If you're interested in military innovation, connectivity and changing patterns of participation in war then maybe give my Open Access article in International Affairs a go. "From innovation to participation: connectivity and the conduct of contemporary warfare" academic.oup.com/ia/article/100…

Pleased to share my review of Quentin Bruneau’s fascinating new book States and the Masters of Capital, published in International Affairs academic.oup.com/ia/article/100…

This week, we published our latest issue which is FREE to read for 3️⃣ months! The issue contains: 📱 Special section on smartphones in conflict & care 💡 9 Research articles 📊 2 Policy papers 🗣 1 Review forum on #NATO 📚26 Book reviews Read here > academic.oup.com/ia/issue/100/4

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The smartphone has far-reaching impacts, ranging from war and aid to democracy. How can we make sense of these changes? 📱 Learn more about this in the introduction to our special section, written by guest-editors Jethro Norman, Matthew Ford & Signe Cold-Ravnkilde ✍️ Read >>

Drawing from 10+ years of research in the Somali Horn of Africa, Gianluca Iazzolino & Ahmed M. Musa's article studies the unique dynamics of digital capitalism in the conflict-torn region. Read for FREE here >> doi.org/10.1093/ia/iia…

Thanks to Mariana Vieira and International Affairs Chatham House I contributed to this review forum on Sten Rynning’s new book on #NATO. In my brief intervention I offer a postcolonial rethinking of the alliance. Free to download here: academic.oup.com/ia/article/100…

🚨 NEW ARTICLE: The rise of Mali's ‘videomen’ as cybercombatants in global crisis ecologies by Signe Cold-Ravnkilde & Almamy Sylla 🇲🇱 Read for free here >> doi.org/10.1093/ia/iia…

"Ukraine has shown how a mobilized society and a digital ecosystem can be orientated for the purposes of defending a country from invasion", argues Matthew Ford (Försvarshögskolan) ✍️ Read his article on how the internet shapes the conduct of war: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iia…

"Little is still known about the cross-fertilization that emerges from the mutual interplay between offline and online warfare", argue Christoph N. Vogel & @josaphatmusam ✍️ Read their FREE article on information warfare in eastern Congo >> doi.org/10.1093/ia/iia…

Does bad strategy remain a constant feature of Western foreign policy? If yes, why? 🤔 Michael Rainsborough's latest article identifies the West's inability to relate to problems proportionately as a key factor behind its failed strategies. Read more here: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iia…

📌 How do digital platforms affect the kinship practices of diasporas? 📌How do we make sense of nationality & governance in a hyperconnected world? Learn more in Jethro Norman's FREE article on digital kinship in the Somali territories: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iia…

Ambassadorships are the pinnacle of a diplomat's career, but little is known about how they're appointed. Birgitta Niklasson & Katarzyna Jezierska comparatively study 600+ ambassadors from 7️⃣ nations to map the politics of ambassador appointments. Read: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iia…

The International Affairs Summer Reading List 2024 is now out! ☀️ From NATO's 75 years and the politics of knowledge production, to global health and Star Trek, Book Reviews Editor Mariana Vieira recommends 🔟 books this season 👇 medium.com/international-…

Can Tuvalu survive state extinction by becoming a digital state? 🇹🇻 In their #openaccess article, @DelfRothe, IIngrid Boas, Carol Farbotko & Taukiei Kitara study Tuvalu's virtual sovereignty and its implications for international relations. Read here: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iia…

The International Affairs Summer Reading List 2024 is here! ☀️ Book Reviews Editor Mariana Vieira is back with 🔟 books recommendations for this season. Check them out 👇 medium.com/international-…

"Ukraine has shown how a mobilized society and a digital ecosystem can be orientated for the purposes of defending a country from invasion", argues Matthew Ford (Försvarshögskolan) ✍️ Read how the smartphone is fundamentally changing the nature of modern war: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iia…

Every year, our team puts together Reading Lists on a number of themes, ranging from diplomacy, European security, gender and much more. We hope these lists prove a valuable resource for researchers, teachers and students alike. Check them out ⤵️ academic.oup.com/ia/pages/readi…

In his #openaccess article, Kavi Joseph Abraham (SGIA Durham) unpacks how the epistemic ambiguity around the question of race reproduced colonial logics in the liberal internatinal order, as well as the opportunities to resist them. Read here: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iia…

We recently spoke with co-guest editor Signe Cold-Ravnkilde about her experiencing working on our latest special section on the role of smartphones in conflicts. Watch her video about the vision behind the special section and its unique and important contributions to IR literature. 👇