmann-Wild explores three lessons for institutions facing renewed contestation from the second Trump administration

1 year into #Trump's new take on #AmericaFirst 🇺🇸 what is similar and what is different to his first term?

3 lessons from Trump 1.0 about responding to renewed institutional contestation by Trump 2.0 in my contribution to @iajournal.bsky.social's blog: medium.com/internationa...

@neophytosloizides.bsky.social article "Building peace in Syria: pathways to inclusive democratic governance" is out now in the latest issue of @iajournal.bsky.social 🕊️ 🕊️

👓 Check it out: doi.org/10.1080/1753...

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Top 5 books: January 2026 Every new year brings new challenges, but picking which book to read next should not be one of them. In this round-up of the best books…

📢 NEW BLOG ALERT!

To ring in the new year, Book Reviews Editor Mariana Vieira is back with 5️⃣ recommendations of the latest International Relations books to keep you hooked.

Check them out 👇
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Towards an orderly and just exit from fossil fuels How can the competing goals and diverse interests involved in a just and multilateral transition away from fossil fuels be reconciled? This article explore

Towards an orderly and just exit from fossil fuels academic.oup.com/ia/article/d...
My latest article in @iajournal.bsky.social
@suspol.bsky.social @sussexsrp.bsky.social @sussexfss.bsky.social @fossilexit.bsky.social @fossiltreaty.bsky.social

Whilst the UN system may not be capable of resolving the most major contemporary conflicts, it remains an important channel for diplomatic bargaining between the veto powers.

Learn why in the latest policy paper by
richardgowan1.bsky.social (of @crisisgroup.org): doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...

The great betrayal: the struggle for freedom and democracy in the Middle East Fawaz Gerges's latest book might be his lifetime masterpiece. It has all the ingredients to become the reference point for the study of the Arab world and

"Fawaz Gerges' latest book might be his lifetime masterpiece"

A wonderful review of 'The Great Betrayal' by @fawazgerges.bsky.social in @iajournal.bsky.social

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@princetonupress.bsky.social

Have you read our newest issue yet? 📚

We bring you research on topics such as 'America First', Latin American migration governance, Syria's future and lots more.

Read here 👉 academic.oup.com/ia/issue/102/1

Cosmopolitan imaginaries and international disorder One can hardly envisage a more intelligently cogent exploration of the cosmopolitan imaginary in international society. In this book, Aaron McKeil addresse

Very happy that my review of Aaron McKeil’s ‘Cosmopolitan Imaginaries and International Disorder’ - exploring why modern cosmopolitan ideas and movements have been unable to overturn the norms of international order - is available now in @iajournal.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...

Delighted to be included in the first issue of International Affairs in 2026! I review Yongjin Zhang's "Reimagining the international: Chinese world ordering before the west." Read it here: academic.oup.com/ia/article/1...
@iajournal.bsky.social

Also featuring my first solo authored paper presenting an index of LGBTIQ+ inclusion and agency in truth commissions - you should check it out: academic.oup.com/ia/article/1...

(I did a thing!)

#Trump 2.0 has just disengaged the #US from 66 more int’ institutions!

My systematic study of Trump 1.0’s attacks against #multilateralism, published in the latest issue of @iajournal.bsky.social, offers some lessons for today’s challenges:
doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...

📚 My review of Mark Lowenthal's excellent study of the US intelligence community, Vigilance Is Not Enough, is available in the @iajournal.bsky.social journal.

A comprehensive study of the the development of US intelligence - well worth a read.

🔗 academic.oup.com/ia/article-a...

Great to write w my brilliant friend Cintia Quiliconi @flacsoecuador.bsky.social about Latin American regional migration governance and its shift from human-rights frameworks towards more discretionary, security-driven approaches- and what it means for protection and policy. doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...

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Our first issue of the year is OUT NOW‼️

This issue features research articles on topics such as 'America First', Latin American migration governance, and Syria's future, policy papers on the UN's role in peace and conflict, and 25 book reviews.📚

👉 Read the issue: academic.oup.com/ia/issue/102/1

What will 2026 mean for international affairs? 🌏

Check out the latest story from our sister publication @theworldtoday.org that brings together @chathamhouse.org experts to tackle this question:
www.chathamhouse.org/publications...

📢 Our winter issue is here! ❄️

Explore stories on how the West can keep pace with China’s tech revolution, what the world might look like in 2026, Haiti’s deepening crisis, why we need a climate dashboard, and much more. 🌎

Read now > www.chathamhouse.org/publications...

What can we learn from Trump 1.0 for Trump 2.0 🇺🇸 and the future of the liberal international order #LIO? 🌐

In a recent study in @iajournal.bsky.social, I assessed #Trump 1.0’s attacks against int’ institutions and their consequences: doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...

Key findings & implications👇

Order 'Insurgent Nations' by Paula Cristina Roque 👉 www.hurstpublishers.com/book/insurge...

Part of the 'African Arguments Series'.

Vuk Vuksanovic's "Serbia's Balancing Act" is featured on this curated list!

📚 www.bloomsbury.com/9781350400603

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We are truly honoured to be one of ten titles on @iajournal.bsky.social's Christmas reading list 2025. 🎅🎄

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Top 10 books: The International Affairs Christmas reading list 2025 How regularly do you think about Serbia, Angola or the Pacific Islands? For many, the answer will be ‘not that often’. Ahead of the…

Top 10 books: The International Affairs Christmas reading list 2025 📚🎄

Ahead of the holidays, Book Reviews Editor Mariana Vieira
has curated a list of books that reflects our commitments to covering the whole of the International Relations discipline.

Check them out 👇
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Mainstreaming Marxism: on the anarchic structure of world economy This article argues that issues of class and race have been excluded from considerations of the anarchic structure of world economy. By studying together s

More on the “mainstreaming of Marxism” here with International Affairs
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