After years in the making, my first single-authored article is out in Civil Wars! So grateful to all who supported this journey! 👇

It explores how interstate relations and state-building shape civil war dynamics in borderlands, showing how some territories become either conflict-prone or conflict-proof through state responses. Based on fieldwork and archival research in two borderlands of India’s northeast.

.@ElliottSchoolGW is seeking an #Iran expert to join us as an Assistant/Associate Professor of #MiddleEast Politics. This link provides more information: https://t.co/TZSuepkWbU

Right at the intersection between academia&policy, plenty of time to work on your own research, nothing but support and meaningful mentorship from everyone&all institutions involved. Happy to answer questions&share my experience from this program, if you are thinking of applying.

I first started thinking about this project in fall of 2015, so it is pretty surreal to have this in my hands right now

Come work with us @ElliottSchoolGW! We are looking for a full-time faculty member with an associate or full professor rank in the field of security studies, broadly defined. The position will be based in the ISCS and affiliated with the MA in SPS program.

Such a pleasure to see old and new friends at @IMESatGWU last week! (With a special thanks to @GWGeography for co-hosting!)

Proud that my article with @AtziliBoaz on buffer zones has been selected as a must-read article @IAJournal_CHalong with other fantastic articles on migration, borders and refugees. Thank you for putting it together!

Reading List: Migration, borders and refugees We have curated a list of 12 must-read articles on migration, covering diverse topics like refugee laws, maritime migration, racial capitalism, border-making, buffer zones and more. Check it out 👇 https://t.co/Gi8O4FaMrR

I'm looking for an RA to help with dataset cleaning, coding & analysis, but also other tasks. Would need to know Stata and speak French & English. The work is related to informal tax institutions. Please reach out if you happen to know anyone that may be interested! Thanks! 🙏

So looking forward to this book!

The Elliott School at GW is looking for a part-time instructor to teach an MA-level course on race & international relations in spring 2025. If you are interested or know someone who might be interested, please let me know.

SIS professor @AtziliBoaz identifies several “blunders at different levels of decision-making” by the Israeli government leading up to and on the day of the October 7 attack in a new commentary for @WarOnTheRocks.

The GW's Institute for Korean Studies is looking for a new program manager. A great place to work and deeply engage in policy/academic issues relating to Korea.

Read more about our work on affirmative action in the latest #UNUINSIGHTS 👇 It was a pleasure writing this piece with @FrontierMin, building on work with @SchotteSimone @chinmayi95 and others.

I'm recruiting a 2-year postdoc to work on global gov. of emerging tech, w/ focus on China's int'l engagement. Based in GW's polisci dept & affiliated w/ Inst. of Security & Conflict Studies. Deadline is March 25. Please share the link to apply:

Elliott School is hiring a new director for the MA in International Affairs program. Join us in shaping the next generation of IA professionals. Please share widely & apply!

Affirmative action has shown benefits marginalized groups but sparks controversy globally. Governments must consider public sentiment to avoid backlash when implementing such policies. More by @RGisselquist and @FrontierMin: https://t.co/ngUivaEwgN Republish @ConversationUK

Honor to moderate a book talk by our colleague, @AdamWunische this Friday at 5:30. His new book on Afghanistan explores some of the enduring challenges of foreign state-building in fragile countries.

The Elliott School's SPS MA program is celebrating its 45th anniversary! Our program has evolved, adapted, and grown over the decades, shaping us into what we are today. I am so honored to be a part of the management team under Paul Williams's leadership.