Journal of Global Security Studies
@journalofgss.bsky.social
A journal of the International Studies Association (ISA). Publishes cutting-edge research on global security and global aspects of debates in security studies.
"Understanding Torture Practices during Armed Conflict: The Case of Peru" recently published open access with @journalofgss.bsky.social @monashuniversity.bsky.social academic.oup.com/jogss/articl...
Understanding Torture Practices during Armed Conflict: The Case of Peru
Abstract. What does torture look like during armed conflict, and what factors account for different torture practices? We analyze torture drawing on quanti
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How should we understand the impact of “emerging” technologies on nuclear deterrence? @lrand11.bsky.social proposes a sociotechnical framework that challenges technologically deterministic claims that such technologies have inherently disruptive effects. Open access 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
🧐 What does torture look like during armed conflict, and what explains variation in how it is practised? @stevezech.bsky.social and Christopher J. Einolf examine torture during Peru’s internal armed conflict from 1980 to 2000. Read the full article to explore their findings: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
Our new article is out in the JoGSS! We look at why armed groups use extreme forms of violence like beheadings and find that irregular leadership successions are a big factor in explaining escalation to extreme tactics. But groups deescalate as new leaders consolidate power. It's open access👇
Journal of Global Security Studies@journalofgss.bsky.social · 4w agoWhy do armed groups use extreme forms of violence? Read this #JOGSS article on how leadership transitions can shape the strategic use of extreme and costly violence, including beheadings, by jihadist organisations. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
Why do armed groups use extreme forms of violence? Read this #JOGSS article on how leadership transitions can shape the strategic use of extreme and costly violence, including beheadings, by jihadist organisations. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
Why do armed groups use extreme forms of violence? Excited to share this new open access article! Analyzing beheading attacks conducted by jihadist groups, we examine the impact of leadership succession, targeting, and tenure on organizational tactics academic.oup.com/jogss/articl...
Leadership succession and jihadist beheadings
Abstract. Why do armed groups use extreme forms of violence? Existing research argues that ideological beliefs, organizational alliances, and efforts to ge
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#JOGSS has just published a special issue on Johan Galtung! A number of excellent pieces in this issue examine the enduring significance of his scholarship while critically reflecting on its limits and legacies for understanding today’s world. Read it here: academic.oup.com/jogss/issue/...
The Journal of Global Security Studies is at #ISAPretoria2026 Our roundtable discussion is on Wednesday 2:30pm. Come and find us! #ISA @journalofgss.bsky.social Editorial team: Ulrich Petersohn; @jamespattison.bsky.social @birtegippert.bsky.social, Reed Wood; Belgin San-Akca and Dr Georgina Holmes
Does Johan Galtung’s view of the world economy as structured by imperialism remain relevant today? Håvard Hegre and Soo Yeon Kim find that a persistent disharmony of interests between Centre and Periphery remains valid in many parts of the world. Read more doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
Can the audience-costs model help explain dynamics in evolving asymmetric conflicts? Jayme R. Schlesinger and @arielzellman.bsky.social delve into this question, exploring the secondary effects of audience-cost signalling on rebel groups. Read more: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
Very happy to note my new article with the brilliant Jayme Schlesinger at @journalofgss.bsky.social. We examine how threats and follow-through (and more importantly lack thereof) by intervening states in asymmetric conflicts influences attacks by rebel groups.
Bigger Costs Than Audience Costs? Studying the Dynamics of Audience Costs Theory in Asymmetric Conflicts
Abstract. Audience costs theory suggests that leaders face “costs” in terms of a loss public support when failing to follow through on publicly made threat
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🚨 New article alert 🚨 Why do some local Islamist militant groups affiliate with al-Qaeda or the Islamic State, while others stay independent? @nihadaboud.bsky.social argues that affiliation can be a response to weak domestic legitimacy. Read more: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
What does peacebuilding miss when it overlooks social identity? Read Tuba Turan’s new #JOGSS article on “deep positive peace” and transforming the exclusionary identity perceptions that drive structural violence, hierarchy, and intra-state conflict. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
🚨 Publication Alert 🚨 My first solo article is out! "A Quest for Legitimacy: Drivers of Organizational Affiliation with Global Jihadist Networks" @journalofgss.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/jogss/ogag016 Short Summary 👇
A Quest for Legitimacy: Drivers of Organizational Affiliation with Global Jihadist Networks
Abstract. Why do some locally oriented Islamist militant groups affiliate with global jihadist networks such as al-Qaeda or the Islamic State while others
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🚨 New article alert 🚨 Read Tor Egil Førland’s proto-biographical article with #JOGSS on Johan Galtung (1930–2024), tracing his trajectory from precocious student-cum-teacher in Oslo to his later years in Spain as head of Transcend. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
Is Galtung’s pessimism about sanctions still warranted today? @geraldschneider.bsky.social revisits the question with evidence on economic sanctions from 1949–2023. It shows that Galtung’s scepticism still matters for today’s sanctions politics. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
As long as Galtung's triangle continues to be a standard in peace studies 101 classes, I think we need to also include its critiques and extensions. In my argument, the framework that so usefully makes systemic harm visible to new learners also makes responsibility and justice invisible.
Journal of Global Security Studies@journalofgss.bsky.social · 3mo agoWhat if "structural violence" isn’t always as faceless as we assume? @juliehawke.bsky.social's concept of institutional violence challenges Galtung’s classic triad of direct, cultural and structural violence by asking us to look more closely at attribution. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
What if "structural violence" isn’t always as faceless as we assume? @juliehawke.bsky.social's concept of institutional violence challenges Galtung’s classic triad of direct, cultural and structural violence by asking us to look more closely at attribution. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
New in our special issue on Johan Galtung: Iver B. Neumann revisits Galtung’s work on diplomacy. The piece reflects on why, when structural analysis eventually entered Diplomatic Studies, it did so largely through Bourdieusian rather than Galtungian frameworks. Read here: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
🚨 New article alert 🚨 While it is tempting to say that Johan Galtung’s work changed over time, Nils Petter Gleditsch identifies five themes that remained consistent throughout Galtung’s career. You can read more here: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
Read the first contribution to #JOGSS special issue on Johan Galtung, by Solveig Hillesund and @gudrunostby.bsky.social. They trace Galtung’s influence on research into systemic inequalities and violence, and assess empirical validity of his key theoretical contributions. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
#JOGSS’s new issue features a series of articles taking stock of Johan Galtung’s contributions to the study of war and peace. Start with the introductory article by @geraldschneider.bsky.social and Nils Petter Gleditsch, and stay tuned for more articles in the series. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
🚨 New article alert 🚨 How does operational engagement by the UN Permanent Five (P5) members influence peacekeeping effectiveness? @ahmed-b.bsky.social’s new study explores how different forms of P5 operational engagement influence civilian casualties and conflict duration 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
How do nuclear threats succeed? One way is by deterring publics in target states. The new #JOGSS article, based on survey evidence from Germany, finds that many respondents view Russian nuclear threats as credible and this perception is linked to lower support for supplying weapons to Ukraine.
How should we assess the role of military leaders in preventing democratic backsliding? Should there be broader normative guidance when democratic institutions are under threat? Read @charig.bsky.social’s article to unpack these complex dynamics. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
Can civil-military relations scholarship provide prescriptive normative guidance for military leaders' appropriate behaviour in democratic backsliding? My new article in @journalofgss.bsky.social debates this civil-military conundrum academic.oup.com/jogss/articl... #CivMilSKy
New article on Johan Galtung´s 1967 article on sanctions against Rhodesia out at @journalofgss.bsky.social. I argue that the controversial peace scholar’s pessimism regarding sanctions was partly a product of his time.
Why do some states become persistent users of offensive cyber operations while others do not? @willakoto.bsky.social shows that low- and mid-capability states are unlikely to sustain offensive cyber operations, while highly capable states are far more likely to do so. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
Thank you to everyone who joined us at our joint reception last Sunday. We hope you enjoyed the event and reconnecting with colleagues. It was also a pleasure to share merchandise with our reviewers and authors as a small token of appreciation. Thanks for being part of it. Hope to see you again.
