Performative Violence and the Spectacular Debut of the Atomic Bomb by @joshuabyun.bsky.social and @carsonaust.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1017/S000...

Old leaders are back in the news. Biden & Trump are often seen as diverging in signs of age-related decline. This is a reminder that *perceived* age matters in politics, not just raw age. Thoughts! Based on a recent ISQ journal article w/ @joshuabyun.bsky.social academic.oup.com/isq/article-...

More than a Number: Aging Leaders in International Politics

Abstract. How does leader age affect international politics? Challenging the existing literature's focus on chronological age, we argue that leaders do not age

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Update on escalation and the war in Israel: New reporting that Iran made a threat to respond if to Israel's military response in Gaza (links below). The nature of the threat is unclear Some interpret it as a threat to directly intervene. I don't think that's correct

Austin Carson@carsonaust.bsky.social · 3y ago

Will the war between Hamas and Israel become a regional conflict? How can escalation be avoided? I talked with @profsaunders.bsky.social for @goodauth.bsky.social about escalation control, signaling, and intelligence about Iran's role in the Hamas attack. goodauthority.org/news/will-th...