Kseniya Oksamytna
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Kseniya Oksamytna
@kseniyaoksamytna.bsky.social
Reader (Associate Prof), City St Georges, University of London. IOs, international inequalities, international security (including Russia's war against Ukraine), peacekeeping. http://kseniya-oksamytna.com
📣 Book giveway to celebrate new academic year!

“United Nations Peacekeeping and the Politics of Authoritarianism” (2025) co-authored with Sarah Von Billerbeck (@uor-research.bsky.social), @birtegippert.bsky.social & @oisintansey.bsky.social out with @oxfordacademic.bsky.social

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September 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
It's been a pleasure presenting our book "United Nations Peacekeeping and the Politics of Authoritarianism" co-authored with @birtegippert.bsky.social, @oisintansey.bsky.social and Sarah von Billerbeck (@uor-research.bsky.social) to colleagues from Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office/HMG!
May 8, 2025 at 2:10 PM
We've provided a snapshot of the link between mandated tasks and budgeted posts, finding an imperfect and subject-dependent correlation.

We hope the data will be useful to all colleagues studying UN peacekeeping + IO administrative politics!
April 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM
We've provided a snapshot of the link between mandated tasks and budgeted posts, finding an imperfect and subject-dependent correlation.

We hope the data will be useful to all colleagues studying UN peacekeeping + IO administrative politics!
April 2, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I couldn’t be at #ISA2025 but was nevertheless happy to hear that our article with Sarah von Billerbeck, “Race and International Organizations”, is a runner-up for the Diplomatic Studies Section (DPLST) Best Article Award!

The link to our article is below:
academic.oup.com/isq/article/...
March 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
In a month, I'll speak at the @eui-schuman.bsky.social about our work-in-progress with Sarah von Billerbeck on implicit racial biases among officials in IOs - many thanks to @stephofmann.bsky.social for the kind invitation! If you're in or around Florence, please feel free to join!
January 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Very grateful to Professor Richard Caplan (of
@politicsoxford.bsky.social) for the very generous review of my book, "Advocacy and Change in International Organizations", in "Perspectives on Politics"!

doi.org/10.1017/S153...
December 5, 2024 at 12:57 PM
Great thread! My two rescues from Ukraine, Teya and Umi ❤️
November 20, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Check out my book, too!

"Advocacy and Change in International Organizations: Communication, Protection, and Reconstruction in UN Peacekeeping"

global.oup.com/academic/pro...
October 14, 2024 at 11:41 AM
There's a wonderful initiative by @mybisa.bsky.social and
Shepherd - recent book authors can recommend five books that are particularly useful for understanding a certain IR topic

Here's my list of five books on the UN 🇺🇳

shepherd.com/best-books/t...
October 14, 2024 at 11:40 AM
So honoured to have received the 2024 Chadwick F. Alger Best Book Award from the International Organization section of the International Studies Association for my book, “Advocacy and Change in International Organizations: Communication, Protection, and Reconstruction in UN Peacekeeping”!
April 8, 2024 at 5:21 AM
I look forward to presenting my book (and recording a podcast) at the Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies on 14 March - thanks to Gustavo G. Müller for inviting me, organising, and chairing!
March 8, 2024 at 2:41 PM
If you're in Amsterdam on Tuesday 12 March, please join us for a chat about my book over morning coffee at
VU Amsterdam - thanks to @patrickmello.bsky.social and @wolfgangwagner.bsky.social for the invitation and to @uelistaeger.bsky.social for being the discussant!
March 7, 2024 at 1:24 PM
An article I wish I never had to write, “Imperialism, supremacy, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine”, is the most read article of 2023 in @cspjournal.bsky.social

Check out also the work of other colleagues, including @terezahendl.bsky.social

PoliSky
February 9, 2024 at 4:18 PM
I look forward to speaking at the Centre on Conflict, Rights and Justice at SOAS on 7 February at 5:30 pm about my book!
February 5, 2024 at 2:55 PM
There’s also a 30% discount flyer for the book at the @OUPPolitics website:

global.oup.com/academic/pro...
January 17, 2024 at 12:40 PM
Today I start a (hybrid) book tour on “Advocacy and Change in International Organizations: Communication, Protection, and Reconstruction in UN Peacekeeping”!

Some details are still being finalised, and more stops can be added - invite me to speak to your colleagues / students!
January 17, 2024 at 12:38 PM