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jon-dicicco.bsky.social
Professor & Director of the International Affairs MA program @ MTSU. International security, power transitions. He/his. Vegan. dicicco_jon in the other place.
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Dan Tichenor's brief history lesson provides valuable perspective on what's shaping up to be a key controversy during Trump 2.0: the proposed use of a wartime measure to deport immigrants from the U.S. Highly recommended reading. theconversation.com/trump-wants-...

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Very pleased to see this book arrive in the mail! 👏 It includes a chapter coauthored w/@fahadrajput.bsky.social, a graduate of our MA in International Affairs program. Fahad's insights, diligence & friendly prodding made this essay possible. I'm so grateful we had the chance to write together! 1/6

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🚨 new Substack on immigration 🚨 by Jacek Kugler, Ron Tammen, & Yuzhu Zeng open.substack.com/pub/trcacade... h/t @patrickrhamey.bsky.social

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🌿🕊️ on this International Day of Peace--when peace seems so unattainable--it is refreshing to read about "a grand strategy of peace," one that emphasizes careful cooperation and strategic accommodation of would-be adversaries. Thank you @patrickrhamey.bsky.social. open.substack.com/pub/trcacade...

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"Power Lines" is a new Substack featuring policy-relevant work by scholars in the Power Transition+ community. Check it out, and please consider subscribing! trcacademic.substack.com?r=1u3901&utm...

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Ezra Klein, who I know to be generally quite attentive to the political science literature, seems to be ignoring some well established findings in his article arguing Biden should step aside, which is disappointing because I really do expect better from him. A partial list

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Thank you, PS, and happy holidays to the editors and staff. Your work and dedication is deeply appreciated, and I am proud to be associated with this vital and necessary journal. Cheers!

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Sharing my new book on China's coercion, which just came out with Cambridge U Press. It argues that China uses coercion to "kill the chicken to scare the monkey" but is also constrained by economic and geo costs. Econ interdependence constrains & enables China: www.cambridge.org/core/books/c...

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Reduce meat and dairy consumption, phase out government support for high-emissions animal agriculture, reduce methane emissions. It’s just science, not rocket science. And don’t fall for the dairy industry’s doublespeak. www.nytimes.com/2023/12/12/c...

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Damn. www.nytimes.com/2023/11/30/w...

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Very useful podcast episode on the ICC and the ongoing Gaza war.

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"China-US consultations on arms control and non-proliferation" is a pretty big deal, in my view. If I am not mistaken, this is the first time "China-US" and "arms control" are mentioned together in a sentence that says that it is happening. That's very good news. 1/

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It is that time of year again: registration has opened up for the CDSN Year Ahead conference in Ottawa on Dec 7th. The topics: trying to avoid war w China, evacuation lessons, how to prepare for US election side effects, and the simmering Balkans www.cdsn-rcds.com/network-even... CaMilSky

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If you are interested in the the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict I will be presenting a brief history of it at a talk on Zoom Wednesday November 8th at noon. You can find a link to register to attend below. www.albany.edu/rockefeller/...

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Biden-Xi meeting update www.wsj.com/world/u-s-ch...

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I suppose I should be grateful that Outlook's Editor function is looking out for my grammar, but man alive, what a wet blanket.

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Homer Simpson once pointed out to Lisa, "You don't win friends with salad." 🤷‍♂️ Similarly, you don't win chili cook-offs with vegan chili. But that didn't stop me from giving it my best shot! And it was great to have a choice of vegan chilis (2 of 12) + vegan corn muffins by @dratchison.bsky.social! 😃

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On a panel on the Israel-Gaza war last week I was asked for global perspective & analysis of implications for US foreign policy. Wish I'd had Benjamin Miller's latest at H-Diplo|RJISSF at the time. He does exactly this with his typical skill and insight. issforum.org/commentary/h...

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An important read. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

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Folks, @profpaulpoast.bsky.social is here - follow him for excellent threads on IR theory and applications to current events.

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Nominations are now being accepted for the APSA Best Book in Conflict Processes Award. Books published in 2021 or 2022 are eligible. Self-nominations welcome. Deadline: 15 Nov 2023. ⏰ Details below. Tell your friends, especially those stuck in the Bad Place. polisky

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