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🌐 Hydro-Authoritarianism: Mega-Engineering the (Semi-)Arid Regions of Central Eurasia and China

➡️ This article analyses how authoritarian governments respond to freshwater scarcity.

By Max Spoor (IBEI) & Louis Thiemann (@unikassel.bsky.social)

Check it out 👉 t.ly/NVKuf
Hydro-Authoritarianism: Mega-Engineering the (Semi-)Arid Regions of Central Eurasia and China
This article analyses how authoritarian governments respond to freshwater scarcity. It explores the link between mega-hydroengineering works and authoritarian governance structures, introducing the...
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February 9, 2026 at 1:21 PM
👤 Welcome to IBEI Alex!

@alexandrionemoylan.bsky.social joins us as a Juan de la Cierva Post-doctoral Fellow. With a PhD from KU Leuven , his research explores the (de-)politicization and geopoliticization of #EU policies.

He also joins the Obs team at IBEI 🚀

#IBEI #Faculty #EUPolitics
February 6, 2026 at 11:24 AM
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📣 Estem a punt d'enviar la nostra primera newsletter 🎉

Vols estar al dia de seminaris, esdeveniments i oportunitats en Ciència Política a tota la xarxa BANPS?

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February 5, 2026 at 8:10 AM
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⭐ Save the date! We’re kicking off our 2026 webinar series on #justice,#humanrights & transnational #business with the authors of Global Business and Local Struggle + an expert discussant.

Grab your coffee for this morning session: 11th Feb, 9:00 AM (CET): zoom.us/webinar/regi... @ibei.org
February 5, 2026 at 9:42 AM
🌍 Is there a reason why Turkey prioritizes security while Malaysia focuses on socio-economic growth?

📘 This article by Fulya Apaydin ‘Space policy and industrial development in middle powers: Malaysia and Turkey in comparative perspective’ addresses the topic.

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Space policy and industrial development in middle powers: Malaysia and Turkey in comparative perspective
In recent years, several countries from Argentina to Turkey to Malaysia have significantly increased their investments in national space agencies as p…
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February 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM
👤 Benvingut a l'IBEI Eduard!

Eduard Soler i Lecha s’incorpora com a Senior Research Associate a l'IBEI.
Professor agregat @uab.cat i referent en l'estudi de la geopolítica, les relacions euromediterrànies i l'Orient Mitjà. Membre de l’Obs) i del CEARC 🚀

#IBEI #IR
February 4, 2026 at 12:16 PM
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After 25+ years, the #EUMercosur deal is close, but controversial. Prof. Duina @batescollege.bsky.social explains why it matters beyond #trade, what it reveals about EU regulatory power & how the EP’s Jan 21 vote may delay ratification.
👉 www.eulas.network/post/can-sou... @ibei.org #eumercosur
Animal Welfare, Trade, and Power: What the EU–Mercosur Deal Reveals
After more than 25 years of talks, the EU–Mercosur trade deal was agreed in early January, overcoming last-minute opposition with safeguards for EU farmers. A surprise European Parliament vote on Janu...
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February 3, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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‼️ Vols estar informat dels esdeveniments de Ciència Política de:

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Seminaris, xerrades... tot aplegat en un únic espai 👇

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February 2, 2026 at 5:18 PM
‘Beyond urban bias? Urban-rural inequalities and popular protest in Africa’

Frank-Borge Wietzke (IBEI) discusses how traditional assumptions about urban dominance overlook the mobilization potential of wealthier rural areas.

👉 t.ly/87I9-
@elsevierconnect.bsky.social
Beyond urban bias? Urban-rural inequalities and popular protest in Africa
This article discusses the recent rise in protests in Africa from within the framework of Urban Bias Theory. It focuses on the often-made claim that h…
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February 3, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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Nuevo episodio | EULAS Tejiendo Caminhos: ¿qué reveló la COVID-19 sobre la #integración regional en América Latina y cómo se compara con Europa?Con José Briceño Ruiz (UNAM) sobre #regionalismo, instituciones y UNASUR.

🎧Ya disponible: tr.ee/pca7-1Hmff
#eulac #latam #podcast @ibei.org
February 2, 2026 at 9:46 AM
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📢 IBEI Seminar | Feb 2, 12:00

🎤 Ana Arjona presents
📄 Beyond State Capacity: How Non-State Governance and Adjudication Influence Rebel and Criminal Rule

📍 @ibei.org Room 24.S01, Mercè Rodoreda building 24 www.ibei.org/en/research-...
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January 30, 2026 at 8:30 AM
📖Inside global governance: perspectives of international organization staff on autonomy and horizontal interactions

How governance complexity is experienced internally.

By @adamholesch.bsky.social, Jacint Jordana, Axel Marx & @lewinontheedge.bsky.social

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Inside global governance: perspectives of international organization staff on autonomy and horizontal interactions - Global Public Policy and Governance
As International Organizations (IOs) have proliferated and expanded their mandates, they have become embedded in increasingly dense and interconnected regime complexes. These evolving governance struc...
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February 2, 2026 at 12:35 PM
📙 ‘Perceptions of Peace in Times of War: Public Opinion Evidence from Ukraine’

What does peace mean when war is still ongoing? Explore in this article how citizens define it using an original survey

By Lesley-Ann Daniels (IBEI) & Oleksii Polegkyi

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January 30, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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La relación #UE–MERCOSUR gana peso geopolítico en un mundo #multipolar. A. Salman (UNR y Proyectar Nación) analiza el Acuerdo UE–MERCOSUR: autonomía estratégica, #minerales críticos, ambiente y #multilateralismo.

🔗 Léelo aquí (ENG, ESP, PT): www.eulas.network/es/post/euro... @ibei.org
Europa Geopolítica y américa latin estratégica: oportunidades y desafíos en la alianza MERCOSUR-UE
El mundo atraviesa una profunda reconfiguración geopolítica y económica que redefine la política exterior y las relaciones internacionales. En este sistema multipolar emergente, marcado por la interde...
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January 28, 2026 at 4:18 PM
🌐 Socio-environmental movements: key global guardians of biodiversity amid rising violence

Study coord. by @marianawalter.bsky.social (IBEI), Victoria Reyes-García (ICTA-UAB) & Arnim Scheidel (ICTA-UAB), and conducted by international researchers drawing on data from EJAtlas

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January 28, 2026 at 1:39 PM
⏱ UPCOMING EVENT MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2

#ResearchSeminar | Beyond State Capacity: How Non-State Governance and Adjudication Influence Rebel and Criminal Rule

🗣️ Ana Arjona (@polisciatnu.bsky.social y.social)
Chair: Lesley-Ann Daniels (IBEI)

🗓️ Monday, February 2 at 12:00
Info here 👉 t.ly/HiIjK
January 27, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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Socio-environmental movements emerge as key global guardians of biodiversity amid rising violence

New ICTA-UAB and @ibei.org research
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Socio-environmental movements emerge as key global guardians of biodiversity amid rising violence
A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that organized civil society and social mobilization are key, yet often unrecognized, agents of global biodiversity...
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January 25, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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El consejero de Ciencia, Universidades e Innovación repasa las actividades de esta semana.

@tecnalia.bsky.social @isglobal.bsky.social @bsc-cns.bsky.social @ibei.org i.org @icfo.eu @isglobal.org
January 24, 2026 at 3:09 PM
IBEI strengthens its global presence! 🌐 We’ve participated in the 2026 #APSIA Deans’ and Directors Annual Meeting, joining forces with top international affairs schools to shape the future of global education and cooperation.

🔗 All the details here: t.ly/V77I2
January 23, 2026 at 12:46 PM
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Sailburuak oso bisita interesgarria egin zuten atzo unibertsitate arteko IBEI institutura.

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Interesante visita al Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals en la que el consejero y su equipo pudieron conocer de primera mano la labor que realiza este instituto interuniversitario.
January 23, 2026 at 7:50 AM
🔎Today’s Research Symposium was all about sharing the ongoing work of our academic community & getting feedback from colleagues.

🙌 Thanks for opening up your research for discussion. Can't wait to see where these projects go next!

📸 Pictures: flic.kr/s/aHBqjCHfBe
January 22, 2026 at 5:22 PM
¿Eres de #Iberoamérica y quieres completar tu formación en #Barcelona?

Solicita tu #beca @fundacioncarolina.es y aplica para los másters del IBEI este 2026-2027.

⏰ Fecha límite: 2 de marzo del 2026
🔗 Toda la información: t.ly/j4PyC
January 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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O que a #COP30 nos diz sobre o futuro da governança climática - e o que vem a seguir? Em 2026, o foco passa da negociação à implementação. Novo blog de Luciana Coube Cardoso (@ibei.org) analisa COP30, multilateralismo e os desafios pós-Acordo de Paris.

Leia aqui: www.eulas.network/pt/post/cop3...
COP30 e o Futuro da Governança Ambiental Global
Realizada em Belém, em novembro de 2025, a COP30 marcou os dez anos do Acordo de Paris e o primeiro ciclo completo de sua implementação. Em um contexto de turbulência geopolítica e enfraquecimento da ...
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January 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM
About today’s #ResearchSeminar❗

🔎 Escalation Dynamics in the Russia-Ukraine War: Between Great Power Peace and World War Three

💬 Andrew Cottey (@ucc.ie)

Chair: Elisabeth Johansson-Nogués (IBEI)

Check our agenda for next events!
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January 19, 2026 at 12:42 PM
📙 ‘Has oil richness been a force for income equality in Venezuela over the long term?'

Pablo Astorga (IBEI) examines how economic, social and demographic changes interacted with the oil industry to affect the distribution of wealth.

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January 16, 2026 at 9:38 AM