Forthcoming from Natasha Piano: “A searing argument—and work of meticulous scholarship—about how American political scientists misinterpreted the elite theory of democracy and in so doing made our political system vulnerable to oligarchic takeover.” hup.harvard.edu/books/97806742…

I am thrilled to announce I have signed a contract with Cambridge University Press - History to publish my first book! It explores how the US Army influenced in the politics of foreign policy and grand strategy during World War II! I can't wait to see it in print!

From MIH Archives: The politics of time? Mira L. Siegelberg analyzes J.G.A. Pocock’s debt to Hannah Arendt’s political philosophy in The Machiavellian Moment and examines their disparate responses to the discourse of political crisis during the Cold War bit.ly/4flqh6b

In New York Times Opinion I argue that if Kamala Harris wins she should deliver a fresh foreign policy that breaks from Biden’s “indispensable nation” orthodoxy and strips Trump’s “America First” appeal of its allure. Call it America first, but for real. Thread and paywall-free link:

Very sad to learn of the passing of Curtis Stokes, a legendary James Madison professor and brilliant scholar of radical thought who shaped my early academic career. jmc.msu.edu/news/memoriam-………?

Congratulations to Dr Patrick McSweeney , who just defended his dissertation, “The Kids' Table at the Party: Age-Dynamics in the Democratic Party.” With committee members Jamil Scott , Jonathan Ladd and Hans Noel

Great opportunity for graduate students: Notre Dame will be hosting its second annual Graduate Conference in Political Theory and Constitutional Studies from March 27th to 29th. Abstracts are due at midnight on January 1st. See the attachment below for more details!

Times are dark when we need to be reminded of this by a leading Harvard historian of modern Germany

Now out in International Affairs: my review of Michael P.M. Finch's "Making Makers," which traces the construction of the strategic canon across three generations of "Makers of Modern Strategy" and illuminates how civilian scholars shaped the 20th cent study of war. 📚 academic.oup.com/ia/article-abs…

Get ready to read Helleiner buddy

This is one of my favorite No Laying Up projects I've ever worked on. For a week, Neil Schuster and I roamed the grounds of Augusta National with mics, capturing the sounds of the Masters, trying to tell the story of the tournament, pulling together a narrative podcast in real time.

Now on FirstView: Aestheticizing heroism for an aesthetic liberalism? Joshua Cherniss analyzes Isaiah Berlin on heroes and hero worship bit.ly/42lMbSX

Wrapped up my first big lecture course today! It was a blast (and a lot of work).

I’ve been waiting a long time for this one. Andrew Preston’s new book on how the New Deal invented the idea of “national security.” An important book to understand our foreign policy moment. It will be a must read.

Very excited to be presenting my research on "Friedrich Meinecke's Machiavelli" at the 2025 International Machiavelli Society Conference in Paris this December! THE INTERNATIONAL MACHIAVELLI SOCIETY

My article on Jean Calvin's 1532 Seneca Commentary is now published at History of European Ideas. If you're interested in #Calvin's political thought or the problem of counsel, take a look. Link below, and DM me if you don't have access but would like to read it. doi.org/10.1080/019165…

“One enters [Mann’s] novels as one enters an elaborately well-constructed building; slowly at first, but with increasing admiration for the care and thoughtfulness of the detail throughout.” Morten Høi Jensen engelsbergideas.com/notebook/thoma…

My new essay in Law & Liberty: "Pocock’s Conservative Liberalism." lawliberty.org/pococks-conser…

Congratulations to Dr. Jackson on his upcoming retirement and last day as President today. Thank you to both Dr. Jackson and First Lady Mrs. Karen Jackson for all you have done for the Finest Place We Know – Murray State University! We are grateful. We are family. We are Racers.