Benjamin Faude

The call for papers describes the network and the workshop. Moreover, it outlines how you can submit a proposal.

Please join us for the 6th Global Policy North workshop at @uofglasgow.bsky.social on 6-7 November 2025. Details in the CfP.

Cc: @globalpolicy.bsky.social; @uofgsps.bsky.social.

Demonising migrants won’t fill jobs or boost falling popu... ‘Stop the boats’ is a popular refrain but it obscures the real issues rich countries across the world are facing

"At some point, politicians will have to change the conversation and explain the real trade-offs to voters. Until then, we’ll keep going round in circles."

observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

Journal Article Challenges and Opportunities for Transnational Advocacy Open Access Nina Hall , Nina Reiners , Soumita Basu , Suparna Chaudhry , Laura Henry , Peace A Medie , Lisa Mcintosh Sundstrom , Andrea Vilán , Kelebogile Zvobgo International Studies Review, Volume 27, Issue 3, September 2025, viaf015, https://doi.org/10.1093/isr/viaf015

✨ Our forum “Challenges and Opportunities for Transnational Advocacy” is out #openaccess in International Studies Review ✨

👓: academic.oup.com/isr/article/...

@ninahall.bsky.social

An interesting conversation with Bob Keohane.

‘Total infiltration’: How plastics industry swamped vital global treaty talks Petrostates and well-funded lobbyists at UN-hosted talks are derailing a deal to cut plastic production and protect people and the planet

Important piece in the guardian that quotes our work on how the petrochemical historical bloc seeks to derail a UN global plastics treaty @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social @policyrelevant.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

YouTube video by Global Environmental Politics Journal Jean-Frédéric Morin and Cynthia Couette on the governance of orbital debris

📽️ New GEP Youtube video! Check out this stellar discussion between Associate Editor @yixiansun.bsky.social and GEP co-authors @jfmorin.bsky.social and @cyncouette.bsky.social on addressing the emerging #environmental problem of #spacedebris 🚀. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzR4...

We mourn the passing of Christian Joerges, Professor Emeritus at the Hertie School and leading scholar of European law.

"A scholar of rare intellectual depth and integrity," said President Cornelia Woll. He will be deeply missed.

Great new paper on the executive heads of IOs by @tomokotkhsh.bsky.social and colleagues!

Richard Clark. 2025. Cooperative Complexity: The Next Level of Global Economic Governance. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press) - The Review of International Organizations The Review of International Organizations -

Many thanks to Michael Breen @dublincityuni.bsky.social for this thoughtful review of my book, Cooperative Complexity: The Next Level of Global Economic Governance, in The Review of International Organizations @the-peio.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Ahead of the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the SDGs, @policyrelevant.bsky.social & @jacktaggart.bsky.social examine the Hybrid Institutional Complex (HIC) of global plastics governance: voluntary, industry‐led multistakeholder initiatives risk entrenching corporate‐friendly governance.

Brics-Gipfel: Viele Länder haben den Westen satt Der Westen zerstört seine selbst geschaffene Wirtschaftsordnung. China und die großen Schwellenländer übernehmen gerne. Sie versuchen, die Welt neu aufzuteilen.

Ein jedenfalls in Teilen interessanter Artikel zu BRICS in der aktuellen ZEIT. Das Ausmass, in dem man BRICS offensichtlich dazu nutzt, transgouvernementale Netzwerke zu etablieren, war mir nicht ganz klar.

www.zeit.de/2025/29/bric...

Check out this article by Kavi Abraham, which examines the tension between political inclusion and informal hierarchy found in the Hybrid Institutional Complex (HIC) for sustainable development.

A great contribution ahead of the upcoming 10th anniversary of the adoption of the SDGs!

With the world in crisis, many say end globalisation. I say that would be a mistake | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Terms like ‘deglobalisation’ have become commonplace, but what we need is true multilateralism, says Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

"The solution to the multilateralism crisis is not to abandon it, but to rebuild it on fairer and more inclusive foundations."

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

📢 Deadline verlängert bis zum 30. Juli!

Trump’s feel-bad foreign policy is guided by emotion, not... Some of the US president’s decisions may seem contradictory but they reflect his understanding of the emotional needs of his Maga supporters

"Only 46% of Maga voters back US leadership in the world, compared with 74% of Democrats. However, 98% of Maga voters think it’s important for the US to be viewed as the most powerful nation militarily and economically, compared with 64% of Democrats."

observer.co.uk/news/interna...

Very insightful interview with Diane Abbott on the Today programme this morning.

Are we witnessing the death of international law? The long read: A growing number of scholars and lawyers are losing faith in the current system. Others say the law is not to blame, but the states that are supposed to uphold it

www.theguardian.com/law/2025/jun...

The Review of International Organizations The Review of International Organizations publishes original scientific contributions in the entire field of international political economy, with a focus on ...

📌The special issue "Illiberal Regimes and International Organizations" is now published as Vol. 20 Issue 2 in RIO! @the-peio.bsky.social
link.springer.com/journal/1155...
Summary thread with each piece-- 🧵

Müller scherzt trotz Pleite: "Sind wir jetzt in Dortmund oder wie?" Video: Thomas Müller war nach dem 0:1 gegen Benfica Lissabon schon wieder zum Scherzen aufgelegt und hatte eine kleine Spitze in Richtung des Rivalen Borussia Dortmund übrig. Die Hitze als Ausrede wol...

Man kann den Mueller ja fast im Research Design Kurs verwenden.

www.kicker.de/mueller-sche...

Most Literature Reviews Miss the Point. Don’t Let Yours Critically Engaging Past Work to Confidently Shape Your Own

Most literature reviews miss the point.

Not because they’re sloppy.

But because they treat the literature like a box to tick.

In my latest Respect the Marble Post, I carve out a 6-step process to writing a meaningful lit review:

catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/most-liter...

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Philippe Sands: International law does not permit regime ... Diplomacy needs to continue and the rules followed, says barrister and professor of law Philippe Sands

observer.co.uk/news/interna...

❗ The 𝘞𝘡𝘉 𝘉𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘯 (@wzb.bsky.social‬) establishes a 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 for the 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 and is looking for its future 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 ❗

📣 Let all the excellent democracy researchers out there know! ⁣
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wzb.eu/en/jobs/dire... ⁣

#Polisky
@epsanet.bsky.social @ecpr.bsky.social @apsa.bsky.social

Stellenangebote Arbeiten Sie für die Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz!

We're hiring at the @munsecconf.bsky.social (Munich Security Conference)!
We're looking for:
Senior Researcher (focus: survey research & data analysis)
Senior Researcher (open profile – we’re looking for complementarity, not duplication)
Editor (native-level English; excellent German is a plus)

Gareth Southgate on the importance of male mentorship A lack of positive male role models means too many young men are falling behind. How do we fix the problem?

"But mentorship doesn’t just belong to football. It belongs to all of us. It can be as simple as a conversation, a quiet word, or a consistent presence."

observer.co.uk/culture/inte...

🚨 New in Climate Policy 🚨
Why are Paris Agreement pledges so hard to implement?
@harrovanasselt.bsky.social and I identify 5 key risks, like political opposition & weak institutions, that threaten NDC follow-through in 22 major emitters.
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1469...

#ClimatePolicy #ParisAgreement

Tomorrow, we'll have an online session on the @isanet.bsky.social Dissertation Completion Fellowship 👇

Ministers accused of being ‘asleep at the wheel’ over UK’s soft power around the world Government’s own advisers warn of funding crisis for BBC World Service, British Council and universities

"UK universities are seen as a driver of soft power. Recent research suggests they educated more national leaders than any other country in the world."

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Bit of a change of tack for me. New co-authored piece with Julija Loginovic - does the UN SDGs hybrid institutional complex work? TL;DR not in terms of sustainable development but yes if they're about reasserting class based forms of governance

Every time I’m reminded of the White Rose resistance, and how young and brave the resisters were, I’m humbled and in awe. The small exhibition at @lmumuenchen.bsky.social is a must, if only to just show your respect.

A powerful intervention by @stephanklingebiel.bsky.social and co-authors:

www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/03/06/2...