Madison Schramm
@madisonschramm.bsky.social
Assistant Prof of Political Science at U of Toronto and NRF at Stimson's Reimagining Grand Strategy Program. New book "Why Democracies Fight Dictators" https://global.oup.com/academic/product/why-democracies-fight-dictators-9780197807446?
This is good, from Richard Nephew, who was involved in the JCPOA negotiations. The idea that Iran can't negotiate properly, or safeguard its uranium, is basically colonialist and ignores the evidence that it can.
Revisionism at Fordow: Why the WSJ is wrong about the history—and future—of Iran's nuclear program
The Wall Street Journal thinks Iran can't make rational choices in its strategic calculus. But Tehran has done so for nearly 25 years.
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📚 Honourable Mention: Madison Schramm, University of Toronto, Why Democracies Fight Dictators @madisonschramm.bsky.social global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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Canada would have been better off saying nothing. You can detest the regime in Iran without supporting chaos. www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...
Statement by Prime Minister Carney and Minister Anand on the situation in the Middle East
Canada’s position remains clear: the Islamic Republic of Iran is the principal source of instability and terror throughout the Middle East, has one of the world’s worst human rights records, and must ...
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NEW: @madisonschramm.bsky.social, Caitlin McCulloch & I map out the paths to power for women leaders in the wake of crises and conflict in International Studies Review
Mapping the International Supply and Demand Side of Women’s Political Leadership in Crises
Abstract. In this article, we offer a theoretical framework outlining the conditions under which different types of crises, from wars to natural disasters,
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my god. this baby. his little self. there have been chapters this dark in US history before—that we moved through them makes it even more damning that we’re in this chapter now. nothing short of accountability, meaningful justice, and full scale government reform can move us fully out of this one
Disco@discosaurus.bsky.social · 7mo agoThis picture making the rounds on reddit, Columbia Heights. I'm not OK.
He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
Know your rights. Protect your neighbors. New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
Last month, I had the chance to chat with the incomparable @profwhw.bsky.social about "Why Democracies Fight Dictators" on Battle Rhythm—check it out here!
Steve Saideman@smsaideman.bsky.social · 8mo agoMore Battle Rhythm!! I talk with Linna Tam-Seto about CAF personnel stuff and then @profwhw.bsky.social interviews @madisonschramm.bsky.social about her work on democracies fighting dictators. open.substack.com/pub/cdsn/p/e...
Ahead of the 1st shutdown of US food aid to hungry Americans in 60 years, some of the 200,000 Little Free Library locations are converting into food pantries. Thanks @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social
patriotic americans pioneered the amphibious invasion so patriotic amphibians could repel illegal invasions
competentposter@competentposter.bsky.social · 10mo agowizard frog is insane
On October 3rd, I’m asking you to register to vote. zohranfornyc.com/register
Had a fantastic discussion last week with Morteza at the New Books Network about "Why Democracies Fight Dictators"! Check it out 👇 @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social @oxfordunipress.bsky.social newbooksnetwork.com/why-democrac...
Madison Schramm, "Why Democracies Fight Dictators" (Oxford UP, 2025) - New Books Network
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“When it comes to Israeli intransigence regarding Palestinians, the prime minister alone is not the problem,” argues @dahliasc.bsky.social. “The problem is Israeli society, politics, and culture as it has evolved over decades.”
Israel’s Emerging Occupation Consensus
Despite misgivings about Netanyahu’s Gaza plans, most Israelis support his approach to the Palestinians.
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86% of International Association of Genocide Scholars who voted supported res that “Israel’s policies & actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide in article II of the United Nations convention for the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Israel committing genocide in Gaza, world’s top scholars on the crime say
International Association of Genocide Scholars resolution backed by 86% of members who voted
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I sound insane when I say this but I truly believe a big part of the Trump admin’s approach to energy policy is driven by gender anxiety. They think coal and oil are manly and renewables are effeminate.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 12mo agoBreaking News: The Trump administration ordered construction to stop on a $4 billion wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island that has already mostly been built.
I had a fantastic conversation with A.J. Manuzzi and John Allen Gay about my new book "Why Democracies Fight Dictators" on the Security Dilemma podcast! Check out the episode here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
Why Democracies Fight Dictators with Madison Schramm
Podcast Episode · Security Dilemma · 08/19/2025 · 48m
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"Perhaps no method of extermination is more prevalent across genocides than starvation." To understand genocide in Gaza & elsewhere, we need to talk about it as a process not an event. Perhaps the most important op-ed I've written for @theglobeandmail.com: theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Genocide is a process, not an event
We need to understand the nature of genocide – how the ground is laid by dehumanization and slow violence - if we hope to prevent it and hold perpetrators to account
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IR Book of the Week! "Why Democracies Fight Dictators" by @madisonschramm.bsky.social. International politics is not a domain of cold calculation. It invokes emotions. Anger is especially prominent, and helps explain why democracies choose to fight dictatorships.
Why Democracies Fight Dictators
Amazon.com: Why Democracies Fight Dictators: 9780197807453: Schramm, Madison: Books
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Why do democracies fight dictators like Nasser & Saddam? In her new book, @madisonschramm.bsky.social shows how personalist autocrats provide a focal point for emotional imprinting, predisposing leaders in liberal democracies to view personalist dictators as hostile academic.oup.com/book/60422
Why Democracies Fight Dictators
Abstract. In Why Democracies Fight Dictators Schramm explores the dynamics that intensify conflict between liberal democracies and personalist regimes—poli
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B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights Israel: Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip www.btselem.org/press_releas...
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"Doctors say the damage to children's bodies in Gaza after months of hunger is already irreversible."
NPR@npr.org · last yr.Hidaya Al-Motawaq's son is a year and a half old and weighs less than 10 pounds. Doctors warn of permanent damage to children's health due to chronic malnutrition from Israel's earlier blockade.
“Children tell their parents they want to go to heaven, because at least heaven has food.” Joint Statement from 115 NGOs on mass starvation in Gaza via ReliefWeb reliefweb.int/report/occup...
As mass starvation spreads across Gaza, our colleagues and those we serve are wasting away - occupied Palestinian territory
News and Press Release in English on occupied Palestinian territory about Food and Nutrition and Protection and Human Rights; published on 23 Jul 2025 by ACPP, ACT Alliance and 49ount other organizati...
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Netanyahu’s atrocities are not limited to Gaza. He has also unleashed terrorist settlers in the West Bank who attack civilians and recently beat a young American to death. Even Trump’s ambassador, Mike Huckabee, called this a “terrorist act.” NO MORE MILITARY AID TO ISRAEL.