Thomas Bruce
@whyhere4.bsky.social
University of Toronto PhD Student. Veteran.
Pinned
Over a year ago I returned from an extended leave from my PhD program. I wish I could say the return has been easy. It hasn't been. In an effort to try and reduce the stigma around mental health and specifically PTSD, I'll try to explain some of the reasons why.
Strongly agree. In addition to "The Chinese High Command" and "Coalitions of the Weak," would also highly recommend Ch 1. "The Party's Army" in Wuthnow, Saunder's "China's Quest for Military Supremacy." Very up-to-date on mil and elite politics, excellent primer overall.
So to understand why Zhang Shengmin was promoted despite being associated with some very corrupt people, I would read my book and this 1973 classic www.amazon.com/Chinese-High...
The Chinese High Command;: A History of Communist Military Politics, 1927-71 (Praeger Library of Chinese Affairs)
The Chinese High Command;: A History of Communist Military Politics, 1927-71 (Praeger Library of Chinese Affairs) [William W. Whitson, Chen-Hsia Huang, Lucian W. Pye] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Chinese High Command;: A History of Communist Military Politics, 1927-71 (Praeger Library of Chinese Affairs)
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November 10, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Strongly agree. In addition to "The Chinese High Command" and "Coalitions of the Weak," would also highly recommend Ch 1. "The Party's Army" in Wuthnow, Saunder's "China's Quest for Military Supremacy." Very up-to-date on mil and elite politics, excellent primer overall.
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#China: It has been two years since Minnie Chan, a defence reporter at the #SCMP, disappeared during a trip to Beijing after covering a military conference. As the general indifference surrounding her case raises fears of state repression, RSF urges the Chinese regime to disclose her whereabouts.
Disappearance of Hong Kong journalist in China deeply concerning
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is greatly concerned over the disappearance of Minnie Chan, a reporter for Hong Kong daily South China Morning Post, who went missing in China in late October after she...
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October 30, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Please read this extraordinarily vulnerable thread about navigating a PhD program with PTSD. Thank you for sharing this, @whyhere4.bsky.social. May you be met with compassion as you reenter your program and may your experiences enrich our understanding of each other and of international relations.
Over a year ago I returned from an extended leave from my PhD program. I wish I could say the return has been easy. It hasn't been. In an effort to try and reduce the stigma around mental health and specifically PTSD, I'll try to explain some of the reasons why.
October 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Please read this extraordinarily vulnerable thread about navigating a PhD program with PTSD. Thank you for sharing this, @whyhere4.bsky.social. May you be met with compassion as you reenter your program and may your experiences enrich our understanding of each other and of international relations.
Over a year ago I returned from an extended leave from my PhD program. I wish I could say the return has been easy. It hasn't been. In an effort to try and reduce the stigma around mental health and specifically PTSD, I'll try to explain some of the reasons why.
October 25, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Over a year ago I returned from an extended leave from my PhD program. I wish I could say the return has been easy. It hasn't been. In an effort to try and reduce the stigma around mental health and specifically PTSD, I'll try to explain some of the reasons why.
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My recent publications on the topic (2/2): doi.org/10.1017/gov....
Autocrats and Their Business Allies: The Informal Politics of Defection and Co-optation | Government and Opposition | Cambridge Core
Autocrats and Their Business Allies: The Informal Politics of Defection and Co-optation
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October 21, 2025 at 11:17 AM
My recent publications on the topic (2/2): doi.org/10.1017/gov....