British Journal of Politics and International Relations - Jack Holland | Ep. 7 (2026) YouTube video by The IR thinker

Professor Jack Holland @profjackholland.bsky.social discusses the British Journal of Politics and International Relations (BJPIR) @bjpir.bsky.social — its DNA, review process, and future direction.

#bjpir

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Our Susan Strange Best Book Prize 2026 shortlist has been announced! 🎉

The shortlisted authors this year were Peter Katzenstein, Patricia Owens, Marina Duque, Inken von Borzyskowski and Felicity Vabulas 🌟

Find out more about their books! 👉 https://ow.ly/clbY50YwbMC

Princeton University Press

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Ilan Pappe to give #BISA2026 public lecture on Gaza as an epicentre The #BISA2026 conference in Brighton will commence with a lecture given by Professor Ilan Pappe.

Ilan Pappe to give #BISA2026 public lecture! 🎉

‘Gaza as an epicentre - the breakdown of the international order’ trying to provide an explanation why the events in the Gaza Strip since October 2023 unsettled the international order 🌍

Space is limited so register now! 👉 https://ow.ly/qhIf50Y4lfY

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Nominations are open now for our Susan Strange Best Book Prize honouring the work of Susan Strange! 🎉

It's important to note that self nominations are now allowed - check all eligibility requirements below! 🌟

👉 https://ow.ly/FRXO50Y04A9

@julietdryden.bsky.social Juanita Elias Jack Holland

REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR #BISA2026!!
Take a look at the conference programme and register now via the conference website: conference.bisa.ac.uk
Participant registration deadline: 2 March
See you in Brighton 🌊🏖️
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Why reassuring allies is harder than deterring adversaries in extended deterrence: Evidence from US extended deterrence for South Korea - Do Young Lee, 2025 In extended deterrence, a nuclear patron assumes a dual role: reassuring its clients while deterring adversaries. Policymakers and scholars widely recognise tha...

Thrilled to share that my article has been published
@bjpir.bsky.social sky.social In this piece, I explain why reassuring allies is harder than deterring adversaries from invading those allies in the context of extended deterrence. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... [1/10]

BISA annual prizes nomination call highlighting awards for distinguished contribution, thesis, books, working group, EDI, and teaching with a February 3, 2026 deadline.

Nominations for our annual BISA prizes have opened today! 🎉

Recognising excellence & achievement through research & teaching in the field of International Studies! 🌟

Open until the 3 February & presented at our annual conference find all info here 👉https://www.bisa.ac.uk/members/prizes

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Just before Xmas, Laura C and I had career firsts:

2 PhD students successfully defended their theses on the same day, passing their vivas.

Very many congrats to Dr Laura Rose Brown and Dr Charles Gray!

And very many thanks to the internals (Louise and Olaf) and externals (Catherine and Kyle)

some journal/ed. data:

as one of BJPIR's editors, so far I have processed 330 articles in an average of 19.73 days

we are nearly 3/4 of the way through a 6-year term and the submission rate is increasing (a lot)

this is furthered by our current impact factor (3.4) which ranks us 14th in IR

European responses to the Russia-Ukraine war - the whole special issue is now available here:

journals.sagepub.com/toc/BPI/curr...

Reflections on BJPIR’s Most Cited Articles | The Political Studies Association (PSA) Become a member Log in

*NEW BLOG* What do the most-cited articles in PSA's journal BJPIR @bjpir.bsky.social tell us about the (changing?) discipline(s) as PSA reflects on its 75th anniversary?
➡️ @profjackholland.bsky.social has narrowed it down to 48 most cited articles!
➡️ Find out which ones they are

BISA at 50: Reflections and perspectives – The new dimensions of foreign policy (1975!) Professor Jack Holland looks back at the themes of the first BISA conference, which took place in 1975.

BISA at 50: Reflections and perspectives – The new dimensions of foreign policy (1975!) with Professor Jack Holland 🌟

Looking back at the themes of the first BISA conference, which took place in 1975. 🎉

Read here now 👉 https://ow.ly/RqvL50Xqolq

@julietdryden.bsky.social

Is Blue Sky popular with academics because you publish something and nobody reads it?

Lots of great #AUKUS research in @austjia.bsky.social, including a great forthcoming SI which will house this paper

European responses to the Russia-Ukraine war - the whole special issue is now available here:

journals.sagepub.com/toc/BPI/curr...

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This weekend is the LAST WEEKEND for #BISA2026 conference submissions! 🚨

Is International Studies ready for what comes next? New thinking, new directions 🎉

Make sure to submit your papers now 👉 https://conference.bisa.ac.uk/call-papers-0

VisitBrighton Simon Rushton @julietdryden.bsky.social

#Trump on #Rudd: "I don't like you and I probably never will"

Brutal.

#Trump on #AUKUS: "full steam ahead".

Conference social media card with the BISA logo, #BISA2026, Brighton, UK, 3-5 June, submission deadline: 3 November, conference.bisa.ac.uk

🎉 We are OPEN now for abstract, roundtable and panel submissions for #BISA2026 🎉

'Is International Studies ready for what comes next? New thinking, new directions' 🌎

Submit here! 👉 buff.ly/kK9oIlM

@visitbrighton.bsky.social @simonrushton.bsky.social @julietdryden.bsky.social

Been very impressed with the standard of papers and panels at #apsa2025 - happy to chat if you’re keen to submit to @bjpir.bsky.social

Vancouver is also lovely - from flying in over the mountains to watching seaplanes taking off outside the conference

Brutal jet lag making the 8am panels easy!

BISA logo, #BISA2026, Brighton, UK, 3-5 June, conference.bisa.ac.uk

🎉 Our #BISA2026 call and homepage is OPEN NOW 🎉

Have a look at our call for papers down below - submissions for papers open on the 24th of September 🌟

We are so excited - more here 👉 conference.bisa.ac.uk

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I’ll be presenting tomorrow at 14.00 on Xi Jinping’s Global Security Initiative and then at 16.00 I’m on a Global IR panel talking about my forthcoming OUP book, Securing China: Worlding Security Studies #EISAPEC2025 come join!

Ordering breakfast in Bologna #EISAPEC2025

Strong opening panel at #EISAPEC2025!

I am excited to share that I'll be presenting three times next week as part of the @europeanisa.bsky.social Pan European Conference. Please reach out if you're an IR or Security Studies scholar with an interest in race and IR or anticolonial theory. It'll be my first time there #EISAPEC2025

📣 Have you heard? The BJPIR has achieved a new Impact Factor of 3.4!

This achievement is also reflected in our rankings:
📌 14th out of 169 in International Relations
📌 36th out of 322 in Political Science

Thank you for your support!

@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

BJPIR is 14th in IR

Thanks to a great team

Will have a beer to celebrate

The British Journal of Politics and International Relations (BJPIR) has achieved an outstanding score of 3.4 for its impact factor for 2024! 🥳 It also achieved a ranking of 14/169 in the International Relations category, and 36/322 in Political Science 🎊

@bjpir.bsky.social

#BJPIR #Impact

Call for nominations to serve on the BISA Executive Committee 2025 We're pleased to announce we have six trustee positions up for election to the Executive Committee.

🌟 Nominations close tonight!🌟
Last chance to submit your applications to serve on the BISA Executive Committee 2025.
Deadline - 11.59pm (UK time) TONIGHT.
link - buff.ly/ErPLmMh
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