Just posted my latest B-sky 🧵. This one is about the importance of the social sciences (and international relations specifically)

It’s not entirely shocking that the Trump administration bowed out of the Aspen Security Forum, but it does raise the question of what value there is in security conferences like this one, Paul Poast writes. worldpoliticsreview.com/trump-aspen-se…

ICYMI: In my latest for World Politics Review, I ask, “what’s the value of security conferences like Munich or Aspen?” worldpoliticsreview.com/trump-aspen-se…

Excited to be just a few weeks away from the release of "Wheat at War" (pre-orders will ship this Friday)! As preview, here's the book's opening paragraph.

With nations lining up to (eventually) recognize a Palestinian State, it's useful to consider these Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey results from May. Overall, most think the US should not take a side in the conflict, though there are clear partisan differences.

IR Book of the Week! "Why Democracies Fight Dictators" by Madison Schramm. International politics is not a domain of cold calculation. It invokes emotions. Anger is especially prominent, and helps explain why democracies choose to fight dictatorships. amazon.com/Democracies-Fi…

Echoing Paul Poast recommendation to buy Hal Brands excellent new book showcasing the centrality of the Eurasian landmass to the events of the twentieth century and the lessons that democratic leaders can learn from this history, which I reviewed for Booksin5 below! 1/5

Some are dismissing the recognition of a Palestinian State by France, Britain, and Canada as political theater. But as I explain in my latest World Politics Review, recognition is a key instrument of power politics. worldpoliticsreview.com/palestine-stat…

France, the U.K. and Canada are all prepared to recognize the state of Palestine. What does that actually mean in international relations? Paul Poast explains: worldpoliticsreview.com/palestine-stat…

Why should we care about the decision of one government to recognize another? In World Politics Review, Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast unpacks the role and purpose of recognition as an instrument of state policy and practice in international politics. 🌍👇 brnw.ch/21wUBDD

Just posted my latest B-sky "lecture 🧵. This one is on the significance of international recognition.

Paul Poast has a real knack for connecting current events to key themes in International Relations scholarship. Here, he examines recent pledges by France, the UK, and Canada to recognize Palestine. Keep an eye out for an insightful comparison/contrast of Palestine and Taiwan!

ICYMI: France, Canada, and Britain will soon recognize Palestine as a sovereign state. As I explain in my latest for World Politics Review, this tells us a lot about the current War in Gaza, and about the role of recognition in international politics. worldpoliticsreview.com/palestine-stat…

Is India poised to be a great power? In this post on LinkedIn, I share some recent work (in both Foreign Affairs & World Politics Review) that take on this question. linkedin.com/posts/paul-poa…