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🧵10 "Hierarchy, revisionism, and subordinate actors: The TPNW and the subversion of the nuclear order" by Naomi Egel Naomi Egel and Steven Ward Steven Ward 🔗x.com/steven_m_ward/…

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Another unhappy conclusion: US alliances rely on tripwire logic, historically not aimed at tipping the conventional balance decisively. But as work from Thankful Musgrave 🦃, @steven_m_ward, @profpaulpoast, @briandblank, and Erik Lin-Greenberg suggests, tripwire logic may not work as intended

Tonight, students from Princeton School of Public & International Affairs (studying at Pembroke College Cambridge) presented recommendations for NATO’s future to a group of policy and academic experts. A great discussion ranging from climate change to cyber deterrence. Thanks to Centre for Geopolitics for helping to organize!

Souvenir from a "spirited" discussion on status in world politics. Great to chat with Michelle Murray, @AliBilgicLboro, & Steven Ward. Hosted by the inimitable free speech absolutist monarchist & PTJ. Looking forward to the Whiskey & IR Theory episode! #BISA2023 BISA - British International Studies Association

Very excited that this out - a lot more on tripwires in the works from us

New research on tripwire forces and public opinion by Steven Ward and Thankful Musgrave 🦃. I'm still digging through it but I have now found my favorite citation in an article (Allen et al. 2020, 2022, 2023): academic.oup.com/fpa/article/19…

Latest episode w Thankful Musgrave 🦃 & Steven Ward discussing extended deterrence, the insane Strangelovian strategic logic of “tripwires,” how their survey experiments undermine that logic, policy takeaways, & more! Listen! cato.org/multimedia/pow…

Great to hear ⁦Thankful Musgrave 🦃⁩ and ⁦Steven Ward⁩ on the ⁦Cato Foreign Policy⁩ podcast discuss their new, important research on tripwire forces with ⁦John Glaser⁩ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pow…

Looking for a weekend listen? Be sure to check out the latest #PowerProblems with John Glaser. Thankful Musgrave 🦃 & Steven Ward explain the logic of tripwires as a deterrent and showcase public opinion surveys that undermine that logic #CatoFP Listen: bit.ly/3QPwZbq

Tripwire deterrence doesn’t work, new research by Thankful Musgrave 🦃⁩ and ⁦Steven Ward⁩ suggests: academic.oup.com/fpa/article/19…

“Tripwire” forces are deployed overseas to bolster the credibility of America’s promises. New research shows this is misguided. Thankful Musgrave 🦃 & Steven Ward explain why tripwires don't work on the latest #PowerProblems with John Glaser #CatoFP Listen: bit.ly/3QPwZbq

POLIS Assistant Professor Steven Ward contributes to this fascinating podcast 'Tripwires, Public Opinion, & War'. Listen now cato.org/multimedia/pow…

“Tripwire” forces are deployed overseas to bolster the credibility of America’s promises. New research shows this is misguided. Thankful Musgrave 🦃 & Steven Ward explain why tripwires don't work on the latest #PowerProblems with John Glaser #CatoFP Listen: bit.ly/3QPwZbq

New Episode! The second installment of our BISA - British International Studies Association live-taping, sponsored by Clydeside Distillery. "Status? You Just Met Us!" features a roundtable discussion on status with Ali Bilgiç Michelle Murray Rohan Mukherjee & Steven Ward. Check it out! podomatic.com/podcasts/whisk…

Postdoc Opportunity! Spread the Word! Deadline Approaching Soon! jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/44144/ #China #Indonesia #Politics @wjhurst/Chinese_Studies @wjhurst/Indonesian_Studies

Cambridge Politics and International Studies Cambridge is hiring a Teaching Associate in IR. This is a great opportunity for recent PhD’s to gain some teaching experience in a dynamic Department and wonderful city. Happy to answer any questions - application deadline is February 29. jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/44992/

On a previous episode of #PowerProblems with John Glaser, Thankful Musgrave 🦃 & Steven Ward discussed the follies associated with tripwires as a form of deterrence. With the failure of deterrence in the Middle East, this is a timely topic to learn about: bit.ly/3QPwZbq