Adam Scharpf

ascharpf.bsky.social

16 February 2026 11:32

Russia, Venezuela, Iran, China, the Sahel region, the United States ... Want to know why state agents carry out brutal repression — or participate in illegal coups? Our new book "Making a Career in Dictatorship" provides answers — it just got published by @academic.oup.com: tinyurl.com/ystwm3tf

International Relations @ Leipzig University

ir-unileipzig.bsky.social

12 February 2026 19:15

✨ Meet the Minds ✨ Sushobhan Parida is a doctoral student at our Chair of International Relations and Transnational Politics. His doctoral work focuses on armed groups, where he studies how people join insurgent groups and the role of personal social networks in facilitating mobilization.

International Relations @ Leipzig University

ir-unileipzig.bsky.social

12 February 2026 19:15

📣 Join us on 12 March (16–18h) at the Paulinum, Leipzig, for our panel “Peace and Security in Times of Hybrid Threats,” held in the context of the AFK Conference. 🗣️Panel: Dr. Astrid Irrgang (ZIF) Prof. Dr. @janinadill.bsky.social (ECLAC) Oberst i.G. Katharina Benford (BAKS) German and English!

International Relations @ Leipzig University

ir-unileipzig.bsky.social

16 January 2026 12:39

Who’s behind our research? 👀🧠 We’re starting Meet the Minds, a new series introducing the people shaping our work in International Relations. We begin with @solveigrichter.bsky.social recently shortlisted for the Supervisor Award at Universität Leipzig. Stay tuned ✨

Anita Gohdes

argohdes.bsky.social

27 November 2025 20:23

It's an extra special day when you get copies of your book in the mail!!! It was an honour to be a part of this book, working with @sabinecarey.bsky.social and Mark Gibney, and in memory of Steve Poe 📖📚 You can order it here: www.cambridge.org/highereducat...