Jocelyn Mawdsley
jocelynmawdsley.bsky.social
Jocelyn Mawdsley
@jocelynmawdsley.bsky.social
Researching European security, arms trade, EU politics. Co-editor of @Europeansecurity.bsky.social & Professor of European Politics at @nclpolitics.bsky.social - all views my own.
A new book by my colleague @mduque.bsky.social is published by OUP! It's on an extremely timely topic so please take a look!
Ever wondered why some countries get recognition while others struggle to be seen?

My book 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴 is finally out in the world!

📘 academic.oup.com/book/61560
The Making of International Status
Abstract. With great power rivalry on the rise again, many worry that struggles for status among states could lead to war. As a growing consensus indicates
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November 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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New article: Retrospective securitisation and hybrid threats: reframing the 2007 Estonian cyberattacks in NATO’s strategic discourse by Ali Nihat Attila: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Retrospective securitisation and hybrid threats: reframing the 2007 Estonian cyberattacks in NATO’s strategic discourse
This article advances the concept of retrospective securitisation as a refinement of securitisation theory, with a particular focus on the role of narrative and its temporal dynamics. Using the 200...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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New OA article: The European Union’s missing voice: member states’ forum shopping in military AI governance by Mahmoud Javadi, @profonderco.bsky.social & Sophie Vanhoonacker: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The European Union’s missing voice: member states’ forum shopping in military AI governance
This paper investigates why EU member states have largely opted for external forums, rather than the EU itself, to shape the emerging governance of military AI. While the EU’s limited competence in...
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November 3, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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There's still time to apply for this role - deadline 31/10/25!
We are looking for an associate editor to join @jocelynmawdsley.bsky.social @laurachappell.bsky.social & @dimitrisbouris.bsky.social in editing European Security. Interested in getting editorial experience? More info here:
think.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recru... Deadline 31/10/25.
Associate Editor needed for European Security
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October 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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New OA article: Wartime solidarity and sense of belonging to Europe: public support for military aid to NATO allies under attack by Albert Weckman: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Wartime solidarity and sense of belonging to Europe: public support for military aid to NATO allies under attack
Despite extensive research on public opinion, the factors influencing attitudes towards wartime solidarity between allied nations remain underexplored, especially at the citizen level. Existing lit...
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October 23, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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New OA article: A boundary-based framework for analysing cross-sector cooperation in societal security – Svalbard case studies by Sasan Zarghooni-Hoffmann & Marja Yolnen: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
A boundary-based framework for analysing cross-sector cooperation in societal security – Svalbard case studies
In societal security, cross-sector cooperation is commonly described as a temporary response to extraordinary circumstances, where each organisation acts within its sector to address a shared, sect...
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October 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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New article: Whose “drone revolution”? Expert-media gaps in perceptions of drone warfare by Zakir Rzazade: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Whose “drone revolution”? Expert-media gaps in perceptions of drone warfare
In recent years, the use of drones in warfare has ignited intense discussions regarding their potentially revolutionary effects on warfare and international security. Media headlines tend to narrat...
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October 16, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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New article: Influence of the Russia–Ukraine war on security discourse of Baltic presidents by Vytautas Valentinavičius: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Influence of the Russia–Ukraine war on security discourse of Baltic presidents
This article examines how Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine influenced the national security discourse of the presidents of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia between 2020 and 2024. We integrate securi...
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October 16, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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New OA article: NATO/EU synergies against information warfare: a “circulatory institutionalist” model of expert voluntarism by Michal Senk & Nik Hynek: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
NATO/EU synergies against information warfare: a “circulatory institutionalist” model of expert voluntarism
Amid interlocking crises, Europe's security and political resilience increasingly hinges on effective responses to sophisticated information threats. This article provides a pioneering institutiona...
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October 9, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Very happy to answer any questions about this opportunity. It's a great role and doing it has certainly made me a much better writer.
We are looking for an associate editor to join @jocelynmawdsley.bsky.social @laurachappell.bsky.social & @dimitrisbouris.bsky.social in editing European Security. Interested in getting editorial experience? More info here:
think.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recru... Deadline 31/10/25.
Associate Editor needed for European Security
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September 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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We're looking for someone with a PhD in the area of European security, who is well organised with good communication skills. If you've quantitative skills / an area of expertise that adds to our existing team, we'd particularly like to hear from you. We can offer a set amount of editorial expenses.
September 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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We are looking for an associate editor to join @jocelynmawdsley.bsky.social @laurachappell.bsky.social & @dimitrisbouris.bsky.social in editing European Security. Interested in getting editorial experience? More info here:
think.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recru... Deadline 31/10/25.
Associate Editor needed for European Security
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September 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This but also as a journal editor, it's depressing how much time we have to spend trying to police research misconduct now. Especially as for the AI stuff there's no consequences.
The AI authorship issue is real. We've caught papers that looked OK but had references to works by the *journal editors* that *do not exist*. Like, don't send us papers citing papers we know we didn't write, right?
September 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
On the train home from #UACES2025. Thank you to everyone who participated in the European Security track - hopefully see you at other @seceur-uaces.bsky.social events. Loved returning 'home' to Liverpool too!
September 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
After last year's bus + ferry + 4 x trains trek to Trento, getting on a direct train to Liverpool for #uaces2025 feels like a bit of an anti-climax!
August 31, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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#UACES2025 starts on Monday in Liverpool. Once again, a range of brilliant panels. Many of them in our themed track on European security. I hope to see many of you there to discuss foreign interference, small state specialisation, and many other topics.
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August 29, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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We're looking forward to seeing lots of the network in Liverpool next week for #UACES2025! We've organised 10 panels so there should be lots of great discussion on European security.
August 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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New OA article: The transnationalisation of military leaders in Central and Eastern Europe and EURO-Atlantic integration by @tomaskucera.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The transnationalisation of military leaders in Central and Eastern Europe and EURO-Atlantic integration
The professional transnationalisation of Central and Eastern European (CEE) militaries has been a pivotal factor in their integration into the Euro-Atlantic security community. This article examine...
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August 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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This is great reading. It offers a very limited hope that European defence may ever work, but it does not rule it out entirely, so that's a relief. It's also slightly depressing research-wise. The complexity of it all almost prevents any meaningful understanding. In any case, go and read it!
August 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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New article: Partnering for success: NATO’s approach to enhancing strategic relations with partner countries by @rubinsonir.bsky.social & Nizan Feldman: www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Partnering for success: NATO’s approach to enhancing strategic relations with partner countries
This article explores the factors influencing NATO’s level of engagement with partner countries, arguing that the alliance prioritises ties with states that demonstrate increased potential for subs...
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August 25, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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The far right wanted to march across Liverpool today…

Liverpool had other ideas 👊

www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Huge crowds of protesters shut down UKIP's Liverpool plans
SPECIAL REPORT: The ECHO was in Liverpool city centre as counter-protesters outnumbered the far-right party's 'mass deportations' march
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August 23, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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New article today in @jei-publication.bsky.social for @brunoomartins.bsky.social , @nicholasmarsh.bsky.social and I - "The European Iron Network: the remaking of the political economy of European defence production following the Ukraine War" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The European Iron Network: the remaking of the political economy of European defence production following the Ukraine War
In this article, we develop a conceptualisation of the relationship between European institutions, governments and defence industries as a European Iron Network. This network is characterized by a ...
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August 19, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Effects of the Ukraine War, including the 2025 EU White Paper on European Defence, have transformed the political economy of European defence production are examined in a new @jei-publication.bsky.social article
written with @brunoomartins.bsky.social and
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August 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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New article: Narratives of military involvement: Spain and Portugal's foreign policy discourses in the Kosovo intervention by Maria do Ceu Pinta Arena www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Narratives of military involvement: Spain and Portugal's foreign policy discourses in the Kosovo intervention
Theoretical frameworks on strategic narratives and framing illuminate how political actors construct and disseminate narratives to shape public perceptions and legitimize their actions. In the case...
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August 19, 2025 at 12:31 PM
New article today in @jei-publication.bsky.social for @brunoomartins.bsky.social , @nicholasmarsh.bsky.social and I - "The European Iron Network: the remaking of the political economy of European defence production following the Ukraine War" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The European Iron Network: the remaking of the political economy of European defence production following the Ukraine War
In this article, we develop a conceptualisation of the relationship between European institutions, governments and defence industries as a European Iron Network. This network is characterized by a ...
www.tandfonline.com
August 19, 2025 at 11:34 AM