Gregorio Bettiza
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Gregorio Bettiza
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Associate Professor of International Relations, University of Exeter. Ideology, religion, identity, and world order. Ambivalent about modernity.
Thrilled to join the Stanford-Göttingen "The Civilizationism Project" network.

By way of introduction I was asked to share some brief reflections, here are my thoughts on civilizationism as critique and alternative vision of world order:

thecivilizationismproject.stanford.edu/people/grego...
June 23, 2025 at 12:31 PM
We are accepting a new round of book proposals for this new Routledge series on "Identity, Ideology, and Worldviews in Global Politics" that Stephane Baele (UCLouvain), Beverley Loke (Australian National University), and I edit. #IR

Send us your great ideas!
May 19, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Just arrived!

Honored to be part of this "Oxford Handbook of Illiberalism" edited by the intrepid Marlene Laruelle @illsp.bsky.social which includes so many colleagues I admire.

My chapter focuses on the illiberal global politics of religion and civilizations: doi.org/10.1093/oxfo...
May 14, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Wallerstein (1988) on the concept of civilization:
March 6, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Thrilled to be hosting this timely and important book launch @cais-exeter.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk

"The World of the Right: Conservatism and Global Order"

Rita Abramsen, Michael Williams and Jean-Francoise Drolet

With our own @profalexp.bsky.social and Bice Maiguashca discussing
January 22, 2025 at 11:08 AM
International Affairs is now on BlueSky 🔥👏🍾

Follow them here @iajournal.bsky.social
January 15, 2025 at 12:15 PM
In these counter-culture times, this new article on Thesis 11 stands out:

Sean Braune: In defense of obscure academic writing (2024)

"Often, complicated academic language grapples with the intrinsic complexity that is hidden behind ‘simple’ ideas."

doi.org/10.1177/0725...
November 14, 2024 at 8:26 AM
Preparing my yearly class on the Clash of Civilizations and came across this...quite the image

#int-rel #Polisky
October 25, 2024 at 9:42 AM
For those attending ISA 2024, we are currently accepting a further round of proposals for our new Routledge book series "Identity, Ideology and Worldviews in Global Politics".

Visit the Routledge stand at ISA in SanFran or send us an email if you want to know more.

#Polisky #History&IR #PolTheory
March 27, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Interesting article and perspective on Russia's war in Ukraine:

"More than Putin: managed pluralism in Russia's foreign policy" - Damian Strycharz, International Affairs

doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...
February 27, 2024 at 10:49 AM

Interesting article:

"Three Worlds: the West, East and South and the competition to shape global order" John Ikenberry, International Affairs

doi.org/10.1093/ia/i... Polisky
January 10, 2024 at 2:02 PM
Thrilled to see my chapter "The Illiberal Global Politics of Religions and Civilizations" now online (first view).

It is part of the forthcoming Oxford Handbook of Illiberalism (ed. Marlene Laruelle). Terrific project!

academic.oup.com/edited-volum...
December 21, 2023 at 12:15 PM
Interesting article alert:

'Russia and the liberal order: from contestation to antagonism' V. Morozov, International Affairs

"Russia is not alone in perceiving the liberal hegemony as unjust, but the expansion of antagonism on such a scale is rather unique."

doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...
December 20, 2023 at 4:15 PM
Good question:

"Why did Theresa May's government introduce the narrative about ‘Global Britain’ ... ?"

On safer ground? The emergence and evolution of ‘Global Britain’ - International Affairs

academic.oup.com/ia/article/9...
December 6, 2023 at 3:56 PM
Another very interesting report by the Berkley Center:

"The Hindu Right and India's Religious Diplomacy" @drianhall.bsky.social

religionanddiplomacy.org/wp-content/u...
December 1, 2023 at 2:31 PM
Interesting article:

Multipolar or multiplex? Interaction capacity, global cooperation and world order - Acharya, Estevadeordal, and Goodman

"uses a new concept—multiplexity, rather than multipolarity or liberal hegemony—to describe and analyse the changing world order"

doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...
November 20, 2023 at 9:53 AM
Came across this new journal which may be of interest to interpretivists out there:

"International Journal of Social Imaginaries" Editors:
Suzi Adams and Jeremy Smith

brill.com/view/journal...
November 8, 2023 at 11:07 AM
Interested in the relationship between religion and ideology? #Polisky #Polrel

I wrote something about it for the 'Routledge Handbook on Ideology and International Relations' (2022)

www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...
November 7, 2023 at 11:21 AM
Embarrassingly late to the party, but as I struggle to make it through The Diplomat I'm wondering ...

... is it me or is this series a cheesy, cringey, poorly-acted, stereotype-filled, American-exceptionalist drag?
October 30, 2023 at 12:28 PM
Look what just arrived!

@pehenne.bsky.social terrific new book exploring why, how and to what effect states mobilize religious legitimation strategies as an instrument of power politics
October 11, 2023 at 10:08 AM