Hannes Baumann
@hannesbaumann.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer, University of Liverpool, Arab states' political economy. Views my own, not my employer's. Author "Citizen Hariri: Lebanon's neoliberal reconstruction". He/him
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Hannes Baumann
@hannesbaumann.bsky.social
· Feb 14
Monetary statecraft in the service of counter-revolution: Gulf monarchies’ deposits to Arab states’ central banks 1998–2022
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) monarchies have deposited several tens of billions of dollars in other Arab states’ central banks since 2011 to prop up recipients’ currencies. GCC currencies do not ...
www.tandfonline.com
New article where I examine Gulf deposits to other Arab states' central banks as monetary statecraft in the service of counter-revolution @ripejournal.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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A study of 1,249 German companies that have existed since before 1933 shows that only 8% have commissioned historical research on their Nazi past and nearly 1/5 completely silences it on their corporate websites
www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2...
www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2...
Nationalsozialismus: Lufthansa lässt Verantwortung im Nationalsozialismus aufarbeiten
Historiker decken den Einsatz von Zwangsarbeitern in der NS-Zeit auf. Mehr als 12.000 Menschen wurden in der Rüstungsproduktion der Hansa ausgebeutet.
www.zeit.de
February 7, 2026 at 11:20 AM
A study of 1,249 German companies that have existed since before 1933 shows that only 8% have commissioned historical research on their Nazi past and nearly 1/5 completely silences it on their corporate websites
www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2...
www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2...
Exciting workshop by @maricalc.bsky.social & @profmabon.bsky.social for @europeanisa.bsky.social 's EWIS in Izmir this year: "Empire without Hegemony:
The unmasking of US dominium over the Middle East and beyond" eisa-net.org/wp-content/u...
The unmasking of US dominium over the Middle East and beyond" eisa-net.org/wp-content/u...
eisa-net.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Exciting workshop by @maricalc.bsky.social & @profmabon.bsky.social for @europeanisa.bsky.social 's EWIS in Izmir this year: "Empire without Hegemony:
The unmasking of US dominium over the Middle East and beyond" eisa-net.org/wp-content/u...
The unmasking of US dominium over the Middle East and beyond" eisa-net.org/wp-content/u...
“The real victim of Abu Omar is us, the Lebanese people,” Salamey said, “because the Lebanese people are led by politicians who can be easily manipulated”. www.ft.com/content/7301...
February 6, 2026 at 9:28 AM
“The real victim of Abu Omar is us, the Lebanese people,” Salamey said, “because the Lebanese people are led by politicians who can be easily manipulated”. www.ft.com/content/7301...
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Fascinating article about the link between the global role of the dollar, its weaponization and the digital euro.
in which ... I summarise me and @himself.bsky.social 's paper for the @britishacademy.bsky.social on the global dollar system, suggesting that it explains the fascination with the digital Euro (a set of EU payment rails that's independent of the US and can't be acquired). www.ft.com/content/5b9a...
The juice, the squeeze and the digital euro
Finally, a question for the answer to a question nobody asked
www.ft.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Fascinating article about the link between the global role of the dollar, its weaponization and the digital euro.
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All the president's men
February 4, 2026 at 9:52 PM
All the president's men
"the current dollar “vibe shift” is different" as "political forces that seem to be weakening the dollar’s appeal apply far more broadly".
Jessie Yin, Bart Piasecki and I with some thoughts on what is going on with the dollar (for @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social GeoEconomics Center)
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econog...
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econog...
Understanding the vibe shift on the dollar
Trade tensions and dollar uncertainty pushed gold to record highs last week, reflecting rising skepticism about the currency's stability.
www.atlanticcouncil.org
February 4, 2026 at 5:47 PM
"the current dollar “vibe shift” is different" as "political forces that seem to be weakening the dollar’s appeal apply far more broadly".
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Great opportunity to engage further with the arguments @wlacher.bsky.social and I are developing in our latest piece in @dissentmag.bsky.social. Sign up!
The demise of conflict studies- Peacekeeping, Peacebuilding and Human Rights | BISA
- Peacekeeping, Peacebuilding and Human Rights Working Group
www.bisa.ac.uk
February 3, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Great opportunity to engage further with the arguments @wlacher.bsky.social and I are developing in our latest piece in @dissentmag.bsky.social. Sign up!
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PITCH US: MERIP's editors are inviting open pitches for our Summer 2026 issue on Visual Art and Cultural Production in the Middle East and North Africa!
Read more and pitch at the link below.
Read more and pitch at the link below.
Call for Pitches—Visual Art & Cultural Production in the Middle East and North Africa
MERIP is seeking pitches for our Summer 2026 issue exploring visual art and cultural production in the Middle East and North Africa. We invite submissions that center artistic practices and cultural…
buff.ly
February 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
PITCH US: MERIP's editors are inviting open pitches for our Summer 2026 issue on Visual Art and Cultural Production in the Middle East and North Africa!
Read more and pitch at the link below.
Read more and pitch at the link below.
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Narratives of dollar declinism also underestimate the probability that dominance actually strengthens: not because the US suddenly rediscovers functional politics but scale of geoeconomic risks facing Europe (far right, Russia) and China (debt mountain, energy constraints)
Don’t bet on dollar dethronement
If you want to see how entrenched the US currency is in the global system, look at the foreign exchange swap market
www.ft.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Narratives of dollar declinism also underestimate the probability that dominance actually strengthens: not because the US suddenly rediscovers functional politics but scale of geoeconomic risks facing Europe (far right, Russia) and China (debt mountain, energy constraints)
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And if you'd like to know more on the subject, have I got a book for you!
January 29, 2026 at 3:27 PM
And if you'd like to know more on the subject, have I got a book for you!
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An unpopular opinion, I know.
I'm not happy about it, because it means Trump has even more formidable coercive power at his command than tariffs.
But the truth needs to be squarely faced.
www.ft.com/content/a326...
I'm not happy about it, because it means Trump has even more formidable coercive power at his command than tariffs.
But the truth needs to be squarely faced.
www.ft.com/content/a326...
Don’t bet on dollar dethronement
If you want to see how entrenched the US currency is in the global system, look at the foreign exchange swap market
www.ft.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:26 PM
An unpopular opinion, I know.
I'm not happy about it, because it means Trump has even more formidable coercive power at his command than tariffs.
But the truth needs to be squarely faced.
www.ft.com/content/a326...
I'm not happy about it, because it means Trump has even more formidable coercive power at his command than tariffs.
But the truth needs to be squarely faced.
www.ft.com/content/a326...
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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When God wanted to punish academics, He turned them into "suppliers" at UK universities who must deal with "Procurement Teams", marketplace systems aptly called "Agresso" (I kid you not), cryptic terms such as the "PO Flip option" & email addresses that go like AccountsPayableInvoicesNoReply@
January 27, 2026 at 10:07 AM
When God wanted to punish academics, He turned them into "suppliers" at UK universities who must deal with "Procurement Teams", marketplace systems aptly called "Agresso" (I kid you not), cryptic terms such as the "PO Flip option" & email addresses that go like AccountsPayableInvoicesNoReply@
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`for one of my wonderful dissertation students, who is writing about banlieue music, do you know of any work on fashion, especially bourgeois anxieties surrounding tracksuits and hijabs? I know of work in a UK context, but anything France-specific?
January 26, 2026 at 9:53 AM
`for one of my wonderful dissertation students, who is writing about banlieue music, do you know of any work on fashion, especially bourgeois anxieties surrounding tracksuits and hijabs? I know of work in a UK context, but anything France-specific?
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"Watching America Unravel in Minneapolis."
This is oustanding journalism by a New York Times reporter. It helped me realize what is happening there, and just how bad everything is. I recommend it, which doesn't mean I endorse every line.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/m... [gift link]
This is oustanding journalism by a New York Times reporter. It helped me realize what is happening there, and just how bad everything is. I recommend it, which doesn't mean I endorse every line.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/m... [gift link]
Watching America Unravel in Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:47 PM
"Watching America Unravel in Minneapolis."
This is oustanding journalism by a New York Times reporter. It helped me realize what is happening there, and just how bad everything is. I recommend it, which doesn't mean I endorse every line.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/m... [gift link]
This is oustanding journalism by a New York Times reporter. It helped me realize what is happening there, and just how bad everything is. I recommend it, which doesn't mean I endorse every line.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/m... [gift link]
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Masha Gessen on ICE
“There is a logic, and this logic has a name. It’s called state terror.“
gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/o...
“There is a logic, and this logic has a name. It’s called state terror.“
gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/o...
Opinion | State Terror Has Arrived
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Masha Gessen on ICE
“There is a logic, and this logic has a name. It’s called state terror.“
gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/o...
“There is a logic, and this logic has a name. It’s called state terror.“
gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/o...
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From witkoff and kushners presentation on turning gaza into new Gaza, the riviera of the middle east
...look at the arabic...
...look at the arabic...
January 23, 2026 at 11:37 AM
From witkoff and kushners presentation on turning gaza into new Gaza, the riviera of the middle east
...look at the arabic...
...look at the arabic...
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📣 My new article on Iran’s latest unrest for @phenomenalworld.bsky.social
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/ira...
Iran has witnessed another wave of unrest beginning on 28 December—the fourth major uprising since 2017. (1/5)
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/ira...
Iran has witnessed another wave of unrest beginning on 28 December—the fourth major uprising since 2017. (1/5)
Iran in Revolt | Kayhan Valadbaygi
Deep political-economic transformations are causing recurrent waves of unrest, with no long-term solution in sight.
www.phenomenalworld.org
January 22, 2026 at 1:38 PM
📣 My new article on Iran’s latest unrest for @phenomenalworld.bsky.social
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/ira...
Iran has witnessed another wave of unrest beginning on 28 December—the fourth major uprising since 2017. (1/5)
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/ira...
Iran has witnessed another wave of unrest beginning on 28 December—the fourth major uprising since 2017. (1/5)
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Anekdote vom DAVO Kongress 2025 in Erlangen:
“Per E-Mail forderte der AS-Beauftragte uns auf, den Begriff ‚Genozid‘ nicht zu verwenden & Vortragstitel anzupassen. Durch den wenig subtilen Hinweis, er habe den Oberstaatsanwalt informiert, drohte er implizit mit juristischen Folgen.”
“Per E-Mail forderte der AS-Beauftragte uns auf, den Begriff ‚Genozid‘ nicht zu verwenden & Vortragstitel anzupassen. Durch den wenig subtilen Hinweis, er habe den Oberstaatsanwalt informiert, drohte er implizit mit juristischen Folgen.”
Deutsche Israelpolitik: Die Truppen der Staatsräson
Hierzulande hat sich ein autoritärer Anti-Antisemitismus etabliert. Nur bekämpfen seine Anhänger nicht Antisemitismus, sondern das Völkerrecht.
taz.de
January 21, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Anekdote vom DAVO Kongress 2025 in Erlangen:
“Per E-Mail forderte der AS-Beauftragte uns auf, den Begriff ‚Genozid‘ nicht zu verwenden & Vortragstitel anzupassen. Durch den wenig subtilen Hinweis, er habe den Oberstaatsanwalt informiert, drohte er implizit mit juristischen Folgen.”
“Per E-Mail forderte der AS-Beauftragte uns auf, den Begriff ‚Genozid‘ nicht zu verwenden & Vortragstitel anzupassen. Durch den wenig subtilen Hinweis, er habe den Oberstaatsanwalt informiert, drohte er implizit mit juristischen Folgen.”
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"Inuit advocacy groups, as well as Greenlanders who live in Canada, are emphatically opposed to American designs on their homeland. And, they say, they're tired of being used as geopolitical chess pieces by powerful people in faraway capitals."
'No such thing as a better colonizer': Inuit emphatically reject U.S. takeover of Greenland | CBC News
Inuit advocacy groups, as well as Greenlanders who live in Canada, are emphatically opposed to American designs on their homeland. And, they say, they're tired of being used as geopolitical chess piec...
www.cbc.ca
January 20, 2026 at 9:05 AM
"Inuit advocacy groups, as well as Greenlanders who live in Canada, are emphatically opposed to American designs on their homeland. And, they say, they're tired of being used as geopolitical chess pieces by powerful people in faraway capitals."
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Please join us for this book launch on Wed 4 February, 6pm with the @lsemiddleeast.bsky.social
"A History of Modern Syria" by Daniel Neep
Look forward to chairing this panel with Daniel and Charles Tripp as discussant. Registration details below (opens from 21st Jan)
www.lse.ac.uk/middle-east-...
"A History of Modern Syria" by Daniel Neep
Look forward to chairing this panel with Daniel and Charles Tripp as discussant. Registration details below (opens from 21st Jan)
www.lse.ac.uk/middle-east-...
"A History of Modern Syria" Book Launch
6.00pm Wednesday 4 February | Daniel Neep, Charles Tripp, Jasmine Gani | LSE
www.lse.ac.uk
January 19, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Please join us for this book launch on Wed 4 February, 6pm with the @lsemiddleeast.bsky.social
"A History of Modern Syria" by Daniel Neep
Look forward to chairing this panel with Daniel and Charles Tripp as discussant. Registration details below (opens from 21st Jan)
www.lse.ac.uk/middle-east-...
"A History of Modern Syria" by Daniel Neep
Look forward to chairing this panel with Daniel and Charles Tripp as discussant. Registration details below (opens from 21st Jan)
www.lse.ac.uk/middle-east-...
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Financial war in response to trade war and territorial threats? More and more people appear to be calling for it. So I updated my post on U.S. Treasuries holdings—now with the latest data.
benjaminbraun.org/posts/treasu...
benjaminbraun.org/posts/treasu...
January 19, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Financial war in response to trade war and territorial threats? More and more people appear to be calling for it. So I updated my post on U.S. Treasuries holdings—now with the latest data.
benjaminbraun.org/posts/treasu...
benjaminbraun.org/posts/treasu...
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The paper edition of my book "Capitalism in Contemporary Iran: Capital Accumulation, State Formation and Geopolitics" will be released this month and is included in Manchester University Press’s January Sale. (1/8)
January 19, 2026 at 1:30 PM
The paper edition of my book "Capitalism in Contemporary Iran: Capital Accumulation, State Formation and Geopolitics" will be released this month and is included in Manchester University Press’s January Sale. (1/8)
How Iran’s regime retook the streets - with details of regime's unprecedented violence. www.ft.com/content/d184... via @FT
How Iran’s regime retook the streets
Details emerge of unprecedented crackdown, raising questions over future of protest movement
www.ft.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:43 PM
How Iran’s regime retook the streets - with details of regime's unprecedented violence. www.ft.com/content/d184... via @FT
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I understand wanting more money. I understand wanting more status, wanting people to respect and admire you. What I fundamentally cannot understand -- at all -- is what would motivate someone to want a prize they were not awarded and which they bullied the legitimate recipient into giving them.
January 16, 2026 at 5:25 AM
I understand wanting more money. I understand wanting more status, wanting people to respect and admire you. What I fundamentally cannot understand -- at all -- is what would motivate someone to want a prize they were not awarded and which they bullied the legitimate recipient into giving them.