One of our The Ax:son Johnson Institute (AJI) fellows, William D. James, shares his thoughts on liberal interventionism through the prism of Tony Blair.

If you are in DC this Thursday, come to #SAIS Johns Hopkins University! I would love to see you for my talk on „Europe‘s geopolitical Nightmares“

An early modern guide to information overload | Iskander Rehman

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Join us on April 11 to launch the Classics of Applied History volume, edited by John Bew, Mattias Hessérus, and Andrew Ehrhardt.

📌IET London, 2 Savoy Place, WC2R 0BL
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The event is organized together with Centre for Grand Strategy and Centre for Geopolitics.

Pleased to contribute to The Hub, arguing that Ottawa needs to get serious about geopolitics and strategy - and back it up with real commitments and funding - or else adjust to a much-reduced role in the world. thehub.ca/2024-03-22/gra…

My cri de coeur about how the catastrophic decline in the discipline of history has negative national security implications is out now in Foreign Policy
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If you ❤️ this UK at the UN 🇬🇧🇺🇳 tweet, you'll 💕💕💕my piece on the UK and #UNSC reform for Carnegie Endowment here:
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The New Age of Naval Power | TIME - these past weeks, from the Black Sea to the Red Sea to the SCS - lots happening in the naval world. Here I explain why naval power matters today, it has to do with the connectivity that powers prosperity. time.com/6836406/naval-…

My latest on Grand Strategy and why Europe needs to think and act. Have you heard of Project Solarium? That’s what we need. 👇Centre for International Security - Hertie School Engelsberg Ideas #strategy #europesfuture #letsdothis .

If you are in London on March 7, please join us at IISS News for the book launch of 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑇𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑃𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑦 by Professor Francis Gavin iiss.org/events/2024/02…

The great unboxing! It's a wonderful feeling to finally hold my first book: British Grand Strategy in the Age of American Hegemony. If you're interested in a copy, the hardback is available at a 30% discount (code ASFLYQ6) through Oxford Academic & the e-book is on amazon for £9.99.

My latest in Engelsberg Ideas, reviewing Gregory Wallance's INTO SIBERIA, an account of 19th century journalist George Kennan's journey into the darkness of Russia's prisons and exile system. With thoughts on Alexei Navalny, Tucker Carlson, and Vladimir Putin. 1/x

History should remain central to the education of national security professionals not for lesson-learning but for enriching their understanding of the world and themselves while cultivating the wisdom to inform sound decisions. ow.ly/s6pF30szIWa

From my great colleague Iskander Rehman at the The Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs! And check out his most recent book Planning for Protraction which was published by IISS News in late 2023. His work is always - always! - worth reading.

Congrats Lizzie!

I made my podcast debut last week opposite the great Lawry Freedman. Thanks to Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė for having me on and for the thought provoking questions. I really enjoyed the conversation.

Thanks to the editors at Journal of Applied History, especially Nathaniel L. Moir, Ph.D., for their help publishing this!
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My latest for Engelsberg Ideas in which I situate China within Cameron's worldview, talking about the critical importance of China's response to the 2008 Financial Crisis

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I'm looking for a new Postdoc to join the INVISIHIST team, details are here. The deadline is 11 December, feel free to share. Postdoc Position The United Nations beyond the West  (0,8FTE) The United Nations beyond the West universiteitleiden.nl/vacatures/2023…

Iskander Rehman's excellent and erudite new Adelphi book on protracted war is now available on Amazon. Order your copy now! (If you are not fortunate enough to already be an IISS News member)

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