Civil Wars Journal
@civilwarsjournal.bsky.social
Interdisciplinary, peer reviewed T&F journal publishing on intra-state conflict. Co-eds: Dr Alex Waterman (University of Bradford) and Dr James Worrall (University of Leeds). Usual disclaimers
Enjoyed delivering this morning’s session on Lit Reviews and Theoretical Frameworks in journal articles with @jamesworrall.bsky.social in @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social contribution to the “International Writing Workshop Mindanao," supporting emerging scholars from Mindanao:
September 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Enjoyed delivering this morning’s session on Lit Reviews and Theoretical Frameworks in journal articles with @jamesworrall.bsky.social in @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social contribution to the “International Writing Workshop Mindanao," supporting emerging scholars from Mindanao:
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A great #CRS2025 at the University of Kent in Canterbury. Here are some photos from our @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social annual CRS drinks reception. It was great to catch up with friends old and new!
September 21, 2025 at 8:28 PM
A great #CRS2025 at the University of Kent in Canterbury. Here are some photos from our @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social annual CRS drinks reception. It was great to catch up with friends old and new!
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#CRS2025 also saw the launch of our latest @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social Special Issue on the Legacies of Rebel and Paramilitary Governance.
Check out the SI here: www.tandfonline.com/toc/fciv20/c... with @nielsterpstra.bsky.social
Check out the SI here: www.tandfonline.com/toc/fciv20/c... with @nielsterpstra.bsky.social
September 21, 2025 at 8:35 PM
#CRS2025 also saw the launch of our latest @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social Special Issue on the Legacies of Rebel and Paramilitary Governance.
Check out the SI here: www.tandfonline.com/toc/fciv20/c... with @nielsterpstra.bsky.social
Check out the SI here: www.tandfonline.com/toc/fciv20/c... with @nielsterpstra.bsky.social
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Rounding off a busy #CRS2025 @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social also held its second Roundtable at CRS with some great discussions about epistemology and methodology, thanks to the very engaged audience and panelists. Check out the write up of our ISA Roundtable here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Civil Wars ISA Roundtable 2025 Civil War and Intrastate Conflict: Reimagining a Field of Study
Published in Civil Wars (Vol. 27, No. 2, 2025)
www.tandfonline.com
September 21, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Rounding off a busy #CRS2025 @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social also held its second Roundtable at CRS with some great discussions about epistemology and methodology, thanks to the very engaged audience and panelists. Check out the write up of our ISA Roundtable here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Attending the Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social conference in Canterbury this week? Come along to our drinks reception tomorrow (see conference programme for details)! Interested in pitching work to us? Get in touch with @jamesworrall.bsky.social to fix a coffee meeting!
September 16, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Attending the Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social conference in Canterbury this week? Come along to our drinks reception tomorrow (see conference programme for details)! Interested in pitching work to us? Get in touch with @jamesworrall.bsky.social to fix a coffee meeting!
Our brilliant Reviews Editors @drincon.bsky.social and @rtapscott.bsky.social are seeking expressions of interest for the journal's revamped reviews section. We look forward to seeing exciting and creative proposals! www-tandfonline-com.brad.idm.oclc.org/action/autho...
September 8, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Our brilliant Reviews Editors @drincon.bsky.social and @rtapscott.bsky.social are seeking expressions of interest for the journal's revamped reviews section. We look forward to seeing exciting and creative proposals! www-tandfonline-com.brad.idm.oclc.org/action/autho...
Is there a “field” of civil wars research? How is the field evolving, and what challenges is it likely to face in future years? We discussed these questions and more in a fascinating roundtable discussion at @isanet.bsky.social in March, written up here:
doi.org/10.1080/1369...
doi.org/10.1080/1369...
September 8, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Is there a “field” of civil wars research? How is the field evolving, and what challenges is it likely to face in future years? We discussed these questions and more in a fascinating roundtable discussion at @isanet.bsky.social in March, written up here:
doi.org/10.1080/1369...
doi.org/10.1080/1369...
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Interested in attending @isanet.bsky.social #ISA2026? Interested in discussing how we create and produce knowledge about civil wars, and how this informs our research approaches? We are looking for participants to join a roundtable proposal for our "Reimagining a Field of Study" roundtable series!
May 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Interested in attending @isanet.bsky.social #ISA2026? Interested in discussing how we create and produce knowledge about civil wars, and how this informs our research approaches? We are looking for participants to join a roundtable proposal for our "Reimagining a Field of Study" roundtable series!
Interested in attending @isanet.bsky.social #ISA2026? Interested in discussing how we create and produce knowledge about civil wars, and how this informs our research approaches? We are looking for participants to join a roundtable proposal for our "Reimagining a Field of Study" roundtable series!
May 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Interested in attending @isanet.bsky.social #ISA2026? Interested in discussing how we create and produce knowledge about civil wars, and how this informs our research approaches? We are looking for participants to join a roundtable proposal for our "Reimagining a Field of Study" roundtable series!
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Excellent new piece by @mhnagh.bsky.social at @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social examining how success of Islamist mobilization in Somalia hinged on failure of preexisting institutions, comparing differing outcomes in Somaliland, Puntland, and Mogadishu/rest of Somalia.
#polisky #polrel #conflictsky
#polisky #polrel #conflictsky
April 20, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Excellent new piece by @mhnagh.bsky.social at @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social examining how success of Islamist mobilization in Somalia hinged on failure of preexisting institutions, comparing differing outcomes in Somaliland, Puntland, and Mogadishu/rest of Somalia.
#polisky #polrel #conflictsky
#polisky #polrel #conflictsky
Thank you to our stellar roundtable panel for a fascinating discussion on the present and future of the field of civil wars research today! Lots of ideas and food for thought for both journal and field more broadly #ISA2025
March 3, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Thank you to our stellar roundtable panel for a fascinating discussion on the present and future of the field of civil wars research today! Lots of ideas and food for thought for both journal and field more broadly #ISA2025
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Stay tuned for our super exciting Special Issue (w/ bluesky-less Tanya Irwin)!
Great start to the day in our workshop on Rebel Financing and Rebels’ Use of Economic Instruments for Rebel Governance! @ilyssa.bsky.social @jamesworrall.bsky.social @alexwaterman.bsky.social
March 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Stay tuned for our super exciting Special Issue (w/ bluesky-less Tanya Irwin)!
Great start to the day in our workshop on Rebel Financing and Rebels’ Use of Economic Instruments for Rebel Governance! @ilyssa.bsky.social @jamesworrall.bsky.social @alexwaterman.bsky.social
March 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Great start to the day in our workshop on Rebel Financing and Rebels’ Use of Economic Instruments for Rebel Governance! @ilyssa.bsky.social @jamesworrall.bsky.social @alexwaterman.bsky.social
Civil Wars at #ISA2025 join us!
🧩Workshop on Rebel Finance and the Financialisation of Rebel Governance, NOW
🪁Roundtable on Reimagining the Field, Sunday @ 1.45pm
🥂Drinks Reception, Sunday @ 7.45pm
Feel free to DM or email us to discuss projects!
🧩Workshop on Rebel Finance and the Financialisation of Rebel Governance, NOW
🪁Roundtable on Reimagining the Field, Sunday @ 1.45pm
🥂Drinks Reception, Sunday @ 7.45pm
Feel free to DM or email us to discuss projects!
March 1, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Civil Wars at #ISA2025 join us!
🧩Workshop on Rebel Finance and the Financialisation of Rebel Governance, NOW
🪁Roundtable on Reimagining the Field, Sunday @ 1.45pm
🥂Drinks Reception, Sunday @ 7.45pm
Feel free to DM or email us to discuss projects!
🧩Workshop on Rebel Finance and the Financialisation of Rebel Governance, NOW
🪁Roundtable on Reimagining the Field, Sunday @ 1.45pm
🥂Drinks Reception, Sunday @ 7.45pm
Feel free to DM or email us to discuss projects!
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Civil Wars is at #ISA2025 @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social do join us!
🧩Workshop on Rebel Finance and the Financialisation of Rebel Governance, Saturday @ 8am
🪁Roundtable on Reimagining the Field, Sunday @ 1.45pm
🥂Drinks Reception, Sunday @ 7.45pm
Feel free to DM or email us to discuss projects!
🧩Workshop on Rebel Finance and the Financialisation of Rebel Governance, Saturday @ 8am
🪁Roundtable on Reimagining the Field, Sunday @ 1.45pm
🥂Drinks Reception, Sunday @ 7.45pm
Feel free to DM or email us to discuss projects!
February 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Civil Wars is at #ISA2025 @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social do join us!
🧩Workshop on Rebel Finance and the Financialisation of Rebel Governance, Saturday @ 8am
🪁Roundtable on Reimagining the Field, Sunday @ 1.45pm
🥂Drinks Reception, Sunday @ 7.45pm
Feel free to DM or email us to discuss projects!
🧩Workshop on Rebel Finance and the Financialisation of Rebel Governance, Saturday @ 8am
🪁Roundtable on Reimagining the Field, Sunday @ 1.45pm
🥂Drinks Reception, Sunday @ 7.45pm
Feel free to DM or email us to discuss projects!
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Followed by our exciting @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social roundtable on Sunday, with all of these cool people!
February 27, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Followed by our exciting @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social roundtable on Sunday, with all of these cool people!
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The Department of Peace Studies and International Development is now on BlueSky!
February 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The Department of Peace Studies and International Development is now on BlueSky!
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One of my short films, Best Man Corner, is reviewed in a fantastic article by @hmberents.bsky.social in @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social.
doi.org/10.1080/1369...
Film is at cpcs.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/research/lib...
doi.org/10.1080/1369...
Film is at cpcs.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/research/lib...
Hustling for Peace: A Review of Best Man Corner
Published in Civil Wars (Ahead of Print, 2024)
doi.org
August 8, 2024 at 7:42 PM
One of my short films, Best Man Corner, is reviewed in a fantastic article by @hmberents.bsky.social in @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social.
doi.org/10.1080/1369...
Film is at cpcs.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/research/lib...
doi.org/10.1080/1369...
Film is at cpcs.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/research/lib...
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Our fantastic Reviews Team @rtapscott.bsky.social @drincon.bsky.social are now accepting Expressions of Interest for our revamped reviews sections! Categories include:
- Review and Rejoinders
- Reviews of non-English language work
- Arts and Culture Reviews
- Capsule Reviews
Get in touch!
- Review and Rejoinders
- Reviews of non-English language work
- Arts and Culture Reviews
- Capsule Reviews
Get in touch!
August 6, 2024 at 1:31 PM
Our fantastic Reviews Team @rtapscott.bsky.social @drincon.bsky.social are now accepting Expressions of Interest for our revamped reviews sections! Categories include:
- Review and Rejoinders
- Reviews of non-English language work
- Arts and Culture Reviews
- Capsule Reviews
Get in touch!
- Review and Rejoinders
- Reviews of non-English language work
- Arts and Culture Reviews
- Capsule Reviews
Get in touch!
Our fantastic Reviews Team @rtapscott.bsky.social @drincon.bsky.social are now accepting Expressions of Interest for our revamped reviews sections! Categories include:
- Review and Rejoinders
- Reviews of non-English language work
- Arts and Culture Reviews
- Capsule Reviews
Get in touch!
- Review and Rejoinders
- Reviews of non-English language work
- Arts and Culture Reviews
- Capsule Reviews
Get in touch!
August 6, 2024 at 1:31 PM
Our fantastic Reviews Team @rtapscott.bsky.social @drincon.bsky.social are now accepting Expressions of Interest for our revamped reviews sections! Categories include:
- Review and Rejoinders
- Reviews of non-English language work
- Arts and Culture Reviews
- Capsule Reviews
Get in touch!
- Review and Rejoinders
- Reviews of non-English language work
- Arts and Culture Reviews
- Capsule Reviews
Get in touch!
Call for contributions to a fascinating special issue on the finances of insurgency and rebel governance - please share widely across your networks! Deadline 1 August 2024 for proposals:
June 13, 2024 at 8:46 AM
Call for contributions to a fascinating special issue on the finances of insurgency and rebel governance - please share widely across your networks! Deadline 1 August 2024 for proposals:
Heading to #ISA2024? Presenting a paper on civil wars, or have an idea for a journal article? Get in touch to fix a coffee meeting, or come say hi at our drinks reception next Wednesday!
March 27, 2024 at 10:15 AM
Heading to #ISA2024? Presenting a paper on civil wars, or have an idea for a journal article? Get in touch to fix a coffee meeting, or come say hi at our drinks reception next Wednesday!
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So wonderfully delighted to see this article finally in print- it has been a long time coming! The Origins and Legacies of Unpredictability in Rebel-Incumbent Rule with Eliza Urwin in @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
March 18, 2024 at 1:59 PM
So wonderfully delighted to see this article finally in print- it has been a long time coming! The Origins and Legacies of Unpredictability in Rebel-Incumbent Rule with Eliza Urwin in @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....