Manjeet S. Pardesi
@manjeetsp.bsky.social
World Orders and World/Global History, Great Powers, Asia, China-India; Usual caveats; New Book - Divergent Worlds (Yale University Press, 2025)
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Manjeet S. Pardesi
@manjeetsp.bsky.social
· Jan 14
Today is the day! Delighted that this is out! Co-authored with Amitav Acharya @yalepress.bsky.social 1/n
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“The world without hegemony” — A long-form article based on my book with Amitav! Many thanks to Sam Haselby! @yalepress.bsky.social
Southeast Asian history shows us that there are other pathways to international order and that, contrary to Western modes of thinking, a hegemonic power is not required for stability
What Southeast Asian history tells us about a multipolar order | Aeon Essays
As Pax Americana ends, a multipolar order is emerging. The history of Southeast Asia holds lessons for what’s to come
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October 30, 2025 at 9:49 PM
“The world without hegemony” — A long-form article based on my book with Amitav! Many thanks to Sam Haselby! @yalepress.bsky.social
Reposted by Manjeet S. Pardesi
Southeast Asian history shows us that there are other pathways to international order and that, contrary to Western modes of thinking, a hegemonic power is not required for stability
What Southeast Asian history tells us about a multipolar order | Aeon Essays
As Pax Americana ends, a multipolar order is emerging. The history of Southeast Asia holds lessons for what’s to come
buff.ly
October 30, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Southeast Asian history shows us that there are other pathways to international order and that, contrary to Western modes of thinking, a hegemonic power is not required for stability
Delighted to see Emmanuel Destenay's review of 'Divergent Worlds' in International Affairs! Many thanks! @iajournal.bsky.social @yalepress.bsky.social
September 7, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Delighted to see Emmanuel Destenay's review of 'Divergent Worlds' in International Affairs! Many thanks! @iajournal.bsky.social @yalepress.bsky.social
A very generous review of our book, 'Divergent Worlds: What the Ancient Mediterranean and Indian Ocean Can Tell Us about the Future of International Order' (co-authored with Amitav Acharya) by David Abulafia in @poppublicsphere.bsky.social! @yalepress.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1017/S153...
doi.org/10.1017/S153...
August 26, 2025 at 3:12 AM
A very generous review of our book, 'Divergent Worlds: What the Ancient Mediterranean and Indian Ocean Can Tell Us about the Future of International Order' (co-authored with Amitav Acharya) by David Abulafia in @poppublicsphere.bsky.social! @yalepress.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1017/S153...
doi.org/10.1017/S153...
Really looking forward to my book talk in Canberra next month @anubellschool.bsky.social @yalepress.bsky.social
A huge thanks to Prof Evelyn Goh and to @tommychai.bsky.social!
A huge thanks to Prof Evelyn Goh and to @tommychai.bsky.social!
What comes after American hegemony?
Prof Evelyn Goh and @manjeetsp.bsky.social discuss 'Divergent Worlds'.
🗓️ Thu 7 Aug, 5-6:30pm AEST
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@anu-asiapacific.bsky.social @tommychai.bsky.social
Prof Evelyn Goh and @manjeetsp.bsky.social discuss 'Divergent Worlds'.
🗓️ Thu 7 Aug, 5-6:30pm AEST
🎟️ ow.ly/Wweg50Wo7nG
@anu-asiapacific.bsky.social @tommychai.bsky.social
July 11, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Really looking forward to my book talk in Canberra next month @anubellschool.bsky.social @yalepress.bsky.social
A huge thanks to Prof Evelyn Goh and to @tommychai.bsky.social!
A huge thanks to Prof Evelyn Goh and to @tommychai.bsky.social!
Asian Security is in good hands with @lionelfatton.bsky.social looking after it! I also wanted to say a huge thank you to the Executive Editors, @devbo62.bsky.social, Leila Zakhirova, Amy Freedman, Andrew Oros, and Mike Chambers! I've enjoyed being the Managing Editor but on to new adventures now!
Delighted to announce I’m Managing Editor of Asian Security from today onward, taking over @manjeetsp.bsky.social. Looking forward to working with a fantastic editorial team and to receiving your drafts‼️
But first, direction @europeanisa.bsky.social’s #EWIS2025.
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But first, direction @europeanisa.bsky.social’s #EWIS2025.
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July 2, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Asian Security is in good hands with @lionelfatton.bsky.social looking after it! I also wanted to say a huge thank you to the Executive Editors, @devbo62.bsky.social, Leila Zakhirova, Amy Freedman, Andrew Oros, and Mike Chambers! I've enjoyed being the Managing Editor but on to new adventures now!
Happening soon! Tomorrow afternoon NZ time! Do join us for this GRADNAS Seminar to listen to Professor Amitav Acharya on his latest book!
Join us for an exciting #GRADNAS seminar with Professor Amitav Acharya, as he reflects on his latest book, The Once and Future World Order, for the study of IR!
🗓️ 27 June, 11AM AEST | 26 June, 9PM EDT
#InternationalRelations #WorldOrder #AmitavAcharya
🗓️ 27 June, 11AM AEST | 26 June, 9PM EDT
#InternationalRelations #WorldOrder #AmitavAcharya
Fearing History? Making Sense of The Once and Future World Order for the Study of IR | Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs
GRADNAS Seminar Series
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June 26, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Happening soon! Tomorrow afternoon NZ time! Do join us for this GRADNAS Seminar to listen to Professor Amitav Acharya on his latest book!
A fantastic piece by Evelyn Goh! eastasiaforum.org/2025/06/01/n...
June 9, 2025 at 6:32 AM
A fantastic piece by Evelyn Goh! eastasiaforum.org/2025/06/01/n...
My copy is here! Amitav Acharya & I argue that the US-led liberal order is giving way to a multiplex, multiregional world order! The active agency of the Southeast Asian states is shaping such an order in the Indo-Pacific! Thanks to TV Paul & Markus Kornprobst! press.georgetown.edu/Book/The-New...
May 14, 2025 at 1:06 AM
My copy is here! Amitav Acharya & I argue that the US-led liberal order is giving way to a multiplex, multiregional world order! The active agency of the Southeast Asian states is shaping such an order in the Indo-Pacific! Thanks to TV Paul & Markus Kornprobst! press.georgetown.edu/Book/The-New...
Happening in a couple of hours …
How can Asia’s histories reshape our theories of world politics? Join the next GRADNAS Seminar on Thurs 8 May, 8.30am AEST ➡️ events.humanitix.com/emerging-per...
@friederdengler.bsky.social @manjeetsp.bsky.social Tommy Chai & Kayeon Roh
@friederdengler.bsky.social @manjeetsp.bsky.social Tommy Chai & Kayeon Roh
May 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Happening in a couple of hours …
This is going to be exciting! Do join us if you can!
How can Asia’s histories reshape our theories of world politics? Join the next GRADNAS Seminar on Thurs 8 May, 8.30am AEST ➡️ events.humanitix.com/emerging-per...
@friederdengler.bsky.social @manjeetsp.bsky.social Tommy Chai & Kayeon Roh
@friederdengler.bsky.social @manjeetsp.bsky.social Tommy Chai & Kayeon Roh
April 25, 2025 at 8:40 AM
This is going to be exciting! Do join us if you can!
Reposted by Manjeet S. Pardesi
How can Asia’s histories reshape our theories of world politics? Join the next GRADNAS Seminar on Thurs 8 May, 8.30am AEST ➡️ events.humanitix.com/emerging-per...
@friederdengler.bsky.social @manjeetsp.bsky.social Tommy Chai & Kayeon Roh
@friederdengler.bsky.social @manjeetsp.bsky.social Tommy Chai & Kayeon Roh
April 23, 2025 at 12:14 AM
How can Asia’s histories reshape our theories of world politics? Join the next GRADNAS Seminar on Thurs 8 May, 8.30am AEST ➡️ events.humanitix.com/emerging-per...
@friederdengler.bsky.social @manjeetsp.bsky.social Tommy Chai & Kayeon Roh
@friederdengler.bsky.social @manjeetsp.bsky.social Tommy Chai & Kayeon Roh
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Really enjoying this so far :)
Brilliant work from Amitav Acharya and @manjeetsp.bsky.social
HT @judah-grunstein.bsky.social for the recommendation
Brilliant work from Amitav Acharya and @manjeetsp.bsky.social
HT @judah-grunstein.bsky.social for the recommendation
April 21, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Really enjoying this so far :)
Brilliant work from Amitav Acharya and @manjeetsp.bsky.social
HT @judah-grunstein.bsky.social for the recommendation
Brilliant work from Amitav Acharya and @manjeetsp.bsky.social
HT @judah-grunstein.bsky.social for the recommendation
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In the book, Amitav and @manjeetsp.bsky.social compare the ancient Roman Med with the classical Indian Ocean region to make much deeper and similarly thought-provoking arguments about the limits of Western-centric IR theory in general, and hegemonic stability theory specifically.
Highly recommend.
Highly recommend.
March 31, 2025 at 10:58 PM
In the book, Amitav and @manjeetsp.bsky.social compare the ancient Roman Med with the classical Indian Ocean region to make much deeper and similarly thought-provoking arguments about the limits of Western-centric IR theory in general, and hegemonic stability theory specifically.
Highly recommend.
Highly recommend.
Reposted by Manjeet S. Pardesi
Just finished the fourth chapter, in which Amitav and @manjeetsp.bsky.social to my mind convincingly puncture a number of the self-perpetuating conventional wisdoms about the contemporary strategic landscape of the Indo-Pacific.
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From @manjeetsp.bsky.social and Amitav Acharya's co-authored Divergent Worlds.
Not even finished with the introduction, and I already know I'm going to like this one.
Not even finished with the introduction, and I already know I'm going to like this one.
March 30, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Just finished the fourth chapter, in which Amitav and @manjeetsp.bsky.social to my mind convincingly puncture a number of the self-perpetuating conventional wisdoms about the contemporary strategic landscape of the Indo-Pacific.
1/x
1/x
Here is a sneak peek of my book with Amitav Acharya! @yalepress.bsky.social Many thanks to @asianreviewofbooks.bsky.social and to Peter Gordon!
Today in the ARB: Excerpt from “Divergent Worlds: What the Ancient Mediterranean and Indian Ocean Can Tell Us About the Future of International Order” by Amitav Acharya & Manjeet S Pardesi @yalepress.bsky.social asianreviewofbooks.com/excerpt-from...
Excerpt from “Divergent Worlds: What the Ancient Mediterranean and Indian Ocean Can Tell Us About the Future of International Order” by Amitav Acharya & Manjeet S Pardesi
A dynamic and interactionist multiplex order existed in the classical eastern Indian Ocean corresponding with modern Southeast Asia (~1st—15th centuries CE). This regional order was not the product…
asianreviewofbooks.com
March 30, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Here is a sneak peek of my book with Amitav Acharya! @yalepress.bsky.social Many thanks to @asianreviewofbooks.bsky.social and to Peter Gordon!
Reposted by Manjeet S. Pardesi
Si Trump lo rompe todo, ¿hay vida más allá de la Pax americana? Este libro dice que sí, y lo que llevo leído me parece una aportación inteligentísima.
March 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Si Trump lo rompe todo, ¿hay vida más allá de la Pax americana? Este libro dice que sí, y lo que llevo leído me parece una aportación inteligentísima.
Reposted by Manjeet S. Pardesi
From @manjeetsp.bsky.social and Amitav Acharya's co-authored Divergent Worlds.
Not even finished with the introduction, and I already know I'm going to like this one.
Not even finished with the introduction, and I already know I'm going to like this one.
March 26, 2025 at 11:10 PM
From @manjeetsp.bsky.social and Amitav Acharya's co-authored Divergent Worlds.
Not even finished with the introduction, and I already know I'm going to like this one.
Not even finished with the introduction, and I already know I'm going to like this one.
Happening in a couple of days! Please join us on 25 March if you are in Wellington! @davidcapie.bsky.social @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social
Very excited about the launch of our book, 'Divergent Worlds' @yalepress.bsky.social on the 25th! Amitav Acharya will be in Wellington too, so do join us if you can (& register)! Many thanks to @davidcapie.bsky.social & the Centre for Strategic Studies! events.humanitix.com/book-launch-...
Book launch for Divergent Worlds: What the Ancient Mediterranean and Indian Ocean Can Tell Us About the Future International Order
Book Launch for Divergent Worlds by Amitav Acharya and Manjeet S. Pardesi
events.humanitix.com
March 22, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Happening in a couple of days! Please join us on 25 March if you are in Wellington! @davidcapie.bsky.social @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social
Very excited about the launch of our book, 'Divergent Worlds' @yalepress.bsky.social on the 25th! Amitav Acharya will be in Wellington too, so do join us if you can (& register)! Many thanks to @davidcapie.bsky.social & the Centre for Strategic Studies! events.humanitix.com/book-launch-...
Book launch for Divergent Worlds: What the Ancient Mediterranean and Indian Ocean Can Tell Us About the Future International Order
Book Launch for Divergent Worlds by Amitav Acharya and Manjeet S. Pardesi
events.humanitix.com
March 12, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Very excited about the launch of our book, 'Divergent Worlds' @yalepress.bsky.social on the 25th! Amitav Acharya will be in Wellington too, so do join us if you can (& register)! Many thanks to @davidcapie.bsky.social & the Centre for Strategic Studies! events.humanitix.com/book-launch-...
Looking forward to having Amitav Acharya as the 2025 Sir Howard Kippenberger Visiting Chair in Strategic Studies at the Centre for Strategic Studies @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social @davidcapie.bsky.social! Do join us (& register) for his exciting public lecture on 3 April! www.wgtn.ac.nz/strategic-st...
The Once and Future World Order: Why the West Needs to Work with 'the Rest' | Te Pokapū Take Rautaki Aotearoa / Centre for Strategic Studies | Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
A public lecture by the 2025 Sir Howard Kippenberger Visiting Chair in Strategic Studies.
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March 11, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Looking forward to having Amitav Acharya as the 2025 Sir Howard Kippenberger Visiting Chair in Strategic Studies at the Centre for Strategic Studies @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social @davidcapie.bsky.social! Do join us (& register) for his exciting public lecture on 3 April! www.wgtn.ac.nz/strategic-st...
“It is all Indian art, but there are paintings created for rulers of Turkic descent in a peripatetic Indian court by Iranian artists working alongside Hindu artisans, under European stylistic influence, depicting Ethiopian warlords, Chinese vases or North American wildlife.”
The V&A’s Mughal exhibition traces the emergence of a ‘new art’
The show, which closes in May, highlights a golden age of pluralism under three monarchs from the house of Tamerlane
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The show, which closes in May, highlights a golden age of pluralism under three monarchs from the house of Tamerlane
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March 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
“It is all Indian art, but there are paintings created for rulers of Turkic descent in a peripatetic Indian court by Iranian artists working alongside Hindu artisans, under European stylistic influence, depicting Ethiopian warlords, Chinese vases or North American wildlife.”
Reposted by Manjeet S. Pardesi
Early discussion (& roasting?) of @manjeetsp.bsky.social & Amitav Acharya’s new book Divergent Worlds. Impressive contribution to historical IR, contemporary debates about international order, & lively discussion with a stellar panel
March 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Early discussion (& roasting?) of @manjeetsp.bsky.social & Amitav Acharya’s new book Divergent Worlds. Impressive contribution to historical IR, contemporary debates about international order, & lively discussion with a stellar panel
“Kumarajiva’s legacy is deeply entwined with the CCP’s broader objectives, from the Sinicization of Buddhism to legitimizing territorial claims and bolstering China’s historical and civilizational narrative.”
How the CCP co-opted ancient buddhist monk Kumarajiva – Victoria Jones for The Diplomat
How the CCP Co-opted an Ancient Buddhist Monk
The Chinese government venerates Kumarajiva not only for his contributions to Buddhism but also as a symbol of China’s ideological and geopolitical ambitions.
thediplomat.com
February 20, 2025 at 10:24 AM
“Kumarajiva’s legacy is deeply entwined with the CCP’s broader objectives, from the Sinicization of Buddhism to legitimizing territorial claims and bolstering China’s historical and civilizational narrative.”
We are hiring! @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social Appointment at the Lecturer/Asst. Professor level, permanent position (eq of tenure). If you are interested in International Relations/International Security with an emphasis on Asia then join our team! DM/email me! ejye.fa.ap1.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
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Join our Political Science and International Relations Programme in this permanent, full-time role.
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February 19, 2025 at 5:49 AM
We are hiring! @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social Appointment at the Lecturer/Asst. Professor level, permanent position (eq of tenure). If you are interested in International Relations/International Security with an emphasis on Asia then join our team! DM/email me! ejye.fa.ap1.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...