Adrian Gallagher
@adriangallagher.bsky.social
Professor in Global Security and Mass Atrocity Prevention, University of Leeds. Currently fleeing Musk & writing a book on the Central African Republic. I make music and art in my spare time.
A perpetrators peace with colonial terms and conditions
September 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
A perpetrators peace with colonial terms and conditions
Latest article (open access) argues R2P norm death narrative is problematic for both critics and defenders of the norm
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Farewell the Responsibility to Protect? False death, grave crisis, future opportunities
Is the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) norm dead? Critics of R2P have focused on its lack of influence upon recent humanitarian crises. Exploring the false
academic.oup.com
September 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Latest article (open access) argues R2P norm death narrative is problematic for both critics and defenders of the norm
academic.oup.com/ia/article/1...
academic.oup.com/ia/article/1...
The U.S., reduces funding to the United Nations (UN). The UN scales down peacekeeping in countries such as the Central African Republic which undoubtedly increases the risk of mass violence
If governments were genuinely committed to mass atrocity prevention they would plug the gaps left by the U.S.
If governments were genuinely committed to mass atrocity prevention they would plug the gaps left by the U.S.
September 3, 2025 at 7:43 AM
The U.S., reduces funding to the United Nations (UN). The UN scales down peacekeeping in countries such as the Central African Republic which undoubtedly increases the risk of mass violence
If governments were genuinely committed to mass atrocity prevention they would plug the gaps left by the U.S.
If governments were genuinely committed to mass atrocity prevention they would plug the gaps left by the U.S.
Job: the University of Leeds is looking to appoint a Lecturer in Political Theory to a fixed-term position for 12 months. Closing date Friday 11 July
It’s a warm, friendly, respectful working environment in a diverse & vibrant city.
jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
It’s a warm, friendly, respectful working environment in a diverse & vibrant city.
jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Lectureship in Political Theory
Are you a political theory academic with an open and inclusive approach to the discipline? Are you passionate about delivering an exceptional student experience in a research-intensive Russell Group U...
jobs.leeds.ac.uk
June 30, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Job: the University of Leeds is looking to appoint a Lecturer in Political Theory to a fixed-term position for 12 months. Closing date Friday 11 July
It’s a warm, friendly, respectful working environment in a diverse & vibrant city.
jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
It’s a warm, friendly, respectful working environment in a diverse & vibrant city.
jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
In one year, the number of Brits seeing the US as a threat to world peace has doubled
June 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM
In one year, the number of Brits seeing the US as a threat to world peace has doubled
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This is how you get distorted intelligence assessments, where dissenting analysis is deterred or suppressed. Hegseth: “anyone who says the bombs were not devastating is just trying to undermine the president and the successful mission” www.ft.com/content/023c...
US strikes only delayed Iran’s nuclear progress, says intelligence report
Leaked assessment casts doubt on Trump’s claims to have ‘obliterated’ facilities
www.ft.com
June 25, 2025 at 5:41 AM
This is how you get distorted intelligence assessments, where dissenting analysis is deterred or suppressed. Hegseth: “anyone who says the bombs were not devastating is just trying to undermine the president and the successful mission” www.ft.com/content/023c...
If international law was a place, Trump would bomb it
June 22, 2025 at 7:54 AM
If international law was a place, Trump would bomb it
Bombs #Gaza
See the article “Organised Callousness: Gaza and the Sociology of War” by Sinisa Malesevic and Lea David in the Journal of Genocide Research, 2025, pp.1-25
See the article “Organised Callousness: Gaza and the Sociology of War” by Sinisa Malesevic and Lea David in the Journal of Genocide Research, 2025, pp.1-25
May 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Bombs #Gaza
See the article “Organised Callousness: Gaza and the Sociology of War” by Sinisa Malesevic and Lea David in the Journal of Genocide Research, 2025, pp.1-25
See the article “Organised Callousness: Gaza and the Sociology of War” by Sinisa Malesevic and Lea David in the Journal of Genocide Research, 2025, pp.1-25
I missed this post last week as I was busy falling down & fracturing my arms & ankle (!) but pleased to finish Z before the accident
Huge thanks to @mybisa.bsky.social for the support. I’ll add some comments from the public below, academics should def do these things more
Huge thanks to @mybisa.bsky.social for the support. I’ll add some comments from the public below, academics should def do these things more
🎉New and final @adriangallagher.bsky.social A-Z of IR showcase!🎉
Concluding the series on Y for 'Yugoslavia' and Z for 'Zero-Sum game'.
Our rundown - buff.ly/KSipqnG
Link to subscribe to Adrian's YouTube - www.youtube.com/watch
@gnobisa.bsky.social @irss-bisa.bsky.social @eeeswg.bsky.social
Concluding the series on Y for 'Yugoslavia' and Z for 'Zero-Sum game'.
Our rundown - buff.ly/KSipqnG
Link to subscribe to Adrian's YouTube - www.youtube.com/watch
@gnobisa.bsky.social @irss-bisa.bsky.social @eeeswg.bsky.social
A-Z of IR: Y is for 'Yugoslavia' and Z is for 'Zero-Sum game '
The final part of Adrian Gallagher's A-Z of IR series.
buff.ly
May 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I missed this post last week as I was busy falling down & fracturing my arms & ankle (!) but pleased to finish Z before the accident
Huge thanks to @mybisa.bsky.social for the support. I’ll add some comments from the public below, academics should def do these things more
Huge thanks to @mybisa.bsky.social for the support. I’ll add some comments from the public below, academics should def do these things more
A proud moment as one of my former phd students publishes a new open access article . .
My latest article is out now open access with @coco-journal.bsky.social.
'Gaza and the failure of atrocity prevention...' examines the need for closer integration between the cosmopolitan harm duty and atrocity prevention under the R2P.
Many thanks to all those who provided feedback along the way.
'Gaza and the failure of atrocity prevention...' examines the need for closer integration between the cosmopolitan harm duty and atrocity prevention under the R2P.
Many thanks to all those who provided feedback along the way.
March 31, 2025 at 2:50 PM
A proud moment as one of my former phd students publishes a new open access article . .
The A-Z series in international politics (online for free) rumbles on to X for the X article
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X for X article (socialism v capitalism).
YouTube video by Adrian Gallagher
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March 31, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The A-Z series in international politics (online for free) rumbles on to X for the X article
youtube.com/shorts/5uAAs...
youtube.com/shorts/5uAAs...
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When scholars of authoritarianism and fascism leave U.S. universities because of the deteriorating political situation here, we should really worry.
March 26, 2025 at 12:50 AM
When scholars of authoritarianism and fascism leave U.S. universities because of the deteriorating political situation here, we should really worry.
As Duterte was arrested last week, my former co-author @euanraffle.bsky.social wrote a thread. I posted a video about his arrest on TikTok & had around 70 angry messages from the public in the Philippines telling me Duterte is the best leader the country has ever had. Says a lot about populism.
In a 2019 paper with @adriangallagher.bsky.social and Zain Maulana, we argue that the war on drugs in the Philippines clearly constitutes crimes against humanity. doi.org/10.1080/0951...
Failing to fulfil the responsibility to protect: the war on drugs as crimes against humanity in the Philippines
The article provides the first substantive analysis of the war on drugs in the Philippines under the Responsibility to Protect. It develops in two stages. First, it argues that the war on drugs con...
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March 17, 2025 at 8:37 AM
As Duterte was arrested last week, my former co-author @euanraffle.bsky.social wrote a thread. I posted a video about his arrest on TikTok & had around 70 angry messages from the public in the Philippines telling me Duterte is the best leader the country has ever had. Says a lot about populism.
Thank you to @mybisa.bsky.social for the on-going support. I think the series has had around 500,000 views across all platforms & I’d be happy to run a public engagement workshop for those interested.
The A-Z of IR🖊️
@adriangallagher.bsky.social's new free resource 'The A-Z of International Relations' is back to highlight some key themes in IR for an audience beyond academia.
We're showcasing his content every week!
Parts S & T:
www.bisa.ac.uk/articles/z-i...
@polisatleeds.bsky.social
@adriangallagher.bsky.social's new free resource 'The A-Z of International Relations' is back to highlight some key themes in IR for an audience beyond academia.
We're showcasing his content every week!
Parts S & T:
www.bisa.ac.uk/articles/z-i...
@polisatleeds.bsky.social
March 13, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Thank you to @mybisa.bsky.social for the on-going support. I think the series has had around 500,000 views across all platforms & I’d be happy to run a public engagement workshop for those interested.
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Nothing to worry about, I'm sure.
NEW: I helped Brian Krebs trace the background of one of Elon Musk's top loyalists, Branden Spikes, head of IT at X, who spent 2 mo at DOGE. Spikes and his ex-wife were involved with Russian diaspora websites and groups linked to pro-Kremlin KSORS players, Russian state media while he was at SpaceX.
March 7, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Nothing to worry about, I'm sure.
Humbled. For those interested in the data. Q for Queer Theory generated 4,600 views on Instagram with 39 comments.
FYI: I do include ‘books to read’ on Instagram but they aren’t on the YouTube videos shared by BISA because of YouTube’s copyright threshold.
FYI: I do include ‘books to read’ on Instagram but they aren’t on the YouTube videos shared by BISA because of YouTube’s copyright threshold.
The A-Z of IR 🖊️
@adriangallagher.bsky.social's new free resource 'The A-Z of International Relations' is back to highlight some key themes in IR for an audience beyond academia.
We're showcasing his content every week!
Parts Q & R:
www.bisa.ac.uk/articles/z-i...
@polisatleeds.bsky.social
@adriangallagher.bsky.social's new free resource 'The A-Z of International Relations' is back to highlight some key themes in IR for an audience beyond academia.
We're showcasing his content every week!
Parts Q & R:
www.bisa.ac.uk/articles/z-i...
@polisatleeds.bsky.social
March 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Humbled. For those interested in the data. Q for Queer Theory generated 4,600 views on Instagram with 39 comments.
FYI: I do include ‘books to read’ on Instagram but they aren’t on the YouTube videos shared by BISA because of YouTube’s copyright threshold.
FYI: I do include ‘books to read’ on Instagram but they aren’t on the YouTube videos shared by BISA because of YouTube’s copyright threshold.
On World Book Day, the first ever book from the Central African Republic translated into English
Co-wives, Co-Widows reflects the struggle for justice that two women face when their husband dies.
It would make a nice gift & one hopes, would help authors in the Central African Republic.
Co-wives, Co-Widows reflects the struggle for justice that two women face when their husband dies.
It would make a nice gift & one hopes, would help authors in the Central African Republic.
March 6, 2025 at 9:25 AM
On World Book Day, the first ever book from the Central African Republic translated into English
Co-wives, Co-Widows reflects the struggle for justice that two women face when their husband dies.
It would make a nice gift & one hopes, would help authors in the Central African Republic.
Co-wives, Co-Widows reflects the struggle for justice that two women face when their husband dies.
It would make a nice gift & one hopes, would help authors in the Central African Republic.
My latest article, 'Farewell the Responsibility to Protect? False death, grave crisis, future opportunities', is now out in International Affairs. Thank you to the team at IA, reviewers and those that offered comments along the way.
May interest those at #ISA2025
academic.oup.com/ia/article-a...
May interest those at #ISA2025
academic.oup.com/ia/article-a...
Farewell the Responsibility to Protect? False death, grave crisis, future opportunities
Is the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) norm dead? Critics of R2P have focused on its lack of influence upon recent humanitarian crises. Exploring the false
academic.oup.com
March 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
My latest article, 'Farewell the Responsibility to Protect? False death, grave crisis, future opportunities', is now out in International Affairs. Thank you to the team at IA, reviewers and those that offered comments along the way.
May interest those at #ISA2025
academic.oup.com/ia/article-a...
May interest those at #ISA2025
academic.oup.com/ia/article-a...
Reposted by Adrian Gallagher
i think everyone needs to stop framing whats going on as “bending the knee” and what’s really happening which is “they’re finally feel free to do what they’ve always wanted to do”
February 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
i think everyone needs to stop framing whats going on as “bending the knee” and what’s really happening which is “they’re finally feel free to do what they’ve always wanted to do”
For those interested in academic-public engagement. The A-Z series on international politics is generating over 60,000 views per month on Instagram alone.
The series is kindly promoted by @mybisa.bsky.social
The series is kindly promoted by @mybisa.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 7:36 AM
For those interested in academic-public engagement. The A-Z series on international politics is generating over 60,000 views per month on Instagram alone.
The series is kindly promoted by @mybisa.bsky.social
The series is kindly promoted by @mybisa.bsky.social
As part of my A-Z series to foster public engagement with international relations, O for International Order.
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O for International Order.
YouTube video by Adrian Gallagher
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February 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
As part of my A-Z series to foster public engagement with international relations, O for International Order.
youtube.com/shorts/Qf4Fh...
youtube.com/shorts/Qf4Fh...
Reposted by Adrian Gallagher
“So many of these things are so wildly illegal that I think they’re playing a quantity game and assuming the system can’t react to all this illegality at once.”
U.S. government officials privately warn Musk’s blitz appears illegal www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
U.S. government officials privately warn Musk’s blitz appears illegal
The billionaire’s DOGE team has launched an all-out assault on federal agencies, triggering numerous legal objections.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:11 AM
“So many of these things are so wildly illegal that I think they’re playing a quantity game and assuming the system can’t react to all this illegality at once.”
Forthcoming in International Affairs this March. . . .
February 3, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Forthcoming in International Affairs this March. . . .