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Ending #isa2023 w panel on “getting Russia Right: do we need to adjust our frameworks for studying Russia yet again? With set of Russia experts different disciplines Starting w Steven Hanson of @williamandmary and fellow board member at Pamela Harriman Foreign Service Fellowships
Steve highlighted (quickly) shift in how western scholars studied Russian policy making- through Soviet novels and memoirs to “transitology” focus on transit to new (perhaps more liberal), then to seeing it as “normal” authoritarian country to facilitate causal identification
Steve Hanson: throughout the last several decades, learned from all the different methods to study Russia but lack a regime theory change. Focus too much on democracy vs autocracy tradeoff.
Next up more sanctions papers #isa2023 Dursun Peksen on how sanctions impact elections. Finds that sanctions have more effect if shortly before elections vs long-standing and where election is in contest. Logical results. Implication: may be a window for concessions
But of course many sanctions targets do not have competitive elections. But overall, part of useful attempt to track more closely the near-term political dynamics and builds on his prior work on political/econ consolidation
Next @AndreaCharron @DrClaraPortela interrogating the many sanctions databases that have popped up. Some sanctions databases struggle to code how comprehensive measures are (targeted - a few people or major sectoral measures). They find new databases not much of an improvement
Good panel on Russia sanctions #isa2023
How is really unprecedented? Scale of sanctions less than some (Iran)
What’s new @B_R_Early combo of sanctions +private sector pressure,
@DrClaraPortela rolling sets of sanctions vswaiting to see what works, much more enforcement focus
How is really unprecedented? Scale of sanctions less than some (Iran)
What’s new @B_R_Early combo of sanctions +private sector pressure,
@DrClaraPortela rolling sets of sanctions vswaiting to see what works, much more enforcement focus
.@HanaSaadAttia willingness of senders to take on more costs sender (esp EU)
@FraGiumelli larger country targeted. Preparation/pre-negotiation among sending countries.
Thomas Biersteker: innovations on tools, immediate freezing of govt assets etc.
Plus - use of all the tools
@FraGiumelli larger country targeted. Preparation/pre-negotiation among sending countries.
Thomas Biersteker: innovations on tools, immediate freezing of govt assets etc.
Plus - use of all the tools
Most of answers reflect interplay between sanctions and war dynamics including role of Ukrainian message in social and broadcast media. And scale of conflict issue which exposed issues in enforcement.
To day I am attending a workshop on the intelligence profession hosted by the International Studies Association (#ISA2023)
I’m assuming there will be interesting content so I’m going to live tweet this (assuming I can get a spot with an outlet)
Mute or follow as you prefer.
I’m assuming there will be interesting content so I’m going to live tweet this (assuming I can get a spot with an outlet)
Mute or follow as you prefer.
Conversation starts with how to get your work on the IC radar.
They (the IC) perceive that it is really hard to work with academics because of pushback on collaboration with the IC.
E-mail helps be discrete, but conferences are the best way to connect academics and the IC.
They (the IC) perceive that it is really hard to work with academics because of pushback on collaboration with the IC.
E-mail helps be discrete, but conferences are the best way to connect academics and the IC.
There is a huge push for data analytics. The engineers like the idea of predictive algorithms, but the analyst are skeptical. But there is a more foundational problem of do we even have the data to do the analytics that would be helpful--enter academics.
For those coming to #ISA2023, welcome to Montreal!
I called the city home until recently, so put together this 🧵 on things you can do. Hope it's helpful.
The city has tons to offer – especially beyond the trap of conference halls and Ste. Catherine’s street!
I called the city home until recently, so put together this 🧵 on things you can do. Hope it's helpful.
The city has tons to offer – especially beyond the trap of conference halls and Ste. Catherine’s street!
MTL is a city of neighbourhoods.
Explore them!
Three I recommend are Verdun, Little Italy, & the Plateau (esp Mont Royal street). All have great, quirky bars, some of the best restaurants in Canada, and are just plain beautiful and fun.
Explore them!
Three I recommend are Verdun, Little Italy, & the Plateau (esp Mont Royal street). All have great, quirky bars, some of the best restaurants in Canada, and are just plain beautiful and fun.
A visit to MTL is not complete without heading up Mont Royal (that big bump in the middle of the city).
From the conference, your best bet is to head up and through McGill, so you can check out the university.
From the conference, your best bet is to head up and through McGill, so you can check out the university.
