Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #ir_true_nontrivial
Most recents (5)
What does economics have to do with grand strategy?
After seeing much discussion of this question over the past few days, I want to share some of my favorite works on the topic
[THREAD]
After seeing much discussion of this question over the past few days, I want to share some of my favorite works on the topic
[THREAD]
Before I start, what do I mean by grand strategy?
To keep it simple, I view grand strategy as "a state's role in the world". This is close to what @RebeccaLissner calls "grand strategy as blueprint" (note: read the entire Nov 2018 @TXNatSecReview issue)
tnsr.org/2018/11/what-i…
To keep it simple, I view grand strategy as "a state's role in the world". This is close to what @RebeccaLissner calls "grand strategy as blueprint" (note: read the entire Nov 2018 @TXNatSecReview issue)
tnsr.org/2018/11/what-i…
We can approach the economics-grand strategy link in two ways:
(1) Foreign economic policy as a component of grand strategy
(2) Domestic economy as providing the material foundation for pursuing grand strategy
I'm focusing on (1) in this thread.
(1) Foreign economic policy as a component of grand strategy
(2) Domestic economy as providing the material foundation for pursuing grand strategy
I'm focusing on (1) in this thread.
1/ Will the (potential) withdrawal of US troops from Syria make the situation better or worse?
Below are some #IR_True_NonTrivial publications that are helping me think through this issue.
Below are some #IR_True_NonTrivial publications that are helping me think through this issue.
2/ On the one hand, @bfwalter showed in @IntOrgJournal that outside intervention is frequently necessary to end civil wars...
cambridge.org/core/journals/…
cambridge.org/core/journals/…
3/ ...and @PageFortna showed in @ISQ_Jrnl that outside enforcement is needed to maintain peace settlements
academic.oup.com/isq/article-ab…
academic.oup.com/isq/article-ab…
1/A TON of discussion/debate this weekend over "Liberal Order".
Several people found the debate(s) helpful, so I tried to consolidate it below (with a bit of commentary).
#ChicagoIntroIR2018: this is NOT required reading, but it touches on several points raised in class!
Several people found the debate(s) helpful, so I tried to consolidate it below (with a bit of commentary).
#ChicagoIntroIR2018: this is NOT required reading, but it touches on several points raised in class!
2/The weekend debate started with this tweet from @shifrinson 
3/Things went in multiple directions at that point.
1/A number of people expressed interest in hearing more about my new grad course, "Inference in Diplomatic History and International Relations".
So I wrote this thread to help describe the course and its goal.
So I wrote this thread to help describe the course and its goal.
3/The course is the first in a two course sequence I've created for @UChicagoPoliSci & @UChicagoCIR titled "Evidence and Analysis in International Relations Research".
1/
An #IR_True_NonTrivial thread to end your week!
I’ve posted threads this week on IR research influenced by the 2008 Russo-Georgian War.
But you know a research area not influenced by the war? The study of interstate war!
Let me explain (by going a bit into the data).
An #IR_True_NonTrivial thread to end your week!
I’ve posted threads this week on IR research influenced by the 2008 Russo-Georgian War.
But you know a research area not influenced by the war? The study of interstate war!
Let me explain (by going a bit into the data).
2/
Consider the core database used by scholars of interstate war, the Correlates of War (COW) Project
correlatesofwar.org
Consider the core database used by scholars of interstate war, the Correlates of War (COW) Project
correlatesofwar.org
3/
Or consider the OUTSTANDING book (I reference this book A LOT) that contains narratives of each war in the COW dataset, “Resort to War 1816-2007” by Meredith Sarkees & Frank Wayman (CQ Press of @SAGECQPolitics)
amazon.com/Resort-War-181…
Or consider the OUTSTANDING book (I reference this book A LOT) that contains narratives of each war in the COW dataset, “Resort to War 1816-2007” by Meredith Sarkees & Frank Wayman (CQ Press of @SAGECQPolitics)
amazon.com/Resort-War-181…
