Excited to see my article on coalition costs and sanction coalition formation out with @intlinteractions.bsky.social. Also, it might be time for another Grease rewatch!

How the US Aid Freeze Harms Taiwan’s Geopolitical Interests From the direct (military assistance) to the indirect (waning U.S. influence), the freeze could have dire implications for Taiwan’s foreign policy interests.

How does US aid freeze affect Taiwan's geopolitical interests? In this op-ed for @thediplomat.com, I argue that the military assistance suspension is likely to be temporary for Taiwan. However, Taipei must adjust its aid policy to alleviate the consequences of US aid suspension for its partners.

Why critical minerals mined in B.C. could stop being exported to the U.S. amid Trump tariffs | CBC News B.C. Premier David Eby hinted on Tuesday that critical minerals manufactured in Trail, B.C., could be subject to an export ban if proposed tariffs by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump go through. Here...

Trudeau listed non-tariff actions, incl critical minerals, as part of potential retaliation for tariffs. 2 thoughts 1) Canada is learning trade war tactics from China. 2) It makes it more difficult for US to compete with China on critical minerals, where building alternative supply chain is a must.

US to Hold Off on Colombia Tariffs, White House Says The US will not levy threatened tariffs on Colombia after reaching a deal, the White House said.

BREAKING: The US will not levy threatened tariffs on Colombia after the South American nation "agreed to all of President Trump’s terms," the White House says

Off the news cycle for just one day and checked back in to Trump threatening sanctions against Colombia. Tariffs and visa bans are getting a lot of attention, but I'm also curious how wide-ranging the "IEEPA Treasury, Banking and Financial sanctions" would be since "fully imposed" is pretty vague.

TikTok is deploying platform power in unprecedented ways. TikTok can now create a narrative in which the incoming U.S. president has saved users’ freedom to create and share what they want.

TikTok is using platform power on Trump's behalf. What does that mean? My new piece in @goodauth.bsky.social goodauthority.org/news/tiktok-...

Biden Will Remove Cuba From List of State Sponsors of Terrorism The decision is the latest in a series of conflicting U.S. approaches to Cuba by different administrations.

Breaking News: President Biden will remove Cuba from a list of state sponsors of terrorism as a part of a deal that is expected to free protesters jailed during a sweeping 2021 crackdown by the Communist government, U.S. officials said.

From Incarceration to Repatriation: German Prisoners of War in the Soviet Union Grunewald significantly enhances understandings of the fate of Germans captured by the Soviet Union during World War II.

Very proud of my friend @susangrunewald.bsky.social, whose book, From Incarceration to Repatriation, is featured in Foreign Affairs. Aside from being an excellent historian (says the political scientist), she's also the coolest person I know.

Illuminating the Role of Third-Country Jurisdictions in Sanctions Evasion and Avoidance (SEA) Sanctions are an important tool for exerting influence internationally yet understanding of the impact of sanctions evasion or avoidance (SEA) and third-country involvement remains limited. In this st...

This is a really interesting report that demonstrates how countries can simultaneously be both a de jure sanction sending state and a de facto third-party state in a multilateral sanctioning regime.

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@profmusgrave.bsky.social I would love to be added to Polisky! Thanks so much!

Still testing if it works but there’s now an IPE/CPE feed for folks who are in polisky already! It’s ipesky or cpesky or cipesky. First time I do any of this so I’m very open to suggestions (starting from the feed’s avatar!). Please help advertising it!

PoliSky Sub-Feed List Sheet1 PoliSky Sub-Feed List (list maintained by @profruback.bsky.social -- @ me with a reskeet of the feed announcement and I'll add it ASAP) Topic / Subfield / Speciality,Feed Name (click to view),...

I've started a list of PoliSky Sub-feeds. If you know of one (or started one) that should be added, please re-skeet the feed announcement and @profruback.bsky.social when you do. I'll add it ASAP.

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If you're looking for an alternative to the two week "math camp" with which many social science programs start, I put together an online, work-at-your-own-pace-over-the-summer version here: daveasiegel.com/teaching/math-course. Happy to answer questions about it.