Aida A. Hozic

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Touché!

There is that too 😂

Perhaps the text should be: “Thanks to the efforts of international organizations, Bosnia and Herzegovina remains a country deeply divided …”

BISA at 50: Reflections and perspectives – IPEG turns 54!- International Political Economy (IPEG) | BISA - International Political Economy (IPEG) Working Group

RIPE Editor @juanitamarieelias.bsky.social reflects on the history of IPEG at @mybisa.bsky.social - which was often entwined with the growth and development of our journal.

Military Unification? | Dimitri Zurstrassen A critical juncture for a common European defense policy

"Around 55 percent of arms imports by European states between 2019–2023 came from the US, up from 35 percent between 2014–2018."

NEW @dzurstrassen.bsky.social reviews the persistent obstacles of European defense policy, from the EU's founding to the SAFE program.

@rita-abrahamsen.bsky.social Michael C. Williams @srdj.bsky.social and the team behind World of the Right have done their readings of right wing ideologues, including Dugin. You should add Karaganov to the list from Russia. Though I would agree with Cas that Dugin is not key to alt right.

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‘A landmark gathering for IPE scholars in Belfast’ - reflections with @juliacalvert.bsky.social & James Scott 🎉

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Or … how the “knowledge economy” turned into a monster nourished by its most faithful workers and followers.

I was being sarcastic. But, indeed, I do. The headlines and the market reaction would have been different to a male central banker shedding tears.

Oh, I understand. But the headlines focus on her tears.

U.K. bond markets react to Rachel Reeves’ tears. This must be a new low for gender discrimination under capitalism.

One article after another; nothing on substance/policies - all about style/image. Shocking 🤣

This country, the world … so need this kind of solidarities and cross-endorsements.

This was the exact same pattern of left-right distribution of violence in W Europe in the 1970s, especially in Italy, during the so-called “strategy of tension.” At that time, right-wing violence was indiscriminate (mass bombings a la mass shootings) with a much higher victim count.

Saved.

And it continues …

When the market acts as a political savior, we are really in some deeply troubled waters.

We are so far away from the times when women participation in peace agreements was deemed to be important and desirable.

The Secret History of America’s Involvement in the Ukraine War This is the untold story of America’s hidden role in Ukrainian military operations against Russia’s invading armies.

The key takeaway from the long article in the NYT, also highlighted in military publications: Ukraine “was also a grand experiment in war fighting, one that would not only help the Ukrainians but reward the Americans with lessons for any future war.” One suspects, Gaza too is just a laboratory.

A thoughtful thread by Cas Mudde re boycotting of the U.S. by academics from elsewhere. My short answer would be: protect knowledge flows, consider who is really being harmed by the boycott and, above all, think of your own safety when crossing borders. Your degrees will not protect you.

Next German government agrees to radical toughening of migration policy Center left and center right are trying to forge a deal to form a coalition. Important differences remain, according to documents seen by POLITICO.

Out-trumping Trump in global incarceration trends.

Authoritarianism is very hard to defeat. And it is virtually impossible if the opposition is focused on defense of its own privileges, thus accommodating those who are in power.

Musk’s X suspends opposition accounts in Turkey amid civil unrest Suspensions affect accounts spreading information about the widespread demonstrations.

Revolution will definitely not be tweeted. www.politico.eu/article/musk...

Drowning in the ocean of terrifying news, we belatedly celebrate @ripejournal.bsky.social best article and best reviewer awards for 2024. The awards were announced at IPE reception (chaired by Anja Jetschke, below) at @isanet.bsky.social conference in Chicago last week (March 2-5, 2025). 1/4

Opinion | We Were Badly Misled About Covid The same dangerous mistakes. The same lack of candor.

Chapeau to @zey.bsky.social - we are at the point where we are because our expert elites somehow thought that science and knowledge would be best protected from conspiracies and populist vengeance by hiding and manipulating that same science and knowledge.

Trump Demands Major Changes in Columbia Discipline and Admissions Rules A letter outlining “immediate next steps” arrived less than a week after the administration said it was canceling $400 million in grants and contracts.

Oh, that research money … definitely more important than students.

(File under: Some Day We Will All Be Ashamed)

I do hope everyone has read Arendt's Eichmann in Jerusalem very carefully and therefore understands the relationship between stripping people of citizenship, statelessness and detention/disappearance.

No matter who governs the United States, it is the Black Rock world. Read and follow @danielagabor.bsky.social and you will understand why.