Big congrats to our favorite fiction author (not that we're biased... we totally are) @mooreacorrrigan.bsky.social on the publication of her debut novel, Thistlemarsh! Here she is at her book launch last night in Boulder.

Get your copy now - don't wait until they run out! shorturl.at/Hqsel

🔍📚 How can political aid across the Middle East and North Africa be made more effective?

Aprils #ABIBookofMonth is "Making Aid Work" by Guilain Denoeux, Robert Springborg, and Hicham Alaoui at @lynneriennerpub.bsky.social.

Browse through the ABI library: www.arnold-bergstraesser.de/en/library

What, asks Heraldo Muñoz, is behind the current phenomenon of democratic backsliding—globally and, particularly, in Latin America? What clues can we find to answer that question? Most crucially, can the current trajectory be changed?

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How to Change the World - Hidden Brain Media Does power truly flow from the barrel of a gun? Political scientist Erica Chenoweth, who studied more than 100 years of revolutions and insurrections, says the answer is counterintuitive.

Thanks to Hidden Brain on NPR for spotlighting the power of nonviolent movements — and for including Recovering Nonviolent History, edited by Maciej J. Bartkowski. A vital reminder that transformative change often happens without violence. 🎧📚

Listen here: www.hiddenbrain.org/podcast/how-...

New in paperback! “Superb.... This amazing resource fills a critical gap in the literature on North Africa and criminal enterprises.”—Kimberley L. Thachuk, Johns Hopkins University

The Mediterranean Connection is available now! shorturl.at/RkBxV

New! An innovative approach to determining when and why governments commit mass atrocities during times of civil war. Get your copy of State-Committed Mass Atrocities in Civil Wars by Gary Uzonyi here: shorturl.at/FiGou

How has China’s BRI diplomacy affected its image across Asia? What does the BRI mean for Sino-US competition? These questions and more are addressed in China Moves West, now in paperback! shorturl.at/Maj5L

Weapon and Shield: AI in the Age of Tech Conflict : College of Social & Behavioral Sciences : UMass Amherst In this talk, Nicholas Butts examines how AI is increasingly used both as an offensive tool and a defensive asset.

AI is both weapon and shield in today’s tech-driven conflicts. Join LRP author Nicholas Butts for “Weapon and Shield: AI in the Age of Tech Conflict” at UMass Amherst on April 1 to explore the geopolitics of emerging technologies:

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A New Focus on the Psychology of Betrayal BOOK REVIEW: Treason, Terrorism, and BetrayalBy William Costanza / Lynne Rienner PublishersReviewed by: Sean WiswesserThe Reviewer — Sean Wiswesser is a former senior operations officer with the CIA.…

New at The Cipher Brief — "A New Focus on the Psychology of Betrayal": a review of William Costanza’s Treason, Terrorism, and Betrayal (Lynne Rienner Publishers). Insightful look at why insiders betray and what organizations can do. Read: shorturl.at/4zdIx

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Guest Post — Academic Freedom Under Pressure: What Academic Publishers Can Do - The Scholarly Kitchen Today's post is an urgent call to push back against global trends in academic censorship and threats to free speech in scholarly communications.

Academic freedom is under growing pressure—and publishers have a role to play. At Lynne Rienner Publishers, we’re committed to advancing open, equitable scholarship and supporting the exchange of ideas.

A timely read from Scholarly Kit: scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/03/17/g...

Open War at the Durand Line: Can Pakistan's Escalation Compel a Taliban Recalculation? When Pakistan declared "open war" with Afghanistan in February 2026 and struck Taliban military installations in Kabul and Kandahar, it crossed a

New on War On The Rocks: @amirajadoon.bsky.social examines whether Pakistan’s escalation along the Durand Line can force a Taliban recalculation—drawing on her deep expertise as author of The Islamic State in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Read: warontherocks.com/2026/03/open...

Have you stopped by the exhibit hall yet? Here's Jan Goldman (shorturl.at/jXr7b) and Robert Farley (shorturl.at/kOEzD) with their books! Come say hi!

“Will benefit both newcomers and those already entrenched in the world of counterterrorism financing.” —Elizabeth Weakley, Parameters

Illicit Money by Jessica Davis is out in paperback now! shorturl.at/jumP2

Day 2 of ISA: a success! Ready for day 3? Here's LRP author Ayesha Ray with her new book Female Militants in South Asia - stop by Booth 303 and pick up a copy if you're in Columbus!

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ISA Day One, and LRP contributors Stephen Bryant and Praveek Srivastava stopped by to say hello! If you're in Columbus, come see us at Booth 303 and make sure to check out the new edition of Introducing Global Issues! shorturl.at/qWYEz

In Columbus for ISA? Don't miss Irene Wu's presentation on soft power, tomorrow at 4pm in Room SD-80. Then swing by the exhibition hall and pick up a copy of her book, Soft Power in International Relations!

ISA is almost here! Come see us at Booth 303!

Khameni's killing raises old questions about U.S. assassinating foreign leaders The killing of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei raises questions about whether the U.S. as a democracy should be in the business of assassinating foreign leaders.

What are the limits of U.S. power abroad? LRP author Luca Trenta weighs in on the long-running debate over assassinating foreign leaders in this timely NPR analysis following Khamenei’s killing: www.npr.org/2026/03/12/n...

"If you want to understand both legitimate and illegitimate uses of emergency powers, this is the book to read." —James Pfiffner, George Mason University

Above the Law? from @chrisedelson.bsky.social is available now! shorturl.at/jOgWO

Out now from @mkcartwright.bsky.social! A deep dive into fifty years of copyright policy: shorturl.at/dwu8S

“A must read for anyone interested in the future of innovation and world politics.” —Abraham Newman, Georgetown University

Tech Cold War is now in paperback! Order here: shorturl.at/pWP7k

New! "Sakwa's analysis advances the most articulated interpretation of the war through the lens of sovereign internationalism. A must-read." —Marlene Laruelle, George Washington University

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Now in paperback! China Moves West: The Evolving Strategies of the Belt & Road Initiative, edited by Anoushiravan Ehteshami, Benjamin Houghton, & Jia Liu: shorturl.at/kC1Xy

Jesse Jackson's legacy in DC George Mason University professor and political scientist Michael Fauntroy to discuss the impact Reverend Jackson had on DC and the country.

Watch George Mason University professor and LRP author Michael Fauntroy on CTV discussing Jesse Jackson's legacy in D.C.:

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Chris Edelson, author of Above the Law? The Evolution of Presidential Power (https://shorturl.at/APSfk) appears on Al-Jazeera English to discuss the recent crucial Supreme Court Decision. Dive in: | Lynne Rienner Publishers Chris Edelson, author of Above the Law? The Evolution of Presidential Power (https://shorturl.at/APSfk) appears on Al-Jazeera English to discuss the recent crucial Supreme Court Decision. Dive in:

@chrisedelson.bsky.social, author of Above the Law? The Evolution of Presidential Power (shorturl.at/APSfk) appears on Al-Jazeera English to discuss the recent crucial Supreme Court Decision. Dive in here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

⚠️ New book review!

📗 Making Aid Work: Dueling with Dictators and Warlords in the Middle East and North Africa, G. Denoeux, R. Springborg & H. Alaoui (@lynneriennerpub.bsky.social)

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✒️ Antonia Ricciardiello

Happy to see this in the world at a time when it’s so sorely needed.

My copy has finally arrived. I'm told contributors' copies are on the way. Thanks again to @avramovok.bsky.social, all the contributors, and @lynneriennerpub.bsky.social.

Understanding any political leader is a challenging task, and this is perhaps especially true when it comes to Vladimir Putin. Donald Kelley meets the challenge as he traces the Russian president's evolution from cautious reformer to authoritarian leader. Out now! shorturl.at/WW4Te