Joshua White
@joshuatwhite.bsky.social
Professor of Practice, Johns Hopkins SAIS. Nonresident Fellow, Brookings. Former White House and Pentagon official. Asianist. (Views are my own.)
I’m delighted to announce that my book, Vigilante Islamists: Religious Parties and Anti-State Violence in Pakistan, is now available from @oupacademic.bsky.social! This has been a long-term project that takes a deep look at 3 decades of Islamic politics in Pakistan global.oup.com/academic/pro... 1/9
October 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I’m delighted to announce that my book, Vigilante Islamists: Religious Parties and Anti-State Violence in Pakistan, is now available from @oupacademic.bsky.social! This has been a long-term project that takes a deep look at 3 decades of Islamic politics in Pakistan global.oup.com/academic/pro... 1/9
My latest @brookings.edu analysis: "The signal and substance of the new Saudi-Pakistan defense pact" www.brookings.edu/articles/the...
The signal and substance of the new Saudi-Pakistan defense pact | Brookings
Countries across the region may rightly view the Saudi-Pakistan defense pact as a hedge against over-dependence on great powers, and may well seek to do the same.
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September 26, 2025 at 8:27 AM
My latest @brookings.edu analysis: "The signal and substance of the new Saudi-Pakistan defense pact" www.brookings.edu/articles/the...
My new @brookings.edu analysis: “Lessons for the next India-Pakistan war”
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Lessons for the next India-Pakistan war
India and Pakistan will seek to quickly learn lessons from this conflict for future procurements and operational plans.
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May 14, 2025 at 7:44 PM
My new @brookings.edu analysis: “Lessons for the next India-Pakistan war”
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Reminder for folks who might be living through their first South Asian crisis: there’ll be a tremendous amount of disinfo, claims of targets being hit/not hit, and it’ll take a while to sort through what actually happened. In 2019, it took us about 3-4 days after the strikes to get a clear sense.
May 6, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Reminder for folks who might be living through their first South Asian crisis: there’ll be a tremendous amount of disinfo, claims of targets being hit/not hit, and it’ll take a while to sort through what actually happened. In 2019, it took us about 3-4 days after the strikes to get a clear sense.
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now up to 28 dead; a massacre. major crisis brewing - likely pressure on India to hit Pakistan like in 2019 after Pulwama.
Indian accounts plugged into BJP on other site saying possibly ~25 dead. very very much TBD, but targeting of tourists, possible death toll, Vance visit, relative calm prior all suggest a potential crisis moment:
Potentially big news coming out of Kashmir:
indianexpress.com/article/indi...
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April 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
now up to 28 dead; a massacre. major crisis brewing - likely pressure on India to hit Pakistan like in 2019 after Pulwama.
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Yes, a crucial moment. Especially given active authoritarian learning. Today's moment had some prep work though.
1. Multiple court cases used to delegitimize İmamoğlu AND test public response
2. 150+ pro-Kurdish mayors replaced/jailed
My co-authored explanation: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
1. Multiple court cases used to delegitimize İmamoğlu AND test public response
2. 150+ pro-Kurdish mayors replaced/jailed
My co-authored explanation: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
March 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Yes, a crucial moment. Especially given active authoritarian learning. Today's moment had some prep work though.
1. Multiple court cases used to delegitimize İmamoğlu AND test public response
2. 150+ pro-Kurdish mayors replaced/jailed
My co-authored explanation: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
1. Multiple court cases used to delegitimize İmamoğlu AND test public response
2. 150+ pro-Kurdish mayors replaced/jailed
My co-authored explanation: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Please spread far and wide: we (Johns Hopkins SAIS) are looking for an assistant professor in international macro. Come work with our amazing group of economists (and beyond), in our wonderful new building right at the heart of Washington, DC! apply.interfolio.com/159423
November 21, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Please spread far and wide: we (Johns Hopkins SAIS) are looking for an assistant professor in international macro. Come work with our amazing group of economists (and beyond), in our wonderful new building right at the heart of Washington, DC! apply.interfolio.com/159423
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In advance of Pakistan's elections tomorrow, I asked four of the sharpest Pakistan watchers to lend me their expertise. Thanks to Sarah Khan, Zoha Waseem, Yasser Kureshi, and Asfandyar Mir for helping me prepare for tomorrow's results and drama. goodauthority.org/news/pakista...
February 7, 2024 at 11:13 AM
In advance of Pakistan's elections tomorrow, I asked four of the sharpest Pakistan watchers to lend me their expertise. Thanks to Sarah Khan, Zoha Waseem, Yasser Kureshi, and Asfandyar Mir for helping me prepare for tomorrow's results and drama. goodauthority.org/news/pakista...