Rita Abrahamsen

⚠️ New book review!

🌍 World of the right: radical conservatism and global order, @rita-abrahamsen.bsky.social et al. @universitypress.cambridge.org

🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

✒️Laura Wolters

In our new Global Trends issue, all articles are free access, including this essay by @rita-abrahamsen.bsky.social and Michael C. Williams on the growing transnational links among the radical right.

Interview with Dr Rita Abrahamsen Dr Rita Abrahamsen joins OSGA in Hilary Term 2026, as Professor of African Studies.

A warm welcome to Dr @rita-abrahamsen.bsky.social joining @osgaoxford.bsky.social in HT26!

Dr Abrahamsen will be teaching a course ‘Pan-Africanism: Past, Present, Futures’.

Read our interview to discover why Dr Abrahamsen is so excited to be joining OSGA!

▶️ www.osga.ox.ac.uk/article/inte...

📆 | What implications does the rise of the radical right have for global order?

To discuss this question & many more, join @rosabalfour.bsky.social, Stewart Patrick, @rita-abrahamsen.bsky.social, & Michael C. Williams on November 6 at 10:00 am (EST).

Register: carnegieendowment.org/events/2025/...

Rita Abrahamsen @rita-abrahamsen.bsky.social, Jean-François Drolet @jeanfrancoisdrolet.bsky.social, Michael C. Williams, Srdjan Vucetic @srdj.bsky.social, Karin Narita, and Alexandra Gheciu received an honourable mention for "World of the Right. Radical Conservatism and Global Order"

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New article by my soon colleague-to-be Rebekah Lee. There is far too little attention to road accidents in Africa

Professor Rita Abrahamsen joins the African Studies Centre The African Studies Centre is very pleased to announce that Professor Rita Abrahamsen (University of Ottawa) has been appointed to the Professorship of African Studies... (more)

Some professional news from me - Oxford here we come!

www.africanstudies.ox.ac.uk/article/prof...

Interested in the connection between IR Theory and Ideology? Then tune into this pod episode in which Benjamin Martill talks about his editor's selection for @risjnl.bsky.social: www.buzzsprout.com/2395572/epis...

The Second Emancipation: Nkrumah, Pan-Africanism, and Global Blackness at High Tide by Howard W French In this magisterial account, journalist French (Born in Blackness) revisits the history of the Pan-Africanist movement through t...

Super excited to see this strong pre-release review of my new book by Publishers Weekly. "Weaving a staggering amount of history into a propulsive narrative that recasts the 20th century as a long struggle for liberation, this is a towering achievement." www.publishersweekly.com/9781324092452

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@rita-abrahamsen.bsky.social Drolet Williams Vucetic
@srdj.bsky.social Narita
Gheciu | Pingeot | Zeitz
CITATIONS conta.cc/4iyPATt
Winner👉🏽 June 4 TMU cpsaconference.ca/sessions_det...
Jury @clarkkazak.bsky.social Bashovski
@dgrondin.bsky.social

How Donald Trump’s assault on universities echoes earlier American conservative ideas It is easy to recognize the ideas of philosopher James Burnham, who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Ronald Reagan, in arguments and actions of the Trump administration.

Burnham warned against 'The Suicide of the West'. Now his acolytes in the Trump administration are busy bringing about America's decline. New piece in the Conversation, with Michael C. Williams
theconversation.com/how-donald-t...

2 new lecturer positions in the Middle East and Africa in the School of International Relations @standrewsir.bsky.social at the University of St Andrews: www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...

Read this outstanding book by @rita-abrahamsen.bsky.social and colleagues in prep for a forthcoming talk @edinburghpir.bsky.social. I learned so much - can't wait to hear them speak!

Really looking forward to this! In 2 days time, join us if you can! (registration required) @edinburghpir.bsky.social

Stevenson Trust for Citizenship and Scottish Council on Global Affairs upcoming event poster. The event features Professors Rita Abrahamsen and Michael C. Williams and will take place in Room 222, Boyd Orr Building on Thursday, 24th April from 6 to 7:30 pm.

There is still time to register for Thursday's Stevenson Trust lecture with @scga.bsky.social

Join Professors @rita-abrahamsen.bsky.social & Michael C. Williams to discuss the global impact of the radical right.

Register here: tinyurl.com/yx4ra4p5

A paperback book with a cover in shades of red showing the title 'World of the Right: Radical Conservativism and Global Order' and the list of co-authors Rita Abrahamsen, Jean-François Drolet, Michael C. Williams, Srdjan Vucetic, Karin Narita, Alexandra Gheciu.

It's here! After a great Q&A with the co-authors, and a particularly excellent and nourishing conversation with @rita-abrahamsen.bsky.social post event, this went straight to the top of my tbr.

Important work examining the radical Right as a global phenomenon.

#AcademicSky
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There is still time to register for the next Stevenson Trust lecture with @scga.bsky.social on April 24th.

Join Professors @rita-abrahamsen.bsky.social & Michael C. Williams to discuss the global impact of the radical right.

Register here: tinyurl.com/yx4ra4p5

Vacancies | Rita Abrahamsen Fantastic postdoc opportunity for anthropologists at the Aftican Studies Centre at the University of Oxford. Details below 👇 https://lnkd.in/dcpN_q3z

Fantastic postdoc opportunity for anthropologists at the African Studies Centre, University of Oxford.
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The crisis of the conservative international order The crisis of the liberal international order (LIO) is also a crisis of the conservative international order, which has come to oppose the LIO after suppor

I admit to being somewhat biased, but this article by Michael Williams in International Affairs is a must-read at this moment in time!

academic.oup.com/ia/advance-a...

World of the Right The global radical right is ascendant. How did it happen, and what can be done to understand and resist this world historical force?

Interested or worried about the radical right? Join Rita Abrahamsen & Michael C. Williams, who are visiting the Centre for Security Research and @edinburghpir.bsky.social IR Research Group to talk about their new book, World of the Right. Registration required:

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/world-of-t...

Jean-François Drolet on American conservatism, New Fusionism, Civilizationalism, and Right-wing Gramscianism illiberalism.org | Jean-François Drolet discusses changes in American conservatism, the New Fusionism, and the New Right's civilizationalism and Gramscianism.

New interview! Jean-François Drolet (@jeanfrancoisdrolet.bsky.social) discusses changes in American conservatism, New Fusionism, and the New Right's civilizationalism and Gramscianism. Check it out!

@ieres-gwu.bsky.social

Trump’s potential embrace of ‘continentalist geopolitics’ poses grave risks to Canada The possibility that what’s known as continentalist geopolitics underpins recent U.S. foreign policy initiatives has received too little attention in Canada. Here’s what it means.

Great piece by Michael Williams on Trump's continentalism and its possible consequences for Canada.

This may be difficult for some to read, but critical self-examination is important in the global war over who seizes final power in mismanaging the living world. We need to “outgrow modernity” (ref to Vanessa Machado de Oliveira forthcoming book).

Our book reviewed in Perspectives on Politics by Luke Moore www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Radical Right Dystopias in the Global Culture Wars Abstract. Despite the pervasive description of our times as dystopian, the disciplines of political theory and international relations seldom consider the

New article on dystopia and the radical right 👇 by @rita-abrahamsen.bsky.social and Michael C. Williams

Continuing theme from their overarching project, they find radical right using 'critical dystopias' (a la Tom Moylan, etc) for non-progressive ends

#utopiainIR

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Radical Right Dystopias in the Global Culture Wars Abstract. Despite the pervasive description of our times as dystopian, the disciplines of political theory and international relations seldom consider the

Timely article by @rita-abrahamsen.bsky.social & M. Williams:

"Radical Right Dystopias in the Global Culture Wars"
@gsqjournal.bsky.social

"critical dystopias" are integral to "the radical Right's ideological critique of managerialism and liberal globalization"

doi.org/10.1093/isag...

Radical Right Dystopias in the Global Culture Wars Abstract. Despite the pervasive description of our times as dystopian, the disciplines of political theory and international relations seldom consider the

On this day of Trump’s second coming, we bring you an article on the radical Right’s use of dystopias. Free to read in Global Studies Quarterly:

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