PIR's Dr Manu Lekunze just published a new post on the LSE blogs on what African history can tell us about the US objectives in its war with Iran. blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...

What African history can tell us about the US’ objectives in its war with Iran | LSE United States Politics and Policy

Western powers’ past attempts to control African governments can give some clues as to US objectives in Iran.

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🎓 Postgraduate Fair | Tomorrow! 📍 Elphinstone Hall | ⏰ 11am–6pm We’re looking forward to welcoming prospective & current students and alumni. Didn’t register? No problem - registration is still open, or just come along. Full itinerary & register: tinyurl.com/yszjbzxb #AberdeenPGFair

📣Just came out. We explored how #populist #authoritarian regimes survive #corruption allegations We identified three interrelated strategies :institutional, partisan, and discursive corresponding to the functional pillars of stability – repression, co-optation, and legitimation.

Populist resilience to corruption: Institutional, partisan, and discursive strategies in Hungary and Turkey - Digdem Soyaltin-Colella, Robert Csehi, 2026

While populists are often helped into power by anti-corruption rhetoric, they are not exempt from corruption (allegations) that could threaten their credibility...

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Are you a journalist, media/ communication professional and worried about #mis/disinformation in #Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿? 📣Join us in Edinburgh on 13 February 2026 for an interactive workshop. Get in touch via DM or email to register Organized by @abdnpolir.bsky.social Funded by @scga.bsky.social

Are you journalist, trade unionist, or educator worried about dis/misinformation in Scotland? Have you been affected by the spread of false information? Get in touch and join four scholars from Aberdeen’s PIR for workshops in collaboration with @scga.bsky.social. www.abdn.ac.uk/socsci/news-...

Four PIR Scholars Receive SCGA Funding for Workshops on Mis/Disinformation in Scotland

Dr Judith Sijstermans, Dr Philippe Beauregard, Dr Digdem Soyaltin Colella, and Dr Bennett Collins have received funding from the Scottish Council on Global Affairs for a new project on The State of Mi...

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A piece I wrote on what I saw during COP in Belém: “Indigenous-washing at COP30: How Inclusion Became a Cover for Systemic Failure” icmagazine.org/indigenous-w...

Indigenous-Washing at COP30: How Inclusion Became a Cover for Systemic Failure – Intercontinental Cry

Both on the ground and across the globe, COP30 in Belém attracted a flurry of labels. Some dubbed it the “COP of implementation,” underscoring the long-delayed

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On 27th October, PIR had the honour of hosting Mr. Alexandros Ioannidis, Consul General of Greece in Manchester. He spoke to students from our MSc in Strategic Studies and Strategic Studies and Diplomacy programmes about what a career in diplomacy involves. www.abdn.ac.uk/socsci/news-...

Aberdeen PIR Welcomes Consul General of Greece in Manchester

On Monday, 27th October, our Department had the honour of hosting Mr. Alexandros Ioannidis, Consul General of Greece in Manchester.

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We welcomed Professor John Curtice today in our department seminar to talk on #migraton perceptions in #England and #Scotland! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @abdnpolir.bsky.social

"The Global 1923 and the Treaty of Lausanne: Peace, imperialism, and the Eastern Question" is now out by @manchesterup.bsky.social manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526176097/

We opened PIR seminar series with @renatasumma.bsky.social Renata shared her research on landscape of displacement and attachment with a focus on Bosnians in Nantes, Paris, Kozarac, and Sarajevo. @abdnpolir.bsky.social

The Fall 2025 programme for the PIR seminar series is now available! Everyone is welcome to our series of research conferences. www.abdn.ac.uk/socsci/disci...

Another publication from the prolific Aberdeen graduate Dr Onyedikachi Madueke in the LSE blogs on the historical roots of the conflict in Nigeria. blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/...

The violence in Nigeria’s Middle Belt has long historical roots - Africa at LSE

There is systematic violence taking place in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, writes Onyedikachi Madueke. The government calls it local skirmishes, but the reality goes deeper than that. On 13 June 2025, a sile...

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New publications from Aberdeen's PIR! Philippe Beauregard and Judith Sijstermans @jsijstermans.bsky.social published a timely piece in which they investigate the emotional drivers behind right-wing populist activism. doi.org/10.1017/gov....

My two cents on US Human Rights Foreign Policy on @lseusablog.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...

The Trump administration is reversing long-established US human rights discourse | USAPP

Since the 1970s, the US has sought to portray itself as a global champion of human rights. Ilia Xypolia argues that the Trump administration’s 2025 Annual Country Report on Human Rights Practices unde...

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Recent PhD graduate from Aberdeen PIR Dr Onyedikachi Madueke has published an article in The Conversation about the problem of armed banditry in Nigeria. theconversation.com/armed-bandit...

Armed banditry is becoming a crisis in Nigeria: why fixing the police is key

The fragile state of Nigeria’s police contributes to the persistence of insecurity, particularly banditry, in the northern region.

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Congratulations to Dr Bennett Collins who is participating in collaborative grants from @cnrs.fr and @britishacademy.bsky.social for the project “A Tale of Two Port Cities: Decolonizing Energy and Housing Governance in Aberdeen and Dunkerque.” www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/the-...

A fully packed room for a policy event on #corruption/#anticorruption in #Scotland organized by @abdnpolir.bsky.social in cooperation with @transparencyuk.bsky.social and @opengovpartnership.org in the @royalsoced.bsky.social

📣📣📣Join us for the debate on the ongoing crisis in democracy and corruption and learn more about evidence-based policy insights relevant to #Scotland & its diverse regions. Register here eventbrite.co.uk/e/1332901356839 @transparencyuk.bsky.social @opengovpartnership.org

PIR’s Dr Lynn Bennie recently spoke at the event “A Scottish Spring: Building a Democracy fit for the 21st century” event hosted by the Electoral Reform Society. For more information: www.abdn.ac.uk/socsci/news-...

PIR’s Dr Lynn Bennie will participate in “A Scottish Spring” conference on Scotland’s democratic future. For more information: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-scottish...

Congratulations to our PIR colleague Dr Malcolm Harvey for receiving the Excellence in Student Support Award from the University of Aberdeen.

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Supporting students is the best part of this job, so it's very nice to be recognised for doing it.

Politics and International Relations at the University of Aberdeen now has a BlueSky account! Follow us @abdnpolir.bsky.social to learn about news, events, publications, our blog, our programs, and exciting research from the department.