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Rita Floyd

@ritafloyd.bsky.social

Professor of International Security and Ethics, University of Birmingham Co-Editor-in-chief International Affairs

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Professors @ritafloyd.bsky.social of the University of Birmingham and Richard Matthew of @ucirvine.bsky.social co-edited the 2nd edition of Environmental Security: Approaches, Issues and Actors (Routledge Books, 2026). ow.ly/9m9E50Yj3Oc

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Defence and climate change: An introduction Climate change is increasingly recognized as an issue of security, including by states and by traditional providers of national security within states: Defence and the military. This article introd...

Contributors include @ritafloyd.bsky.social, @chadmbriggs.bsky.social, @zimmzone.bsky.social, @annakbrinkman.bsky.social, @wgreaves.bsky.social, Duncan Depledge, Dhanasree Jayaram, Anselm Vogler, Rob Cullum, Hannah Teicher, Sofia Kabbej & others! Intro is here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

06.02.2026 04:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks JIPT, for a forum on my @universitypress.cambridge.org The Duty to Secure: ft. @jamespattison.bsky.social; @corneliab.bsky.social, C. Brown, K. Stullerova and D. Brunstetter. Thx for comments to @jonathanfloyd.bsky.social; J. Parry, M. Webber, P. Porter journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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An aerial view of Shiosakibashi intersection from Dentsu Headquarters Building in Tokyo, Japan

An aerial view of Shiosakibashi intersection from Dentsu Headquarters Building in Tokyo, Japan

In the forum "At the crossroads," @jonathanlukeaustin.bsky.social, David Chandler, Marwa Daoudy, @ritafloyd.bsky.social, and @dahlia-cs.bsky.social discuss how our questions, concepts, and methodologies must change if we take the ecological crisis seriously www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

16.09.2025 08:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Uncontested terrain? Reflections on the perception of the military in climate security In the 1990s when environmental security first gained mainstream prominence, environmentally-minded academics viewed the involvement of the military in this agenda negatively. Nowadays, academics s...

New article with @ritafloyd.bsky.social on the role of militaries in climate security discussions - we did not quite keep pace with Hegseth deleting all climate references and programs in the Pentagon, though
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Managing Editor, International Affairs - Chatham House Exciting opportunity to lead on the editorial production of the journal, and set and deliver the journal’s business plan and strategic objectives, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.

πŸ“’ JOB ALERT: We are looking for a Managing Editor to join our team!

This is an exciting opportunity to lead on our editorial production, and set and deliver our strategic objectives and work with a vibrant team!

Apply by 14 September below ‡️

careers.chathamhouse.org/jobs/6364630...

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Our May issue is OUT NOW!

➑️ Special section on boundary work & the (un)making of global cooperation
πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ 7 articles on LGBTQ+ rights, the conversative global order and more
πŸ“Š 3 policy papers on peace in Yemen, the WTO in crisis and more
πŸ“š25 book reviews

Read now: academic.oup.com/ia/issue/101/3

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