@tobyjrider
Professor and Department Chair at Texas Tech Political Science. IR Research on bargaining, territory, security, and conflict. Co-author of On Dangerous Ground. LSU, U of Kentucky, and UIUC alumnus. USMC Veteran. First Gen.
One of the Trump admin’s explanations for striking Iran—preemption of an imminent attack—put me in mind of my article w/@yujimasumura.bsky.social at @ajpseditor.bsky.social, which examines when govts use the preemption casus belli and how publics react. (1/x)
doi.org/10.1111/ajps...
@thescottwolford.bsky.social and I's new article on Weak Sovereignty and War is available open access from @internatltheory.bsky.social!
International Theory Wolford & Rider abstract image
#OpenAccess from our new issue -
Weak sovereignty and interstate war - cup.org/3UIp14b
- @thescottwolford.bsky.social & @tobyjrider.bsky.social
This project took a really long time to get here. Excited that @thescottwolford.bsky.social and I's work on weak sovereignty and war is finally available.
Texas Tech Political Science is hiring:
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