Directly targeting and killing civilians is an immoral war crime. Full stop. Sadly, such acts, motivated by a desire for revenge, are not rare in international politics. [THREAD]

🥳🚨 Excited to share my paper, "Coercive Legacies: From Rebel Governance to Authoritarian Control," cond. accepted at the Journal of Politics @[email protected]! (paper: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…) I ask:❓How does rebel governance affect political development when rebel parties win power? 🧵 1/4

We (myself, Farah Said, Ali Cheema) are hiring an RA for a new project looking at land reform in Punjab. This is a full-time position based in Lahore with fieldwork in Sahiwal starting Feb 1. See link for all details: hr.lums.edu.pk/node/16277

Reposting now that the paper is officially out (Open access: cambridge.org/core/journals/…)

📚🚨 My book, "Governing After War: Rebel Victories and Post-war Statebuilding", will be out on Feb 22 and available for pre-order! bit.ly/govafterwar ❓: How does rebel governance & social control shape rebel victors' post-war strategies for consolidating power?

What international issues become national interests worth fighting for? Soyoung Lee argues issues without clear economic value are more likely to be seen as national interests because they do not benefit any single domestic group in this #APSRFirstView. ow.ly/Hunx50QK9G9

Super fascinating research from Shelley Liu !

Thanks to War on the Rocks for the opportunity to write for In Brief on #Myanmar My take: The conflict isn't a simple contest b/w junta forces & a singular opposition. Many actors w/ varying agendas (like the ex-BGF KNA) shape political & military dynamics warontherocks.com/2024/05/in-bri…

Really interesting study on how the nationality of experts can affect their ratings of supposedly objective indicators. And lots of implications given how many experts consulted for datasets are from the U.S./ Europe

👇 Applications due August 9 for International Relations Theory Colloquium (IRTC)! We define IR theory broadly: if your scholarly work deploys theoretical arguments to explain patterns of conflict/cooperation in world politics, & you are ABD or in a pre/post doc, please apply!

The book is here! Be the first on your block! Be the life of the party! Makes a great Labor Day gift! Mom will love it! (Another month or so until it's actually available.) Xinru Ma