Second Cold War Observatory @SCWObservatory
A research collective committed to understanding China-US competition and how it shapes societies, politics, economies, and ecologies globally. secondcoldwarobservatory.com Joined September 2022-
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Listen to our research associates Seth Schindler and Kevin Ward discuss cities and the Second Cold War on the Urban Political podcast urbanpolitical.online/106-cities-and…
@70sBachchan They know his father is a professor, but they seem to think academics are paid well
Our research associate @DrLeeJones delivers a plenary address at the @GlobalDevInst conference about the future of global development
Great to give the opening keynote at this landmark conference on "What is the Future for Global Development?" at @GlobalDevInst. My diagnosis was grim but hopefully sparked some useful debate. My thanks to the organisers and attendees!
Great to give the opening keynote at this landmark conference on "What is the Future for Global Development?" at @GlobalDevInst. My diagnosis was grim but hopefully sparked some useful debate. My thanks to the organisers and attendees!
“Development has always been political and it has always been geopolitical.” @DrLeeJones @QMPoliticsIR, on the New Geopolitics of Development, at this week's @OfficialUoM Global Development Institute Conference.
Next book to be discussed with the @SCWObservatory comrades
This discussion was based on the work with my @SCWObservatory colleagues @drjacktaggart and @IliasAlami including this article on "non-hegemony" in @phenomenalworld and further research to come phenomenalworld.org/analysis/non-h…
@ramsey49281649 @IliasAlami We have expanded rapidly in recent years, so we've paused membership for the moment. But send a DM with your details - what your research interests are, etc. We will accept new members at some point.
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My new paper with Chaofan Yu presents primary data from field research and discusses the Chinese and Turkish investments in Africa within the @SCWObservatory framework. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… Contact us if you need a free copy! #China #Africa #Turkey
We sat down with @WeilaGong to discuss her book "Implementing a Low-Carbon Future: Climate Leadership in Chinese Cities," which asks who actually makes low-carbon policy work on the ground? newbooksnetwork.com/implementing-a…
The era of state capitalism is here, says @IliasAlami, the question now is how it's going to develop. 👇
How does Global China shape state-society relations in particular places? Find out here, through Irna Hofman's in-depth ethnographic research in Tajikistan
Written with passion, completed and shared with the usual anxiety: "Everyday Politics of Global China: Looking to, Reflecting on, and Enacting Authority in Rural Tajikistan" @DevandChg onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…
Online course open to external students. Offered jointly by @UNSAM_EPyG @rriiunsam @UniFreiburg @SCWObservatory Starts in October! Info and Registration by email: [email protected]
Extremely excited to co-convene this MA course with Marcelo Saguier from @rriiunsam and a stellar line-up of @SCWObservatory scholars. If you are a @UniFreiburg student, you can sign up on HisInOne.
Online course open to external students. Offered jointly by @UNSAM_EPyG @rriiunsam @UniFreiburg @SCWObservatory Starts in October! Info and Registration by email: [email protected]
We are thrilled to announce that we are offering the first postgraduate course on the Second Cold War, in collaboration with University of Freiburg (Germany) and University of San Martin (Argentina)
Materia optativa de posgrado abierta a estudiantes externos: The Second Cold War: origins, dynamics and impacts .Dictada por la EPyG, @UniFreiburg y @SCWObservatory .¡Comienza en octubre! .Inscripición: [email protected] Programa y +información👇 noticias.unsam.edu.ar/2025/09/01/mat…
Check out our latest podcast episode with @drjacktaggart on "The end of aid? US, China, and the future of development" 🌍 newbooksnetwork.com/the-end-of-aid…
Polyalignment in action "Xi and Modi say they are ‘partners not rivals’ in bid to repair China-India ties" - on.ft.com/4n6jHnH via @FT
In @Geopolitics_Jl our members argued that the US is pursuing restorative political projects, and that MAGA seeks to re-establish the post-war era. But now it invokes a darker past - settlement of the frontier and genocide against Native Americans as 'heritage to be proud of.'
A Heritage to be proud of, a Homeland worth Defending. American Progress - John Gast
Tune into this *important* discussion on the first survey of Chinese public opinion on foreign policy and what these findings mean for US-China relations and China's role in the world. September 3rd online and in person. globalaffairs.org/events/china-a…
Want to understand what makes tech sectors thrive in the Global South? 📈 I apply Porter’s theory—and share how it can guide strategy in AI, fintech, and beyond. 🌍💡 Read the blog 👉 ict4dblog.wordpress.com/2025/07/23/how…
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