James Scott
@jmscott.bsky.social
University Professor and Chair of the Dept of Politics and Government at Illinois State University. I study foreign policy and international relations, and live in the fact-based world.
www.jmscott.org
www.jmscott.org
Speaking of seditious actions…
A Russian inside US leadership, who would say?
November 26, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Speaking of seditious actions…
We all deserve a few moments of peace tonight. Here are a few of mine courtesy of my six-year old (sound on).
June 2, 2025 at 12:31 AM
We all deserve a few moments of peace tonight. Here are a few of mine courtesy of my six-year old (sound on).
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Same as it ever was.
Robert Goldstein, BlackRock COO, on hiring recent grads: “We have more and more conviction that we need people who majored in history, in English, and things that have nothing to do with finance or technology.”
Why? Critical and creative thinking, comms skills, and more.
Robert Goldstein, BlackRock COO, on hiring recent grads: “We have more and more conviction that we need people who majored in history, in English, and things that have nothing to do with finance or technology.”
Why? Critical and creative thinking, comms skills, and more.
May 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Same as it ever was.
Robert Goldstein, BlackRock COO, on hiring recent grads: “We have more and more conviction that we need people who majored in history, in English, and things that have nothing to do with finance or technology.”
Why? Critical and creative thinking, comms skills, and more.
Robert Goldstein, BlackRock COO, on hiring recent grads: “We have more and more conviction that we need people who majored in history, in English, and things that have nothing to do with finance or technology.”
Why? Critical and creative thinking, comms skills, and more.
Recommended reading
"When in doubt, draw a distinction." 🧵
In grad school one of my professors told me that. Some of the best advice I have ever received.
This is a thread about the key distinctions I use in my work.
I had a version of it posted at the other joint, which I revised a bit to make this one.
Ready? 1/
In grad school one of my professors told me that. Some of the best advice I have ever received.
This is a thread about the key distinctions I use in my work.
I had a version of it posted at the other joint, which I revised a bit to make this one.
Ready? 1/
April 27, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Recommended reading
Such a shame to see the NarcissiSanders squad suffer such a shellacking
In the final college game for Colorado stars Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter, a less celebrated team from BYU put on a show.
Which Alamo Bowl story did you prefer: The fame or the football?
In the final college game for Colorado stars Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter, a less celebrated team from BYU put on a show.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 29, 2024 at 3:50 PM
Such a shame to see the NarcissiSanders squad suffer such a shellacking
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ISP is now in transition from our current editorial team (James M. Scott, Lead Editor; Yasemin Akbaba; Guadalupe Correa Cabrera; Carrie Currier; Jeff Lantis; Danielle Lupton) to the new team, which takes over on January 1, 2025.
December 5, 2024 at 12:00 PM
ISP is now in transition from our current editorial team (James M. Scott, Lead Editor; Yasemin Akbaba; Guadalupe Correa Cabrera; Carrie Currier; Jeff Lantis; Danielle Lupton) to the new team, which takes over on January 1, 2025.
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thinking about this paper today www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/mis...
November 9, 2024 at 8:42 PM
thinking about this paper today www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/mis...
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At last, there's a searchable directory of Bluesky starter packs, courtesy of @mubashariqbal.com! Just one more way third-party developers are helping to make this place better.
Search starter packs by keyword, and sort by "Uses" to see which ones people are finding the most helpful
Search starter packs by keyword, and sort by "Uses" to see which ones people are finding the most helpful
All - Bluesky Directory
A curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform.
blueskydirectory.com
November 8, 2024 at 3:58 AM
At last, there's a searchable directory of Bluesky starter packs, courtesy of @mubashariqbal.com! Just one more way third-party developers are helping to make this place better.
Search starter packs by keyword, and sort by "Uses" to see which ones people are finding the most helpful
Search starter packs by keyword, and sort by "Uses" to see which ones people are finding the most helpful
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Sharing new H-Diplo Roundtable on my book Bipartisanship and US Foreign Policy: Cooperation in a Polarized Age, with thoughtful essays by @kschultz.bsky.social Ralph Carter, Jeffrey Friedman, @phoman.bsky.social Sarah Maxey @jmscott.bsky.social
@bridgingthegap.bsky.social
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@bridgingthegap.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/2ws7ybmx
issforum.org
October 28, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Sharing new H-Diplo Roundtable on my book Bipartisanship and US Foreign Policy: Cooperation in a Polarized Age, with thoughtful essays by @kschultz.bsky.social Ralph Carter, Jeffrey Friedman, @phoman.bsky.social Sarah Maxey @jmscott.bsky.social
@bridgingthegap.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/2ws7ybmx
@bridgingthegap.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/2ws7ybmx
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Online First at ISP: Democratization and Peace after Civil War—What Difference Can International Engagement Make? Insights from Liberia from Karina Mross academic.oup.com/isp/advance-...
Democratization and Peace after Civil War—What Difference Can International Engagement Make? Insights from Liberia
Abstract. What role can international engagement play for the relationship between post-conflict democratization and conflict recurrence? Empirical evidenc
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October 22, 2024 at 10:50 AM
Online First at ISP: Democratization and Peace after Civil War—What Difference Can International Engagement Make? Insights from Liberia from Karina Mross academic.oup.com/isp/advance-...
I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to return home to the place that gave me my start, and deeply honored and privileged to join the excellent faculty of Politics and Government to work together to serve students & continue the department’s trajectory of success and progress
July 31, 2024 at 6:16 PM
I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to return home to the place that gave me my start, and deeply honored and privileged to join the excellent faculty of Politics and Government to work together to serve students & continue the department’s trajectory of success and progress
Now, this summer, I return to the Department of Politics and Government at Illinois State as a University Professor and Chair of Politics and Government.
July 31, 2024 at 6:16 PM
Now, this summer, I return to the Department of Politics and Government at Illinois State as a University Professor and Chair of Politics and Government.
It is no exaggeration that my subsequent path and all the many wonderful opportunities I have had - including the honor & privilege of 13 years as the Herman Brown Chair and Professor of Political Science at TCU - were made possible by Illinois State’s initial investment in me.
July 31, 2024 at 6:15 PM
It is no exaggeration that my subsequent path and all the many wonderful opportunities I have had - including the honor & privilege of 13 years as the Herman Brown Chair and Professor of Political Science at TCU - were made possible by Illinois State’s initial investment in me.
The Department Chair - Tom Eimermann - shepherded and mentored me for two years, during which time I learned to be a member of a department and made progress as a scholar and a teacher.
July 31, 2024 at 6:15 PM
The Department Chair - Tom Eimermann - shepherded and mentored me for two years, during which time I learned to be a member of a department and made progress as a scholar and a teacher.
30 years ago this summer, the Department of Politics and Government at Illinois State University took a chance and gave me an opportunity as a Visiting Assistant Professor.
July 31, 2024 at 6:15 PM
30 years ago this summer, the Department of Politics and Government at Illinois State University took a chance and gave me an opportunity as a Visiting Assistant Professor.
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Now Online at ISP: "Increasing Inclusion in Classroom Discussion: The Raised Block as a Classroom Response System in International Studies" from Bryan Leese and Amanda Rosen (@amandamrosen.bsky.social) academic.oup.com/isp/advance-...
Increasing Inclusion in Classroom Discussion: The Raised Block as a Classroom Response System in International Studies
Abstract. Discussion is one of the most frequently used pedagogical techniques in international studies classrooms, but student participation in discussion
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May 13, 2024 at 3:33 PM
Now Online at ISP: "Increasing Inclusion in Classroom Discussion: The Raised Block as a Classroom Response System in International Studies" from Bryan Leese and Amanda Rosen (@amandamrosen.bsky.social) academic.oup.com/isp/advance-...
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Now Online First at ISP: "Conducting Care-full Research: Collaborative Research amidst Corona, a Coup, and Other Crises" from Helen Berents (@hmberents.bsky.social), Caitlin Mollica, Casey Odgers-Jewell, Hayley Payne, and Savanah Spalding. academic.oup.com/isp/advance-...
Conducting Care-full Research: Collaborative Research amidst Corona, a Coup, and Other Crises
Abstract. Feminists have long called attention to often profoundly uneven power relations in international relations research, assumptions regarding who is
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May 13, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Now Online First at ISP: "Conducting Care-full Research: Collaborative Research amidst Corona, a Coup, and Other Crises" from Helen Berents (@hmberents.bsky.social), Caitlin Mollica, Casey Odgers-Jewell, Hayley Payne, and Savanah Spalding. academic.oup.com/isp/advance-...
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Now Online First at ISP: "Crisis Leadership in the Time of Covid: Effects of Personality Traits on Response Speed" from Sibel Oktay (@sibeloktay.bsky.social). academic.oup.com/isp/advance-...
March 15, 2024 at 12:41 PM
Now Online First at ISP: "Crisis Leadership in the Time of Covid: Effects of Personality Traits on Response Speed" from Sibel Oktay (@sibeloktay.bsky.social). academic.oup.com/isp/advance-...
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Now Online First at ISP: "When Is Old Too Old? The Problem of Leaning on Outdated Historical Work and a Simple Distinction between Two Kinds of Evidence to Address This" from Jorgen Moller. academic.oup.com/isp/advance-...
March 4, 2024 at 5:18 PM
Now Online First at ISP: "When Is Old Too Old? The Problem of Leaning on Outdated Historical Work and a Simple Distinction between Two Kinds of Evidence to Address This" from Jorgen Moller. academic.oup.com/isp/advance-...
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Now Online First at ISP: "Leveraging Country Expertise: How Scholars in International Studies Can Support the Asylum Process" from Hannah Chapman and Rachel Schwartz. academic.oup.com/isp/advance-...
March 4, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Now Online First at ISP: "Leveraging Country Expertise: How Scholars in International Studies Can Support the Asylum Process" from Hannah Chapman and Rachel Schwartz. academic.oup.com/isp/advance-...
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Now Online at ISP: "Toward Pedagogies of Decoloniality: Evaluating Teaching Practice and Syllabus Design in IR Undergraduate Modules" from Helen Clarke. academic.oup.com/isp/advance-...
January 27, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Now Online at ISP: "Toward Pedagogies of Decoloniality: Evaluating Teaching Practice and Syllabus Design in IR Undergraduate Modules" from Helen Clarke. academic.oup.com/isp/advance-...
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Now Online First at ISP: "Pledge and Forget? Testing the Effects of NATO’s Wales Pledge on Defense Investment" from Jordan Becker academic.oup.com/isp/advance-...
January 27, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Now Online First at ISP: "Pledge and Forget? Testing the Effects of NATO’s Wales Pledge on Defense Investment" from Jordan Becker academic.oup.com/isp/advance-...
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Now Online at ISP: "Toward Pedagogies of Decoloniality: Evaluating Teaching Practice and Syllabus Design in IR Undergraduate Modules" from Helen Clarke. academic.oup.com/isp/advance-...
January 27, 2024 at 3:16 PM
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Now Online First at ISP: "Pledge and Forget? Testing the Effects of NATO’s Wales Pledge on Defense Investment" from Jordan Becker academic.oup.com/isp/advance-...
January 27, 2024 at 3:16 PM
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