Carmen Chas’s Realism Versus Global Arms Control and Disarmament is now available to purchase. If you’ve ever wondered about how and why international law operates (or doesn’t operate) this is the book for you!

Re-reading your paragraph that made complete sense 24 hours ago

A monumental example of early European mosaic art. This 2,400 year old floor from the Aigai Palace in Vergina, Greece—constructed during the reign of Philip II—offers a rare glimpse into classical Macedonian grandeur.

Some interesting thoughts on peer review - there are many of the same problems in the humanities.

We have liftoff! With thanks to Stanford Press. To be launched in Oxford with Oxford CCW, details to follow. Coming in October.

It was great to attend EISA's 2025 conference at Bolonia this last week

Happy to share my review of Philip Cunliffe's new book, The National Interest: Politics After Globalization! academic.oup.com/ia/article/101…

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Pondering Rashomon to teach benefits of the English School in IR. Idea 3 perspectives on international society > 1 b/c 3 allows discussion => more depth re IS. ES ≠ “answer” to IS but more fruitful than any single theory. But would students be too freaked out by Rashomon?

The most enjoyable thing about writing ‘The Rage of Party’ was that the 1st age of Whig v Tory featured some of the most colourful characters in political history, from the Tory dubbed 'crackfart' to the Whig tried for murder twice in front of the Lords. Here's my top 6 🧵

Jokes from the "Philogelos", the oldest surviving joke book (dated 4th century AD).🧵

First day back in the office and I find this future classic in my mail box! Congratulations again to ⁦Carmen Chas⁩!

#Ethics people - get your 250 abstracts to Natasha and/or I asap for our January #BISA Ethics and World Politics online event in “Teaching Ethics in Dark Times.” Details below!

If Oxford is within your range this Tuesday, 14th October, Oxford CCW is launching my book on realism at All Souls Library, 130pm. An all star panel: Jeanne Morefield, Seán Molloy, Susan Martin and David Blagden. All welcome! Pets not encouraged. ccw.ox.ac.uk/contact-1

The assassination of Julius Caesar might have gone very differently if he had a couple of droidekas to back him up

Taking a short break to think what to write next. Autumn in Madrid is so much more better looking then in Krakow huge thanks to Carmen Chas for invite for this research visit!

I advised a friend to tell a white lie to get out of an awkward situation and now I keep getting calls from this number. What do I do??