P&IR Edinburgh

The official twitter account of Politics & International Relations (PIR) at the University of Edinburgh. This account is monitored Mon-Fri.

[Centre on Constitutional Change @CCC_Research]

It's not too late to register for our upcoming event with Angus Robertson on what we can and can't learn from German federalism.

More info here: https://t.co/olqV3jdXwf

[School of Social & Political Science Edinburgh @uoessps]

Book Launch
Friday 24th October
1pm-2.30pm
Online

Join us for the launch of
Climate Assemblies
New Civic Institutions for a Climate-changed World
Edited by Oliver Escobar and Stephen Elstub

Info and booking:
https://t.co/mOqvGi1IA1

[The Middle East in Global Politics @MEGPUoE]

Join UoE panlists (Prof Donald Bloxham; Dr Shaira Vadasaria; Dr Nida Alahmad; Dr Livnat Konopny-Decleve) at the Scottish Storytelling Centre for The Invaders' Fear of Memories play spt 13-14
@SVadasaria @uoessps @EdinburghPIR @ScotStoryCentre
Details: https://t.co/MNrq41YGGm

[Citizen Participation - [email protected] @OliverEscobar]

📚 new open access book: "Climate Assemblies - New Civic Institutions for a Climate-Changed World" 🌍

✅ 25 co-authors examine the state of the field and the reasons behind the growing hope and hype about climate assemblies

✅Free PDF available here 👉🏼 https://t.co/WnDvJ7B3ou

[Consuelo Thiers Huerta @Consuelothiers]

This is my latest piece in The Loop @ECPR based on recent fieldwork in Argentina 🇦🇷. Thank you to all the officials and informants who shared their insights with me. @EdinburghPIR

[P&IR Edinburgh @EdinburghPIR]

Excited to see our amazing @EdinburghPIR colleagues contributing to key debates at this year’s Festival of Politics! 🗣️📢

[School of Social & Political Science Edinburgh @uoessps]

Don’t miss our very own SPS academics taking part in this year’s Festival of Politics.

Nida Alahmad - Peace in the Middle East?
Leah McCabe - The rise of misogyny
Hayley Bennett - Holyrood 2026 the big issues
Benjamin Martill - How safe is Europe?

https://t.co/lAZZ3arGvs

[P&IR Edinburgh @EdinburghPIR]

🎤 Looking forward to this important discussion! Great to see our colleague Dr. Nida Alahmad featured at the @VisitScotParl #FestivalOfPolitics. Don’t miss it if you’re in Edinburgh on 20 August! 👇
#MiddleEast #PublicEngagement @uoessps @EdinburghPIR

[The Middle East in Global Politics @MEGPUoE]

Our faculty member Dr. Nida Alahmad is taking part in a panel on the Middle East at the Scottish Parliament's Festival of Politics on August 20th. Join if you are in Edinburgh! @VisitScotParl @uoessps @EdinburghPIR

https://t.co/i52Y9arIZs

[P&IR Edinburgh @EdinburghPIR]

👏 A brilliant final contribution from @niceonecombo — this collection of student blog posts from the political behaviour course is full of sharp, thoughtful insights. Well worth exploring!
Thank you for everything — you'll be greatly missed! 💛

[Regional & Federal Studies @RegFedSt]

🆕 Check out our 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 🆕
The new editorial team at RFS discusses the vision for the journal and its future direction.
👉 https://t.co/ARlIaMv0Co

@DavideVampa @FilippoBoni1 @assefafish Meryl Kenny @marielylopezs & Mattia Zulianello

[P&IR Edinburgh @EdinburghPIR]

Important interview with @TheNational featuring our expert @PeruginiNic on Israel, Iran, and Gaza.
https://t.co/ZE4lqrCfoq

[The National @ScotNational]

EXCL: THE G7 bloc supporting Israel’s 'right to defend itself' amid genocide in Gaza and now unlawful aggression against Iran signals a dangerous expansion of military conduct first tested in Palestine which 'threatens humanity,' an international relations expert has said

[Andy Hom @TheRealistHom]

Jacqui Cho's excellent new article 👇 dovetails nicely with our latest RIS podcast, in which @SebKaempf and Dahlia Simangan discuss her editor's selection (all ungated) on peacebuilding. A feast for your eyes and ears and mind! @MYBISA @EdinburghPIR

https://t.co/42LCF19X6f

[Economy and Fair Work Committee @SP_Economy]

Tomorrow we start to take evidence on the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill. We'll hear from @ClacksCouncil, which has been making notable progress in CWB, and:

- @OliverEscobar, the University of Edinburgh
- @nmcinroy, Chair @edas_scotland

📺 9.30am on @ScotParl TV

[The Middle East in Global Politics @MEGPUoE]

To mark the end of classes and get ready for dissertation work, our cohort came together today for a productive WIP session and end of year reception. Wishing everyone good luck!
@uoessps @EdinburghPIR

[Davide Vampa @DavideVampa]

Reform is expanding beyond its 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿heartlands and gaining support in🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Drawing on another case of populist territorial expansion, I look at Salvini’s League in 🇮🇹 and how chameleonic rebranding amid political flux can fuel growth in new regions – but also spark internal tensions 👇

[P&IR Edinburgh @EdinburghPIR]

Important read from @PeruginiNic 👇

[Nicola Perugini @PeruginiNic]

In this @AJEnglish explainer Lorraine Mallinder and I discuss the recent AP expose on the most documented archive of Israel's use of Palestinian civilians as human shields in Gaza. https://t.co/iEWhgt0M2X

[Andy Hom @TheRealistHom]

Are you short a listen or interested in the links b/t IR theory & political ideology? @RISjnl
has just the thing for you - a new pod on our recent editor's selection, featuring our
@SebKaempf
interviewing (also our) Ben Martill:
https://t.co/zeS3yP5E8f

@MYBISA @EdinburghPIR

[Centre on Constitutional Change @CCC_Research]

New blog!

What Italy Can Teach about Reform UK’s Rise in Scotland.

As Reform UK moves beyond its English heartlands and gains ground in Scotland @DavideVampa draws lessons from Italy’s populist radical right to understand what this shift might mean: https://t.co/Hvz9etmIPo

[Sarah Liu @drsarahliu.bsky.social @DrSarahLiu]

A @uoessps @UoEStaffPride @UoEBAME collab! Curtis Chin speaks about coming of age story about growing up and coming out as gay in a working-class immigrant community and finding his way as a first gen University student. ☕️🍵🍪
https://t.co/zi0dKzJIzD
@EdinburghPIR @UoE_GENDER_ED

[The Middle East in Global Politics @MEGPUoE]

University of Edinburgh’s “Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies …, seeks to appoint a Teaching Fellow in Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies. The position will be available from 1st September 2025 to 31th December 2026.”

https://t.co/9RmMc2NF5H

[Sarah Liu @drsarahliu.bsky.social @DrSarahLiu]

My review of Judith Butler's latest book is out in Contemporary Sociology!

"Who's Afraid of Gender" is a must read for all, especially those on the fence about the attacks on trans folks/allies.

@EdinburghPIR @uoessps @UoE_GENDER_ED @theasianfmnst

https://t.co/5cg01eyOd0