Tony Lang

I don't just write about International Relations, but I write fiction too! This is my first book, a fantasy novel for young adults in the JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis mode. Available in paperback and Kindle versions! www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FPNJ8S8...

YouTube video by Popcorn Picks Military Troupes vs. Brothers (Epic Ending) | The Blues Brothers

What Donald Trump thinks is necessary in Chicago youtu.be/dNfziz4_1P8?...

Thinking Global Podcast – Anthony F. Lang Jr. Anthony F. Lang Jr. speaks about universal values, International Political Theory (IPT), normativity, ethics, Grotius and more.

Really enjoyed speaking with @kieranomeara.bsky.social and Dan Drury on @e-international.bsky.social on my intellectual journey in IR: eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

Well well well, look what was waiting in the mail this morning. It really exists. To be released for purchase in the UK/Europe on August 28, and in the USA on October 27. Hope you enjoy it!

YouTube video by Joe's Great Books Joe's Great Books 16: Animal Farm with Tony Lang

A fun talk with my good friend, Joe Sharkey, who hosts Joe's Great Books. We talked about George Orwell's Animal Farm, which is a great 'fairy tale' as Orwell calls it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=paAy...

Really sad to hear that Alasdair MacIntyre has died. I was lucky enough to be taught by him as an undergraduate (as evidenced by this photo from many years ago). I also have been reading his work for a chapter I just wrote on him. He will be missed.

We are hiring @standrewsir.bsky.social! If you work on African or Middle East politics, consider applying to work with us:https://www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/3611/0/450221/889/lecturer-ac2593dd

In Our Time - Montesquieu - BBC Sounds Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss republicanism, despotism and the separation of powers.

In light of Trump's overriding of basic checks and balances, worth listening to this BBC episode on Montesquieu - or better yet read his Spirit of the Laws! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

The Path to American Authoritarianism What comes after democratic breakdown.

An excellent (and depressing) analysis: www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

📢Join us on Tuesday, 11 February at 1pm in The Undercroft for an insightful conversation with Taylor St John (St Andrews) on 'The UN Negotiation Process'. 🍽️ Lunch served at 12.30pm. Don't miss it!

#UN #GlobalGovernance #Negotiation

@standrewshist.bsky.social

Trump is unleashing sadism upon the world. But we cannot get overwhelmed | Judith Butler Those who celebrate his defiance and sadism are as claimed by his logic as those who are paralyzed with outrage

Excellent analysis by Judith Butler of Trump's cruelty and a warning not to be overwhelmed by it: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The books I'm currently reading:
Plato, The Laws
Hobbes, Behemoth
Hugo Grotius, The Truth of the Christian Religion
Alasdair MacIntyre, God, Philosophy, Universities
Akhil Reed Amar, America's Constitution: A Biography
Patrick Thaddeus Jackson Facts and Explanations
I love being an academic!

History of the Future: Classical Realism and Trump If those who do not read history may repeat its errors, those who do not read theory may inadvertently reinvent it – often with omissions.

A really interesting article: www.e-ir.info/2024/11/26/h...

YouTube video by Joe's Great Books Joe's Great Books 15—Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol with the Brothers Lang

A really fun discussion on Joe's Great Books with my brothers Jim Lang and Bill Lang on Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol: www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1QC...

Passage from Carl Sagan’s A demon-haunted world book.

Some folks are pretty good seeing things coming.

A great speical issue on Academic Freedom in @globcon.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @joshaw.bsky.social @antjewiener.bsky.social Well done!

Hello! We're the 'International Ethics' Section of ISA (@isanet.bsky.social). We're thrilled to be here. Be sure to join our 'International Ethics Section' when you sign up for/renew your ISA membership! Your support makes the best panels at ISA's 's annual conference possible! isanet.org/membership

Yes, a very sad loss. Jorg was a lively, intelligent, and supportive colleague. He will certianly be missed.

Please join us for an what I hope will be an interesting discussion on academic freedom and professional associations!

events.st-andrews.ac.uk/events/the-c...

I will be speaking on the contested use of #Staatsraison #reasonofstate in St Andrews on Thursday. If you are interested and in the area please be invited 👇🏻👇🏻

As of January 2025, the Cambridge University Press journal @globcon.bsky.social (Global Constitutionalism) will be based at the University of Edinburgh, supported by a fruitful partnership between University of Edinburgh Law School & University of Edinburgh, School of Social and Political Science.