The State of Global Peace & Security The Scottish Council on Global Affairs and the University of Stirling are delighted to host a roundtable discussion on the state of global peace and security at 6pm on February 24th at the University ...

The State of Global Peace & Security
24 February, 6pm-8.30pm
Venue: Pathfoot Lecture Theatre, Pathfoot Building, @stir.ac.uk, FK9 4LE

A roundtable discussion on state of global peace and security at 6pm on February 24th at @stir.ac.uk .
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(Re-)Setting the World Stage: Role Theory and Transitional Orders Abstract. This article offers a role theoretical perspective on transitional orders, the liminal space between one order and the next. Role theory understa

New article with Beasley and Oppermann out in GSQ -- in a special forum on transitional orders, we discuss national role dynamics in the 'liminal space' between international orders, including sovereignty skirmishes (think Chagos, Greenland, Venezuela) academic.oup.com/isagsq/artic...

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Trump’s Second Act: Leadership, Tariffs, and Tensions

As 2025 draws to a close, we take a deep dive into a year of American politics and its global impact. With @mkblyth.bsky.social and @jkaarbo.bsky.social.

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The profits of personality: advancing the fourth ‘I’ in international political economy research Two decades after Hay’s classification of political economy research, not much has changed. Interests, institutions, and ideas continue to dominate, especially in international political economy (I...

Now with an issue #! @jkaarbo.bsky.social and I make the case for more research on the individual in IPE, and for more love between FPA & IPE. We look at taxes and personality profiles in South America to illisutrate out points.

The profits of personality
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Trump 2.0: What's next? UofG Spotlight · Episode

Our #UofGSpotlight episode Trump 2.0: What’s Next? hit 41,000+ listens!🎙️🌎

Revisit what was predicted and compare it to what’s unfolding now by listening to the episode with our guests @michaelfrazer.bsky.social & @jkaarbo.bsky.social.

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A 'timely' article on US foreign policies toward Iran's nuclear programme. @risjnl.bsky.social

Happy to be one of the many contributors, with @cristiancantir.bsky.social, to this new, very comprehensive Handbook of IR. Thanks @cameronthies.bsky.social

Trump’s Tariffs and the Profits (and Deficits) of Personality Dominant theories of international political economy leave little room for the influence of individuals. They also never anticipated that the United States might seek to completely upend the global…

In our new blog, @juliacalvert.bsky.social and I discuss the role of Trump's personality in his tariffs, linking it to our recent @ripejournal.bsky.social article on the neglect of leader psychology in international political economy. www.duckofminerva.com/2025/05/trum...

2 new lecturer positions in the Middle East and Africa in the School of International Relations @standrewsir.bsky.social at the University of St Andrews: www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...

Calling all scholars with expertise in the Middle East and Africa! Interested in joining us at the School of International Relations at St Andrews? If so, check out these (permanent) posts: www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...

World Health Organization agrees legally binding pandemic treaty The agreement is designed to ensure more cooperation between nations in the event of another pandemic.

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For background and analysis of the "pandemic treaty" see our Insight report and related podcast at scga.scot/2024/02/14/g...

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My latest on @uk.theconversation.com Keir Starmer’s mindset is unlike other PMs — and that could matter when facing Trump. 🧠 A political psychology perspective @edinburghpir.bsky.social #PoliticalPsychology #Starmer #Trump #leaders

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Leaders in the Middle East and North Africa: How Ideology Shapes Foreign Policy. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the ... Part of the Foreign Policy Book Talk Series The study of politics in the MENA region has traditionally been dominated by historical and case study approaches. In this innovative book, Özgür Özdamar a...

Save the date! Looking forward to participating in this webinar, with @drcanbolat.bsky.social @oz7777.bsky.social and @isanet.bsky.social isanet-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Great piece on the importance of political leaders’ personalities, by the brilliant @consuelothiers.bsky.social !!

Happy to talk with @cglgsta.bsky.social about my research! @standrewsir.bsky.social

@juliacalvert.bsky.social & I argue the importance of leaders in International Political Economy, examining windfall profit taxation in Ecuador & Peru, in @ripejournal.bsky.social

It was great to talk to @adamjamesquinn.bsky.social in the Political Worldview podcast. In the episode, we discussed the ongoing Gaza war and its impact across the region

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The CGLG's in-residence fellow, Julie Kaarbo @jkaarbo.bsky.social, is hosting a discursive seminar on Egypt's changing identity and foreign policy. All St Andrews students and staff are welcome to attend!

🕐 Wed 12th, 11:00–12:00
🚩 Arts Seminar 8
📩 RSVP irevents@st-andrews.ac.uk

Egypt on edge: finding a delicate balance between Gaza and Trump Since 1979, Egypt has been a central pillar of US policies in the Middle East.

Trump's proposal of forcibly displacing Palestinians of Gaza to the Sinai Peninsula puts Egypt on edge. I offer my reflections on what's at stake for Egypt in The Conversation theconversation.com/egypt-on-edg...

That’s a wrap for the @isanet.bsky.social 2025 conference Great to see everyone and nice to have 5 former/current PhD students in a row at the @fpa-isa.bsky.social business meeting!

Off to a great start at #ISA2025 @isanet.bsky.social. Seeing familiar faces makes Chicago’s weather milder, too. 🤓 @bariskesgin.bsky.social @jkaarbo.bsky.social @consuelothiers.bsky.social @isanetexdir.bsky.social

Has Trump Changed? Juliet Kaarbo discusses Trump’s ‘changed personality’ and how it may affect his second term.

"What we likely have now is a more extreme and experienced version of Trump 1.0".

Read IA’s latest blog post, where @jkaarbo.bsky.social gives the verdict on whether Trump has changed since his first presidency 👇
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Has Trump Changed? Juliet Kaarbo discusses Trump’s ‘changed personality’ and how it may affect his second term.

Pleased to share my blog piece with International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social, linking my current Leverhulme Trust @leverhulme.bsky.social research on how leaders change, my previous IA article on breaking bad, and Trump 2.0

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Delighted to welcome Leo Varadkar on ‘St Andrews and the SCGA: Looking at how nations like Scotland and Ireland can provide a hub for discussion on international affairs" with @johnswinney.bsky.social- as Chair of @scga.scot passes from @uofglasgow.bsky.social to @uniofstandrews.bsky.social

Terrific evening in St Andrews to mark transfer of @scga.bsky.social leadership from @uofgnews.bsky.social to St Andrews. Great speech on small nation leadership from former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar & great double act with First Minister @johnswinney.bsky.social.

Have you listened to the latest episode of the #UofGSpotlight podcast?

@profnicolamcewen.bsky.social asks @jkaarbo.bsky.social, how serious are Trump's claims about Canada, Panama, and Greenland? 🎙️🌎

Tune into the episode for the full discussion! 🎧

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Have you already listened to our latest episode of #UofGSpotlight on the return of Trump?

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Featuring hosts @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social & @kezdugdale.bsky.social with guests @michaelfrazer.bsky.social & @jkaarbo.bsky.social.

Very much looking forward to the online roundtable "A World Order Out of Balance? Power, Populism, and the Shaping of Tomorrow’s Global Order", organized by @europeanisa.bsky.social @isanet.bsky.social

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