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The official twitter account of Politics & International Relations (PIR) at the University of Edinburgh. This account is monitored Mon-Fri.
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Joined March 2013
Join UoE panlists (Prof Donald Bloxham; Dr Shaira Vadasaria; Dr Nida Alahmad; Dr Livnat Konopny-Decleve) at the Scottish Storytelling Centre for The Invaders' Fear of Memories play spt 13-14 @SVadasaria @uoessps @EdinburghPIR @ScotStoryCentre Details:
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๐ new open access book: "Climate Assemblies - New Civic Institutions for a Climate-Changed World" ๐ โ
25 co-authors examine the state of the field and the reasons behind the growing hope and hype about climate assemblies โ
Free PDF available here ๐๐ผ https://t.co/WnDvJ7B3ou
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This is my latest piece in The Loop @ECPR based on recent fieldwork in Argentina ๐ฆ๐ท. Thank you to all the officials and informants who shared their insights with me. @EdinburghPIR
๐ฆ๐ท #JavierMilei is not merely shifting foreign policy but dismantling diplomatic institutions, argues @ConsueloThiers. ๐ญ As ideology replaces expertise, #Argentina is a stark example of how personalist leadership can upend international relations. ๐ https://t.co/tU8bSzPtCO
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At @EdinburghPIR, I was lucky enough to share an office with @UgurOzdemir_TR and @Jess_Smith1534, and then with Nicola Nymalm; I can't imagine better office-mates; fun, friendly, and thoughtful.
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Excited to see our amazing @EdinburghPIR colleagues contributing to key debates at this yearโs Festival of Politics! ๐ฃ๏ธ๐ข
Donโt miss our very own SPS academics taking part in this yearโs Festival of Politics. Nida Alahmad - Peace in the Middle East? Leah McCabe - The rise of misogyny Hayley Bennett - Holyrood 2026 the big issues Benjamin Martill - How safe is Europe? https://t.co/lAZZ3arGvs
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๐ค Looking forward to this important discussion! Great to see our colleague Dr. Nida Alahmad featured at the @VisitScotParl #FestivalOfPolitics. Donโt miss it if youโre in Edinburgh on 20 August! ๐ #MiddleEast #PublicEngagement @uoessps @EdinburghPIR
Our faculty member Dr. Nida Alahmad is taking part in a panel on the Middle East at the Scottish Parliament's Festival of Politics on August 20th. Join if you are in Edinburgh! @VisitScotParl @uoessps @EdinburghPIR
https://t.co/i52Y9arIZs
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๐ A brilliant final contribution from @niceonecombo โ this collection of student blog posts from the political behaviour course is full of sharp, thoughtful insights. Well worth exploring! Thank you for everything โ you'll be greatly missed! ๐
The last thing I did at @EdinburghPIR and @uoessps, was create this site for the best blog posts from the political behaviour course that I ran: https://t.co/hgrCy7KhmD There's some truly excellent stuff on a range of topics (see below). Well worth a read, in my opinion!
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๐ Check out our ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ The new editorial team at RFS discusses the vision for the journal and its future direction. ๐ https://t.co/ARlIaMv0Co
@DavideVampa @FilippoBoni1 @assefafish Meryl Kenny @marielylopezs & Mattia Zulianello
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This essay marks the transition to a new editorial team at Regional & Federal Studies and offers a broad review of emerging themes and future directions in the study of federalism, regionalism, and...
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Important interview with @TheNational featuring our expert @PeruginiNic on Israel, Iran, and Gaza. https://t.co/ZE4lqrCfoq
EXCL: THE G7 bloc supporting Israelโs 'right to defend itself' amid genocide in Gaza and now unlawful aggression against Iran signals a dangerous expansion of military conduct first tested in Palestine which 'threatens humanity,' an international relations expert has said
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Jacqui Cho's excellent new article ๐ dovetails nicely with our latest RIS podcast, in which @SebKaempf and Dahlia Simangan discuss her editor's selection (all ungated) on peacebuilding. A feast for your eyes and ears and mind! @MYBISA @EdinburghPIR
https://t.co/42LCF19X6f
๐จNew First View Article๐จ "Making peace within hierarchy: Seeing international peacemaking, world order, and history from Cameroon" by Jacqui Cho is now available #OpenAccess! Check it out here ๐ โก๏ธ https://t.co/fhIEY6X6Nl
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Tomorrow we start to take evidence on the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill. We'll hear from @ClacksCouncil, which has been making notable progress in CWB, and: - @OliverEscobar, the University of Edinburgh - @nmcinroy, Chair @edas_scotland ๐บ 9.30am on @ScotParl TV
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To mark the end of classes and get ready for dissertation work, our cohort came together today for a productive WIP session and end of year reception. Wishing everyone good luck! @uoessps @EdinburghPIR
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Reform is expanding beyond its ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟheartlands and gaining support in๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟDrawing on another case of populist territorial expansion, I look at Salviniโs League in ๐ฎ๐น and how chameleonic rebranding amid political flux can fuel growth in new regions โ but also spark internal tensions ๐
New blog! What Italy Can Teach about Reform UKโs Rise in Scotland. As Reform UK moves beyond its English heartlands and gains ground in Scotland @DavideVampa draws lessons from Italyโs populist radical right to understand what this shift might mean: https://t.co/Hvz9etmIPo
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Important read from @PeruginiNic ๐
In this @AJEnglish explainer Lorraine Mallinder and I discuss the recent AP expose on the most documented archive of Israel's use of Palestinian civilians as human shields in Gaza.
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Are you short a listen or interested in the links b/t IR theory & political ideology? @RISjnl has just the thing for you - a new pod on our recent editor's selection, featuring our @SebKaempf interviewing (also our) Ben Martill: https://t.co/zeS3yP5E8f
@MYBISA @EdinburghPIR
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New blog! What Italy Can Teach about Reform UKโs Rise in Scotland. As Reform UK moves beyond its English heartlands and gains ground in Scotland @DavideVampa draws lessons from Italyโs populist radical right to understand what this shift might mean: https://t.co/Hvz9etmIPo
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A @uoessps @UoEStaffPride @UoEBAME collab! Curtis Chin speaks about coming of age story about growing up and coming out as gay in a working-class immigrant community and finding his way as a first gen University student. โ๏ธ๐ต๐ช https://t.co/zi0dKzJIzD
@EdinburghPIR @UoE_GENDER_ED
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Join author Curtis Chin for his story of what it was like growing up Asian in Detroit and coming out to his working class immigrant family.
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University of Edinburghโs โIslamic & Middle Eastern Studies โฆ, seeks to appoint a Teaching Fellow in Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies. The position will be available from 1st September 2025 to 31th December 2026.โ https://t.co/9RmMc2NF5H
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Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies, part of the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, seeks to appoint a Teaching Fellow in Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies. The position will be available...
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My review of Judith Butler's latest book is out in Contemporary Sociology! "Who's Afraid of Gender" is a must read for all, especially those on the fence about the attacks on trans folks/allies. @EdinburghPIR @uoessps @UoE_GENDER_ED @theasianfmnst
https://t.co/5cg01eyOd0
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Join us for a thought-provoking event featuring Jennie Ikuta as we explore British moral sentiment, black self-respect, truth, and political action. 21 May, 3-4.30pm 3.15, Chrystal Macmillan Building Don't miss this insightful discussion!
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Wednesday 21 May 2025, 3pm-4.30pm, G.05, 50 George Square To what extent can historical knowledge motivate the pursuit of racial justice? The recent proliferation of public history initiatives in the...
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