A nice piece on our changing understanding of the Western Indian Ocean trade in antiquity, and on the Roman-East African-Arabian-Indian interconnectivity!

Agreed. As fascinating as it is puzzling too, that this cultural dimension in relation with seafaring has received so little attention before. Thank you for bringing this to the attention of IR scholarship. Manjeet S. Pardesi IR Studies

'The “West” itself has changed beyond recognition, becoming a different entity entirely from the one that emerged in the years after 1945.' Rana Mitter: The hegemony of the Global North is coming to an end the-tls.co.uk/politics-socie…

At last, my new book has been officially announced, with a cover & ordering info. I will be highlighting its contents in coming months. Stay tuned. hachettebookgroup.com/titles/amitav-…

The Golden Road- How Ancient India Transformed the World Published 5th September Bloomsbury Books UK Bloomsbury India

Join us for the GRADNAS seminar in two weeks, Aug 29, at 8am (AEST) for a discussion on One Celestial Road, Two Messagings? Between Ancient and New Silk Road Nostalgias with Lina Benabdallah Lina Benabdallah and discussant Manjeet S. Pardesi Manjeet S. Pardesi events.humanitix.com/one-celestial-…

Looking forward to the next GRADNAS webinar on the historical International Relations of Asia where Lina Benabdallah will discuss Chinese state narratives of the "Silk Road" from a political nostalgia lens!

THREAD: In remote India, I found an abandoned Ottoman tomb. It helped me uncover how the deposed last caliph, a painter and musician, launched a plan to revive the caliphate in India - with the help of a billionaire prince, the world's richest man: middleeasteye.net/big-story/otto…

8. The Earth Being Centered On Great Britain Is Arbitrary, So Here's A Map Centered On New Zealand

An estimated 940,000 people have been killed due to the direct violence of the post-9/11 wars. These include civilians, service members, contractors, media workers, and humanitarian workers. watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/fig…

"Coming to control most of what would later become Indonesia, as well as Singapore, Malaysia and parts of Thailand during the 14th and 15th centuries, Majapahit may be the most significant empire that most people have never heard of" asianreviewofbooks.com/content/majapa…

"The net worth of members (of Congress) whose ancestors owned more than 16 slaves was five times greater than that of those whose families owned none," thehill.com/newsletters/su…

yalebooks.yale.edu/book/978030021… So excited! My forthcoming book with Amitav Acharya now has a webpage. More details soon! Many thanks to T.V. Paul, Ayşe Zarakol, and Anthony Milner for the very generous endorsements! Yale University Press Global International Relations Section, ISA (GIRS) Historical International Relations Section ISA

Hi everyone! Please register and join us tomorrow morning (AU/NZ time) for Lina Benabdallah's talk on political nostalgia and the 'Silk Road' Lina Benabdallah gradnas

Just a reminder! We have 3 positions! Applications close on 1 October!

If you are in Hong Kong Sept 19, do come to the book talk at HKU on Bridging Two Worlds, a comparative study of ancient Chinese and Indian political thought and practice. The book is open access from University of California Press.

The inability to accept the wealth and the rise of new powers in Asia makes one think that the rich world really fears income convergence b/c it sees it entirely in strategic or military terms.

What if Zealandia was not underwater? Zealandia, primarily composed of New Zealand and New Caledonia, is 94% submerged under the ocean. It's considered a submerged continent due to its distinct geological features and its separation from the Australian continent.

I reviewed Dylan Loh fantastic book for The China Quarterly -- it's a landmark study on China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 'wolf warrior diplomacy' and practice theory. A great read too! cambridge.org/core/journals/…

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