Luis L. Schenoni
@llschenoni.bsky.social
Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science, Univeristy College London. Director of UCL’s Security Studies Programme. Author of “Bringing War Back In” (CUP, 2024) http://bit.ly/4fXYtVv War/State Formation/Nation Building
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Praise is pouring in, and the first comes from James Robinson, the 2024 Nobel Prize winner in Economics. Check out this explanation of Latin American state weakness here: www.amazon.co.uk/Bringing-War... (and please do leave your own endorsement on Amazon!)
If you’re a PhDing political science and working on conflict (broadly defined), consider applying to our Conflict & Change PhD Workshop. Selected participants meet 20+ of the top PhD candidates in the field. Our keynote speaker will be Stathis Kalyvas. www.conflictandchange.org/phdworkshop2...
PhD workshop - call for papers — Conflict & Change
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January 16, 2026 at 9:42 AM
If you’re a PhDing political science and working on conflict (broadly defined), consider applying to our Conflict & Change PhD Workshop. Selected participants meet 20+ of the top PhD candidates in the field. Our keynote speaker will be Stathis Kalyvas. www.conflictandchange.org/phdworkshop2...
¿Fin del orden de posguerra? En @lanacioncom.bsky.social argumento que este annus horribilis no es una ruptura, sino un reacomodamiento como los de Truman y Nixon para asegurar la ventaja de EEUU frente a la URSS y permitirle volver a una hegemonía benévola. www.lanacion.com.ar/el-mundo/la-...
¿Trump le puso fin al orden de posguerra o es un reacomodamiento estratégico?
Contra la idea de un cambio de era, la política exterior de Trump encaja con un patrón en que Estados Unidos, viendo su primacía amenazada, suspende y rediseña el panorama internacional mediante la co...
www.lanacion.com.ar
January 12, 2026 at 4:09 PM
¿Fin del orden de posguerra? En @lanacioncom.bsky.social argumento que este annus horribilis no es una ruptura, sino un reacomodamiento como los de Truman y Nixon para asegurar la ventaja de EEUU frente a la URSS y permitirle volver a una hegemonía benévola. www.lanacion.com.ar/el-mundo/la-...
En @lanacioncom.bsky.social poniendo a Venezuela en contexto (como intervención de Estados Unidos y como transición de régimen), con tablas y datos sobre cada episodio anterior y una conclusión: América Latina tiene que jugar un rol mucho más activo www.lanacion.com.ar/estados-unid...
Venezuela entre la intervención y la transición: un desafío para el sistema interamericano
La captura de Nicolás Maduro por fuerzas estadounidenses expone la fragilidad de los mecanismos regionales para garantizar estabilidad y democracia
www.lanacion.com.ar
January 6, 2026 at 10:39 PM
En @lanacioncom.bsky.social poniendo a Venezuela en contexto (como intervención de Estados Unidos y como transición de régimen), con tablas y datos sobre cada episodio anterior y una conclusión: América Latina tiene que jugar un rol mucho más activo www.lanacion.com.ar/estados-unid...
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🚨 History buffs of the Holy Roman Empire: We built an app to visualize rulers' itineraries between 919 and 1519 based on the Regesta Imperii. Thank you @albertwendsjo.bsky.social for all the help!
Explore here: carlmc.shinyapps.io/hre-itinerar...
Please let us know of any issues and feedback!
Explore here: carlmc.shinyapps.io/hre-itinerar...
Please let us know of any issues and feedback!
December 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
🚨 History buffs of the Holy Roman Empire: We built an app to visualize rulers' itineraries between 919 and 1519 based on the Regesta Imperii. Thank you @albertwendsjo.bsky.social for all the help!
Explore here: carlmc.shinyapps.io/hre-itinerar...
Please let us know of any issues and feedback!
Explore here: carlmc.shinyapps.io/hre-itinerar...
Please let us know of any issues and feedback!
La Estrategia de Seguridad Nacional de Trump fue leída como otorgando a América Latina una nueva relevancia estratégica. En @lanacioncom.bsky.social argumento que intenta prevenir amenazas extra-hemisféricas y enviar mensajes para otras audiencias más relevantes. www.lanacion.com.ar/el-mundo/el-...
El “Corolario Trump” a la luz de la irrelevancia latinoamericana
La reorientación del líder estadounidense con la región no parece representar una estrategia de largo plazo
www.lanacion.com.ar
December 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
La Estrategia de Seguridad Nacional de Trump fue leída como otorgando a América Latina una nueva relevancia estratégica. En @lanacioncom.bsky.social argumento que intenta prevenir amenazas extra-hemisféricas y enviar mensajes para otras audiencias más relevantes. www.lanacion.com.ar/el-mundo/el-...
Our report for the European Parliament analyses the geopolitical stakes of the EU–Mercosur deal, which could create the largest free trade zone in history if signed on Dec 20. Useful reading if you invest in affected sectors. MEPs vote on Dec 16. www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en...
Geopolitical aspects of the EU-Mercosur agreement | Think Tank | European Parliament
Geopolitical aspects of the EU-Mercosur agreement
www.europarl.europa.eu
December 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Our report for the European Parliament analyses the geopolitical stakes of the EU–Mercosur deal, which could create the largest free trade zone in history if signed on Dec 20. Useful reading if you invest in affected sectors. MEPs vote on Dec 16. www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en...
Hoy en letra de molde para La Nación
¿Ánimos bipolares? Por qué el conflicto entre EE.UU. y China seguirá escalando pero no estallará
El desenlace más probable del conflicto entre las dos potencias es una Segunda Guerra Fría
www.lanacion.com.ar
November 8, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Hoy en letra de molde para La Nación
Next week, we will be hosting the former Portuguese Minister of Defence, Helena Carreiras, at UCL www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-peac...
Women, Peace And Security: In Conversation With Helena Carreiras
Join us to discuss gender in international security with security expert and former Portuguese Minister of National Defence (2022–2024)
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November 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Next week, we will be hosting the former Portuguese Minister of Defence, Helena Carreiras, at UCL www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-peac...
Thank you for this great review @raulaldaz.bsky.social ! If after reading this great review anyone is interested in the book (for yourselves or your libraries) feel free to use this discount voucher valid until Friday
October 28, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Thank you for this great review @raulaldaz.bsky.social ! If after reading this great review anyone is interested in the book (for yourselves or your libraries) feel free to use this discount voucher valid until Friday
New podcast on how war made the state in Latin America. Ideal for a relaxing Saturday afternoon
Luis L. Schenoni, "Bringing War Back In: Victory, Defeat, and the State in Nineteenth-Century Latin America" (Cambridge UP, 2025)
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October 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
New podcast on how war made the state in Latin America. Ideal for a relaxing Saturday afternoon
Reposted by Luis L. Schenoni
Este documento indaga en la inutilidad de la aspersión aerea para erradicar cultivos de coca y demas, la cual generalmente provoca mas violencia y deslegitima al estado, incentivando la violencia contra agentes estatales
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Spraying Conflict: Aerial Drug Eradication and Armed Violence in Colombia | British Journal of Political Science | Cambridge Core
Spraying Conflict: Aerial Drug Eradication and Armed Violence in Colombia - Volume 55
www.cambridge.org
September 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Este documento indaga en la inutilidad de la aspersión aerea para erradicar cultivos de coca y demas, la cual generalmente provoca mas violencia y deslegitima al estado, incentivando la violencia contra agentes estatales
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
If we set aside ad-hoc explanations, two forces stand out in shaping global development: colonial institutions and war—even if the former fails to explain Europe itself. Latin America has long tilted the debate away from the latter, but what if the real driver was war here as well?👇
Beyond Colonialism: The Long Shadow of War in Latin America’s Development
Capable states that enforce the rule of law, secure property rights, and provide public goods are prerequisites for development, but where do they originate?
cambridgeblog.org
September 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM
If we set aside ad-hoc explanations, two forces stand out in shaping global development: colonial institutions and war—even if the former fails to explain Europe itself. Latin America has long tilted the debate away from the latter, but what if the real driver was war here as well?👇
Thrilled to join @notredame.bsky.social London on Thu, Oct 16, 6pm to discuss trends in democracy from a Latin American perspective, with former @apsa.bsky.social and @ipsa.org president D. Pinderhughes, E. Gonzalez Ocantos, B. Forjwuor and L. Keita. 4 Suffolk St www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/perspectiv...
Perspectives on US Democracy in Challenging Times
Perspectives on US Democracy in Challenging Times: Historical and Comparative Reflections
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September 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Thrilled to join @notredame.bsky.social London on Thu, Oct 16, 6pm to discuss trends in democracy from a Latin American perspective, with former @apsa.bsky.social and @ipsa.org president D. Pinderhughes, E. Gonzalez Ocantos, B. Forjwuor and L. Keita. 4 Suffolk St www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/perspectiv...
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#OpenAccess from July 2025 -
Spraying Conflict: Aerial Drug Eradication and Armed Violence in Colombia - cup.org/473YHcr
- Juan Felipe Campos-Contreras, Camilo Nieto-Matiz & @llschenoni.bsky.social
Spraying Conflict: Aerial Drug Eradication and Armed Violence in Colombia - cup.org/473YHcr
- Juan Felipe Campos-Contreras, Camilo Nieto-Matiz & @llschenoni.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
#OpenAccess from July 2025 -
Spraying Conflict: Aerial Drug Eradication and Armed Violence in Colombia - cup.org/473YHcr
- Juan Felipe Campos-Contreras, Camilo Nieto-Matiz & @llschenoni.bsky.social
Spraying Conflict: Aerial Drug Eradication and Armed Violence in Colombia - cup.org/473YHcr
- Juan Felipe Campos-Contreras, Camilo Nieto-Matiz & @llschenoni.bsky.social
Today at Princeton University the intellectual father meets the son: Miguel Centeno and I will be discussing the arguments in Bringing War Back In at 12pm, Aaron Burr Hall, Room 216. Come join the conversation! plas.princeton.edu/events/2025/...
Luis L. Schenoni | Book Talk: Bringing War Back In: Victory, Defeat, and the State in Nineteenth-Century Latin America
Bringing War Back In provides a fresh theory connecting war and state formation that incorporates the contingency of warfare and the effects of war outcomes in the long run. The book demonstrates that...
plas.princeton.edu
September 16, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Today at Princeton University the intellectual father meets the son: Miguel Centeno and I will be discussing the arguments in Bringing War Back In at 12pm, Aaron Burr Hall, Room 216. Come join the conversation! plas.princeton.edu/events/2025/...
Starting in an hour (4 PM local time) at Pan Pacific Vancouver - Oceanview 5! 👇
Counting down! Just one week until I get to discuss how war made the state in Latin America with an incredible AMC panel at APSA! Venue is still TBA, but save the time to participate if you are around.
September 11, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Starting in an hour (4 PM local time) at Pan Pacific Vancouver - Oceanview 5! 👇
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Call For Papers - Special Issue: "War and the State in Latin America" with the Journal of Latin American Studies 📢 please retweet!
The deadline for proposals is October 30, 2025. Invited proposals must be submitted next year by January 30.
The deadline for proposals is October 30, 2025. Invited proposals must be submitted next year by January 30.
September 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Call For Papers - Special Issue: "War and the State in Latin America" with the Journal of Latin American Studies 📢 please retweet!
The deadline for proposals is October 30, 2025. Invited proposals must be submitted next year by January 30.
The deadline for proposals is October 30, 2025. Invited proposals must be submitted next year by January 30.
I apparently wrote the best book of 2024/25 in International Relations 😱🥳 Huge thanks to the generous committee!
👏 We're excited to announce that @llschenoni.bsky.social has won our Hedley Bull Prize in #InternationalRelations!
🏆 Luis' book, 'Bringing War Back In', beautifully weaves a myriad of methods with robust analytical findings, as described by our jury #ECPRPrizes
Read more 👉 buff.ly/M7VEszk
🏆 Luis' book, 'Bringing War Back In', beautifully weaves a myriad of methods with robust analytical findings, as described by our jury #ECPRPrizes
Read more 👉 buff.ly/M7VEszk
Luis L. Schenoni is awarded our 2025 Hedley Bull Prize
European Consortium for Political Research
buff.ly
September 5, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I apparently wrote the best book of 2024/25 in International Relations 😱🥳 Huge thanks to the generous committee!
Counting down! Just one week until I get to discuss how war made the state in Latin America with an incredible AMC panel at APSA! Venue is still TBA, but save the time to participate if you are around.
September 4, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Counting down! Just one week until I get to discuss how war made the state in Latin America with an incredible AMC panel at APSA! Venue is still TBA, but save the time to participate if you are around.
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With Brussels moving forward with the EU - #Mercosur agreement, this morning @andresmalamud.bsky.social presented the study he co-authored with @llschenoni.bsky.social on “Geopolitical aspects of the EU-Mercosur agreement” at the #AFET Committee meeting 📚🌍
Read it here 🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/geo...
Read it here 🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/geo...
September 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
With Brussels moving forward with the EU - #Mercosur agreement, this morning @andresmalamud.bsky.social presented the study he co-authored with @llschenoni.bsky.social on “Geopolitical aspects of the EU-Mercosur agreement” at the #AFET Committee meeting 📚🌍
Read it here 🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/geo...
Read it here 🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/geo...
Call For Papers - Special Issue: "War and the State in Latin America" with the Journal of Latin American Studies 📢 please retweet!
The deadline for proposals is October 30, 2025. Invited proposals must be submitted next year by January 30.
The deadline for proposals is October 30, 2025. Invited proposals must be submitted next year by January 30.
September 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Call For Papers - Special Issue: "War and the State in Latin America" with the Journal of Latin American Studies 📢 please retweet!
The deadline for proposals is October 30, 2025. Invited proposals must be submitted next year by January 30.
The deadline for proposals is October 30, 2025. Invited proposals must be submitted next year by January 30.
Glad to be spending some time at Princeton University to wrap up my sabbatical year, hosted by the Latin American Studies Program. I’ll be arriving Sept 1 eager to catch up with friends & faculty—if you’re around, let me know! plas.princeton.edu/people/luis-...
Luis L. Schenoni
Luis L. Schenoni (Ph.D. University of Notre Dame) is associate professor of international relations and director of the Security Studies Programme at the Department of Political Science, University Co...
plas.princeton.edu
August 28, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Glad to be spending some time at Princeton University to wrap up my sabbatical year, hosted by the Latin American Studies Program. I’ll be arriving Sept 1 eager to catch up with friends & faculty—if you’re around, let me know! plas.princeton.edu/people/luis-...
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NEW -
Spraying Conflict: Aerial Drug Eradication and Armed Violence in Colombia - cup.org/473YHcr
"Aerial spraying... propitiates retaliatory violence against the state, stimulates turf wars..."
- Juan Felipe Campos-Contreras, Camilo Nieto-Matiz & @llschenoni.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Spraying Conflict: Aerial Drug Eradication and Armed Violence in Colombia - cup.org/473YHcr
"Aerial spraying... propitiates retaliatory violence against the state, stimulates turf wars..."
- Juan Felipe Campos-Contreras, Camilo Nieto-Matiz & @llschenoni.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
July 30, 2025 at 9:55 AM
NEW -
Spraying Conflict: Aerial Drug Eradication and Armed Violence in Colombia - cup.org/473YHcr
"Aerial spraying... propitiates retaliatory violence against the state, stimulates turf wars..."
- Juan Felipe Campos-Contreras, Camilo Nieto-Matiz & @llschenoni.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Spraying Conflict: Aerial Drug Eradication and Armed Violence in Colombia - cup.org/473YHcr
"Aerial spraying... propitiates retaliatory violence against the state, stimulates turf wars..."
- Juan Felipe Campos-Contreras, Camilo Nieto-Matiz & @llschenoni.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
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On behalf of IPSA’s Research Committee 27 (sponsor of @govjournal.bsky.social), I’m pleased to share that the 2025 Levine Prize Honorable Mention goes to Bringing War Back In by Luis Schenoni @llschenoni.bsky.social
@universitypress.cambridge.org.👏
@universitypress.cambridge.org.👏
July 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
On behalf of IPSA’s Research Committee 27 (sponsor of @govjournal.bsky.social), I’m pleased to share that the 2025 Levine Prize Honorable Mention goes to Bringing War Back In by Luis Schenoni @llschenoni.bsky.social
@universitypress.cambridge.org.👏
@universitypress.cambridge.org.👏
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@llschenoni.bsky.social's 'Bringing War Back In' received an Honorable Mention for the Levine Prize at #IPSA2025 🇰🇷 and is now required reading for PhD comps at Waseda University 🇯🇵 🏅
As a Visiting Fellow at IDE-JETRO, he’s also given talks at Hitotsubashi, Kobe, and the U of Tokyo. buff.ly/PV69HL9
As a Visiting Fellow at IDE-JETRO, he’s also given talks at Hitotsubashi, Kobe, and the U of Tokyo. buff.ly/PV69HL9
July 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
@llschenoni.bsky.social's 'Bringing War Back In' received an Honorable Mention for the Levine Prize at #IPSA2025 🇰🇷 and is now required reading for PhD comps at Waseda University 🇯🇵 🏅
As a Visiting Fellow at IDE-JETRO, he’s also given talks at Hitotsubashi, Kobe, and the U of Tokyo. buff.ly/PV69HL9
As a Visiting Fellow at IDE-JETRO, he’s also given talks at Hitotsubashi, Kobe, and the U of Tokyo. buff.ly/PV69HL9