Mike Tierney
miketierneyir.bsky.social
Mike Tierney
@miketierneyir.bsky.social
Director William & Mary's Global Research Institute | Prof. of International Relations | TRIP Survey (Bridging Academic-Policy Gap) | AidData (China's Development Finance) | International Organizations | Beer | Miami Dolphins https://mjtierney.weebly.com
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Most recent book is "Banking on Beijing" with @adreher.bsky.social, @fuchsa.bsky.social, @austinstrange.bsky.social, and Brad Parks using data from AidData on China's development finance. See here: www.amazon.com/Banking-Beij.... A recent article is in the first comment. 1/2
Banking on Beijing: The Aims and Impacts of China's Overseas Development Program
Amazon.com: Banking on Beijing: The Aims and Impacts of China's Overseas Development Program: 9781108463393: Dreher, Axel, Fuchs, Andreas, Parks, Bradley, Strange, Austin, Tierney, Michael J.: Books
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Let’s spell this out. Trump fired a qualified U.S. attorney who refused to do his bidding and installed his own personal lawyer to punish a perceived opponent. Justice needs to follow the law, not politics.

This is an attack on the rule of law. Full stop.
Former FBI Director James Comey indicted days after Trump demanded his DOJ move 'now' to prosecute enemies
Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted just days after President Trump issued a public demand for the DOJ to act "now" to prosecute him, sources say.
abcnews.go.com
September 26, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Has been a long time since a
@wm.edu Alum
has been a U.S. president, but it's nice to see we are dominating the NFL
coaching scene. Now, if the Dolphins
would replace their underperforming Yale alum and hire Joe Brady, we'd have 3 W&M alums in the NFL. Go Tribe! www.facebook.com/wmsportsblog...
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BIG TIME WILLIAM & MARY SHOUT OUT ON THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL TONIGHT! Let’s go TRIBE and let’s go BILLS! 🔰🦬💪.
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September 21, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Why is this horrible for Universities?

Just about everyone who isn't a citizen or green card holder already who's hired for a tenure track faculty position is hired through an H1B and then, after 3-5 years, applies for a green card.

This is literally "No more foreign professors can be hired"
Those on an H1B cannot return to the US from tomorrow (Sunday) unless paying $100K. This is an out-of-the blue presidential action. We’ll see software engineers stranded abroad.

One easy to predict outcome: those on US visas will travel less… for work, for conferences etc.
September 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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SEPTEMBER 24: @cullenhendrix.bsky.social joins PIIE Insider LIVE to discuss how climate change is shaping human health & security & how government responses on critical minerals, tech, & more will shape the planet's future. Subscribe wherever you get podcasts.
Live event:
Climate change, security, and the race for critical minerals
Cullen Hendrix, PIIE senior fellow, joins Anjali V. Bhatt, PIIE communications manager and research fellow, for a live, virtual conversation about how climate change is shaping human health and securi...
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September 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
New Article. #Thread. Have you ever read a news story about #climatechange, where the journalist quotes one expert who represents the #Scientific consensus (human activity causes global warming) and one expert who disagrees with the consensus? Why do we see this "balance" in news coverage?
September 15, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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US Administration said it was going to have a "180 day review" of involvement in international organizations. 223 days later there's still no review, but US has simply stopped paying membership dues to the considerable majority of organizations.
ICYM: International bodies for which the US Administration has apparently stopped paying assessed dues include (thread):
Blog: US Funding of International Organizations Has Collapsed

With weeks left in FY, US has paid zero toward assessed (membership) contributions to WHO, WTO, FAO, ILO, UNESCO, NATO, OECD, WMO, WIPO & more.

FY26 budget suggests paying dues to only 7 out of 46 organizations under the IO account.
September 15, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Great to host @jonesjay.bsky.social at Casa Tierney. Jay spoke clearly about the stakes in the race for Attorney General. Jay will defend public universities in VA, if he is elected. Thanks to the @virginiabeerco.bsky.social for fueling this event. See the first comment to support Jay's campaign.
September 14, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Had a blast tailgating with folks in Charlottesville. As an alum of both UVA Law and William and Mary, looking forward to an exciting game!
September 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Hello listeners of my podcast Democracy in Five Minutes. I've posted a teaching resource to help folks use it in class. Link in next post. 1/3
@debbiejsr.bsky.social @brendannyhan.bsky.social @miketierneyir.bsky.social @patriciastrach.bsky.social @kellyzvobgo.bsky.social @protectdemocracy.org
August 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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EPSA have announced that they will hold a conference in July 2026.

😵‍💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.

👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.

A short 🧵
August 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Pleased to share my new article, "Alevis and Alawites: A Comparative Study of History, Theology, and Politics."

I hope it will be of interest to both academic and general audiences, and help clarify the often-confused similarities and distinctions between Alevis and Alawites.

www.mdpi.com/3434900
August 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Latest newsletter from @global-wm.bsky.social
with a feature story on the Geopolitics of Technology Initiative. s6.view.sfmc-marketing.com/view_email.a...
A message from the Director of GRI: Dear Friends, As we begin a new fiscal year, I wanted to share a quick update from the Global Research Institute at William & Mary. This past year, our student-faculty teams have continued to take on some of the world’s most pressing challenges, from international development and human rights to the rapidly evolving geopolitics of technology. GRI researchers have published in leading journals, briefed policymakers and corporate leaders, and even testified before Congress. The work happening here is not only academically rigorous, it’s making a real-world impact. Like many university-based research institutes, we’re navigating a shifting landscape. Federal funding for applied research is tightening, and researchers across the country are feeling the strain. But thanks to years of thoughtful strategy and a commitment to innovation, GRI is positioned to keep growing. Rather than pulling back, we’re leaning in! Our new projects, new partners, and new structures will allow some of our most promising research initiatives to stand on their own and scale. We’re especially proud of how entrepreneurial our model has become. In the past year, that’s meant more space for student-led experimentation, deeper engagement with public and private sector experts, and new pathways for projects that start at GRI to grow beyond the university. We’ll share more about what’s next in the months ahead. For now, thank you for being part of the GRI community. Our work is stronger because of it. Warmly, Mike Michael J. Tierney Director, Global Research Institute George and Mary Hylton Professor of Government & International Relations William & Mary
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August 2, 2025 at 2:34 PM
If you need a ray of sunshine in this increasingly dark hellscape, here is a 2-minute video from @wm.edu students. They are reflecting on their field research in Colombia as @global-wm.bsky.social Summer Fellows. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkhH...
Hands-On Research Across the Globe | William & Mary’s GRI Summer Fellows Program
YouTube video by William & Mary
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July 26, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Was looking for supplementary readings for my Power Politics class. Came across this.

Sob.

www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
February 5, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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Great Aiddata report on mechanisms for Chinese investments/support for mining projects lots of great data.
Highlights that focus has been copper but that lithium on rise.
Also that focus on mining not processing.

www.aiddata.org/publications...
January 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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"China’s Expanding Influence in Latin America and the Caribbean: Development Financing, Public Perceptions, and Strategic Partnerships" will be edited by Dr. Narayani Sritharan, Dr. Ana Horigoshi, & Dr. Jonathan A. Solis from AidData, William & Mary
journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm...
March 18, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Insightful conversation with @curiouskyuri.bsky.social on her book manuscript that we workshopped this year at @global-wm.bsky.social. Thanks for this Kyuri.
Check out my podcast episode with Security Dilemma 🎙️hosted by JQAS! I talked about my book project on security cooperation in the Asia-Pacific amid US–China rivalry, using joint military exercises to understand the strategic behavior of small/middle powers and its implications for US foreign policy📚
July 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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“I was looking forward to taking a short walk and catching up with friends at the Interfaith Center, when I was suddenly surrounded and grabbed by a swarm of masked individuals, who handcuffed me and shoved me into an unmarked car.” www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2025...
July 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Is this the "realist/restrainer" foreign policy we were promised?
Most people in Mexico and Canada say the United States is their country's greatest threat
www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
July 13, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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A poll shows that IR experts believe U.S. military action in Iran will harm U.S. national security, provoke Iranian retaliation, and reduce domestic political support for Trump.
IR Scholars Worry About U.S. Conflict With Iran
A poll of experts finds that they generally believe military action will harm U.S. national security.
foreignpolicy.com
June 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Latest from my colleague, @curiouskyuri.bsky.social, who explains South Korean foreign policy amidst great power competition in the Pacific. Kudos Kyuri.
S. Korea rejects confrontation with China while maintaining the US alliance as its security pillar. 🇰🇷 New President Lee Jae-myung promotes “peace through dialogue,” emphasizing, “No matter how expensive, peace is better than war.” My op-ed at the National Interest w/ @daveckang.bsky.social
More🧵👇
South Korea Will Not Choose Between the US and China
South Korea under President Lee Jae-myung is returning to pragmatic diplomacy, maintaining its US alliance while rejecting confrontation with China, reflecting public sentiment and prioritizing peace,...
nationalinterest.org
June 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
New TRIP Snap Poll of #InternationalRelations experts -- Will the U.S. bomb Iran? Will this make the U.S. safer? What will Russia and China do? How will this impact public support for President Trump? Answers here: foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/23/i...
IR Scholars Worry About U.S. Conflict With Iran
A poll of experts finds that they generally believe military action will harm U.S. national security.
foreignpolicy.com
June 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
June 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Is there any reporting on what Trump's ultimatum to Iran actually was? We can all speculate, but has there been a leak from the White House or have the Iranians announced what the demand was? Appreciate any links. Thanks.
June 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM