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Elizabeth N. Saunders

10 months

The first chapter of my new book "The Insiders Game" is now available as a preview, for those thinking about their spring break beach reading, or a syllabus. @PrincetonUPress

The Insiders’ Game

How elites shape the use of force in American foreign policy

press.princeton.edu

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

4 years

Not often my degrees in both polisci and physics come in handy, but here to say...nope.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

4 years

So for Esper to stand up on camera and say so explicitly he does not agree with the president's policy at a moment of national crisis -- yes, that is something. 5/

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4 years

Students, really, we profs mean it when we say we want you to keep in touch and keep us posted on what you're up to, or just to say hello. Nothing like an email from a former student with an update -- just makes my day every time.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

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4 years

Some undercaffeinated thoughts: Esper's interview last night was ridiculous, but today, it is still an important moment that a SecDef is standing at the Pentagon podium delivering remarks (something all too rare in this administration in normal times). 1/

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NEW: Defense Sec. Esper: "I do not support invoking the Insurrection Act." “The option to use active-duty forces in a law enforcement role should only be used as a matter of last resort and only in the most ... dire of situations. We are not in one of those situations now.”

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

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4 years

I also can't stop thinking about how Trump completely abdicating all responsibility for federal Covid response is not even on the radar today.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

2 years

In all seriousness, stuff like the Jan 7 speech outtakes and several other exhibits are why it is so important to have *all* the records--every single draft. Access to archival records is key to democracy.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

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4 years

And among many other things, it shows (again) that Trump is not doing much in the way of good internal politics to maintain cohension on his team, beyond demanding loyalty. 6/

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

3 years

The COVID situation in India is terrifying and sad. Here @SuparnaChaudhry & @Shubha186 provide an overview for @monkeycageblog of what's happening and (as always) why politics matters.

Analysis | India’s 1.6 million new coronavirus cases in the past week are breaking its health system

Critics blame the Modi government’s pandemic decision-making.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

4 years

All administrations have disagreements, often bitter ones. But it is a politics that affect whether statements like this make it out into the world, and this is Trump failing at those politics. 7/7

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

4 years

On the plus side, this has been a great demonstration for the kids of why math matters in the real world.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

4 years

Speaking out in opposition to president's policy also rare (more often done in print, and anonymously, not on camera). 3/

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

4 years

As I wrote last night it is very, very rare for top officials to resign in protest and reasons to think there are structural factors making it even more rare today. 2/

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

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1 year

Important 2024 announcement... @PrincetonUPress

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

4 years

If you want some perspective tonight, go outside and see Mars right up near the moon. Amazing.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

4 years

Far bigger news: France and Germany are basically locking down again.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

4 years

Many self-interested reasons for advisers not to speak out; but presidents also have incentives to ensure they don't, and they bargain over policies to keep advisers on board--see my JCR paper on advisers and the use of force: 4/

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@ProfSaunders

4 years

Medal of Everything

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@AndrewFeinberg

4 years

This @NYTimes photo of @CapitolPolice Officer Eugene Goodman facing down a mob by himself is breathtaking...

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@ProfSaunders

1 year

Actual real live proofs! Getting closer to finish line…⁦ @PrincetonUPress ⁩

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

6 years

Why the Mattis resignation is different: Resignations in protest are rare because presidents work hard to avoid these “fire alarms.” But Trump can’t keep people on board through bargaining. Not the first but a very loud alarm. My new @monkeycageblog piece:

Analysis | Three reasons that Jim Mattis’s resignation is not just unusual — but startling

The alarm bells are getting hard to ignore.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

2 years

It is an honor to take over from @ANewman_forward as Director of the @MortaraCenter for International Affairs @georgetownsfs . Looking forward to continuing its mission of supporting student and faculty research and public engagement.

Director's Message - Mortara

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

4 years

Academic tweet of the day

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@S_Insley_H

4 years

Dr. Biden looking awfully calm for someone with four syllabi to finalize this week.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

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3 years

Glad to see new @annualreviews on elites and foreign policy article published ahead of print. Bottom line? Elites: can’t live with ’em, can’t live without ’em. A quick thread: 1/

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

2 years

Epic use of passive voice.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

6 months

Thrilled for The Insiders' Game publication day. After so many years of work, looking forward to hearing reactions from the many scholars, students, and friends who helped along the way. The introduction is available on the @PrincetonUPress website. Use code P325 for 30% off.

Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.s

@PrincetonUPress

6 months

Publishing today, @ProfSaunders 's The Insiders’ Game sheds light on how elites shape the use of force in American foreign policy. Learn more & order your copy of this important book:

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

8 years

So, now comes the experiment in leadership and foreign policy.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

3 years

You think you know a person.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

4 years

People read the syllabus!

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

2 years

Pleased to see that my @AnnualReviews essay on elites and foreign policy (and indeed the whole 2022 issue) is published open-access. Thread on its basic argument linked below. 1/

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

8 years

We now return to our regularly scheduled collapse of the liberal international order.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

7 months

The end of a very long and very winding road. Preorder from @PrincetonUPress here:

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

4 years

Joining the many parents overhearing teachers of young kids try to help them make sense of yesterday.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

7 years

As good a summary as you'll see.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

6 years

A few thoughts on the summit as I look back over @monkeycageblog coverage of North Korea for a roundup post. Political scientists often seem like downers, but we are trained to look for hidden, structural forces. The result is often a strong bias toward the status quo. 1/n

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

4 years

Quick thread on why this deserves a "Whoa." In 2021, few think it makes sense to use nearly 20-year-old AUMFs to authorize force, and there have been leaders like Tim Kaine pushing for a replacement for years. But still politically surprising to see this. Why? 1/

Natasha Bertrand

@NatashaBertrand

4 years

New: POTUS intends to work with Congress to repeal the AUMFs that have underpinned U.S. military operations across the globe for the past two decades, and negotiate a new one that reins in America’s foreign wars, the White House said Friday.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

3 years

Researcher of leaders and foreign policy here: um, nope. cc: @mchorowitz

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

4 years

Home delivery is awesome. ⁦ @dshyde ⁩ ⁦ @nytopinion ⁩

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

1 year

Phew...two kids, the 2016 election, and a pandemic later, my book, "The Insiders' Game: Elites, Democracy, and War" is off to production and hopefully will be out in early 2024 with @PrincetonUPress . Grateful to everyone who commented on and supported the project.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

2 years

Turns out parliamentary democracy also runs on norms and also depends on people upholding them.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

4 years

My interview with @NarangVipin in @monkeycageblog about that Pelosi call to Milley. No, you can't stop the president from launching nukes. Pelosi may have wanted to remind everybody.

Analysis | There was no legal way to stop Trump from ordering a nuclear strike if he wanted to,...

Nancy Pelosi's statement just reminds us of that fact.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

4 years

THREAD: The news of the pending appointment of retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as SecDef has provoked a complex reaction. Here is a thread of @monkeycageblog posts summarizing relevant security studies and civil-military research (hello spring syllabi!). 1/

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

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5 years

Things that any administration would want right now: a robust communications operation across the US government, including/especially the White House; a fully staffed diplomatic corps and civilian shop in the Pentagon; strong relationships with allies.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

8 years

Time to take stock with a thought experiment. Imagine first international crisis. First question: Where is Trump, physically? 1/

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

7 years

Important from @jbview on why Corker matters and just how not-normal it is:

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

6 years

And here is an updated version of that excellent @JimGoldgeier @monkeycageblog piece on why records of face-to-face meetings matter. Thanks to Jim and @henryfarrell for the fast turnaround.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

4 years

At this rate, will have to revise my syllabus...hourly.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

4 years

As a DC resident and parent of school-aged children, this is enraging. Again.

Toluse Olorunnipa

@ToluseO

4 years

Mark Meadows on CNN: “We are not going to get control of the pandemic.” Says we will instead try to get therapeutics and vaccines rather than trying to control the spread.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

5 years

There’s an IR theory waiting to be written in there.

Ankit Panda

@nktpnd

5 years

FWIW, this is how India and Pakistan basically managed to deescalate last year. There's something to be said for letting each side have its bullshit narrative, facts be damned.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

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7 years

Going to see lots of "same strategy as Obama & Bush." Yes on paper. But same policy w/out people (State?) to staff it is not same policy.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

4 years

Don't look now but both US and UK economies kind of hinge on things that may or may not happen in next 48 hours?

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

2 years

This hearing is a reminder that accountability is often in elite hands, and what is lost when elites are not willing to play this role. In theory, elites, including R members, are a crucial audience for this. In practice, who knows.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

4 years

First time in my hometown paper. A thrill, especially since it's with the awesome @dshyde , drawing on our @IntOrgJournal essay on regime type.

Opinion | Trump Didn’t Break Our Democracy. But Did He Fatally Weaken It? (Published 2020)

The election provides a clear example of resilience to authoritarian pressure. But it doesn’t mean our democracy is unbreakable.

www.nytimes.com

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

2 years

I keep thinking about this...if they were just mixed up and he didn't know they were there, but then refused to give them back once he learned of them, that's...also very bad!

Joe Cirincione

@Cirincione

2 years

Let’s take a breath. It’s possible nuclear documents were just mixed up in Trump’s papers. And many nuclear papers are over-classified. BUT no other former president has ever stolen nuclear documents and refused to give them back. People go to Leavenworth for crimes like this.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

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3 years

As Russia likely ramps up the severity of its attacks, international law can seem pointless. But @anjalikdayal explains in @monkeycageblog why speeches like Kenya's at UNSC this week really mattered: for small states, the stakes are existential. 1/2

Analysis | Russia believes tanks trump international law. Smaller countries like Kenya are using...

Here’s what we learned from the U.N. Security Council emergency meetings on Ukraine.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

6 years

A few quick thoughts on Mattis resignation. Typing on the go so forgive mistakes. First, letter is something. Criticism of an R president in particular for hurting allies and being blind about adversaries.... 1/

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

3 years

Must-read from @ProfTalmadge in @monkeycageblog on what the Putin nuclear alert means.

Analysis | The Ukraine crisis is now a nuclear crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin just put his nuclear forces on alert

www.washingtonpost.com

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

1 year

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

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6 years

But the letter is about who friends and foes are. To have a resignation publicly tied to a breach between the president and SecDef over that is up there, with Helsinki, as one of those “ok this is unprecedented” moments. 7/7

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

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2 years

Wow, it's such an honor to be in the company of this all-women group of @ISSS_ISA award winners. And especially wonderful to honor the late, great Lee Ann Fujii, whom I was lucky to get to know @GWtweets and whose fierce contributions to our field live on. @isanet

Dr. Elizabeth M.F. Grasmeder

@emfgrasmeder

2 years

Congratulations to Professors Fujii, Stein, Talibova, and Saunders, and all who have supported their wonderful scholarship! @SteinJanice @roya_talibova @ProfSaunders @isanet @ISSS_ISA @DrJLHazelton

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

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7 years

Make no mistake, the Bolton appointment is scary. But research suggests its effects might be more complicated. My don't-panic-quite-yet piece in @monkeycageblog

Analysis | John Bolton will be the new national security adviser. That doesn’t mean we’re going to...

Here are three ways foreign policy advisers — and especially hawkish advisers — matter.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

4 years

To return to my main lane: resignations signal something when they are *costly* to the person resigning. These are not just cases of getting 2 weeks vacation at the end of the term--for some this is may seem like a way to burnish reputations.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

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6 months

The Insiders’ Game, in the wild at the @PrincetonUPress booth at @isanet ! Still can’t believe this is a real thing that is finished and exists in the world.

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7 years

So this is not how we teach bargaining theory in IR, just so you know. cc @pstanpolitics

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Dept. of HILARIOUS SPIN

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4 years

This is a very, very good point. What intel did the White House have? And if there was a brief and Trump didn’t hear it, that’s a big deal too.

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4 years

Impeachment or no, Trump's culpability needs to be fully exposed. We know a lot already. But did he know about the bombs? Was he briefed on threats? There's a difference between knowing there *could be* domestic terrorists in the crowd your inciting and *knowing* it outright.

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8 years

Not much left that would shock me in this election -- except maybe a substantive debate about foreign policy tonight.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

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5 years

So happy this review essay w/ @dshyde on regime type and IR is on #FirstView @IntOrgJournal . We've been working on this for a long, long time. Here’s a thread on where it came from, what we hope it does, and some still-forming thoughts on how it applies to the US-Iran crisis. 1/

International Organization

@IntOrgJournal

5 years

Does regime type still matter in IR? New @IntOrgJournal essay from @dshyde & @ProfSaunders argues yes, while taking stock of recent literature on domestic politics in IR.

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4 years

Regardless of whether you watch, 2 events means you can have 2 bowls of ice cream.

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4 years

Anyone else feeling (1) OMG it's January, and (2) the inauguration feels many, many months away?

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@ProfSaunders

8 years

Diplomacy is partly about maintaining the network. It's boring but important, particularly when allies are nervous.

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Trump team broke w precedent & issued blanket edict denying all Obama political ambassadors extensions post-1/20

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6 years

On my first real day of work at @georgetownsfs @GeorgetownCSS , delighted that this new @ForeignAffairs piece w/ @JimGoldgeier is out. 1/

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4 years

Update: still true.

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4 years

I also can't stop thinking about how Trump completely abdicating all responsibility for federal Covid response is not even on the radar today.

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5 years

The new principal-agent problem: no principals, no agents.

Eric Lipton

@EricLiptonNYT

5 years

JUST POSTED: Of 75 senior positions at DHS, 20 are either vacant or filled by acting bosses, including Chad F. Wolf, acting secretary who was unable to tell Senators how many respirators/protective face masks were available in US @jestei @KannoYoungs

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7 years

Some will say took too long, but another view is: has something like this ever happened in a first year, led by a senator with FP chops?

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7 years

As Corker noted, most every GOP senator shares his alarm about Trump. He just said it on the record & unsparingly

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4 years

Working on a syllabus? And/or need a distraction on election day? Announcing 3 new @monkeycageblog topic guides: Civil-Military Relations, Israel-Palestine, & the Biden Administration's First Hundred Days. We now have 21 guides, regularly updated. 1/2

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7 years

This is a very interesting piece by @dandrezner that got lost in yesterday's news. It suggests that Trump's hollowing of US diplomacy leaves him no option but to make loud, visible challenges to US allies, who now expect conflict and won't back down. 1/

Daniel W. Drezner

@dandrezner

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This piece got buried during yesterday's Tillerson news, but please to read.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

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7 years

A few further thoughts on why Corker's comments matter for foreign policy specifically 1/n

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

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4 years

Getting ready to teach tomorrow...remember when the Iran crisis was *the* thing that happened this semester?

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

3 years

New draft paper: a review essay on what we've learned about elites and foreign policy in the last decade-ish. Comments welcome. There's so much good stuff out there (more than I could fit!) -- might be useful for those preparing syllabi, etc.

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5 years

Very pleased this review essay on the domestic politics of nuclear choices is out in @Journal_IS . Here is a thread on the goals of the piece. 1/

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@ProfSaunders

4 years

We now return to our regularly scheduled rage over entirely preventable superspreading down the road.

Jennifer Jacobs

@JenniferJJacobs

4 years

Mark Meadows, diagnosed Wednesday, was in White House on Tuesday, up in residence with Jared Kushner, Ivanka, Don Jr, Eric, Lara, Tiffany, others (some who‘ve had coronavirus: @POTUS , Bill Stepien, Hope Hicks, Kimberly Guilfoyle) as well as in East Room for Trump's 2:30a remarks.

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2 years

Another day, another reminder that access to archives is essential to democracy.

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4 years

RIP this amazing series.

Thankful Musgrave 🦃

@profmusgrave

4 years

I'm sure THIS will be the scandal that finally sinks the Trump administration! --Automated Tweet, sent every Friday

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Breaking my Twitter hiatus to thank @NASA for the best birthday present my space-obsessed daughter could ever get. Just totally awesome.

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So I’ve studied leaders and nukes and....yeah, I got nothing.

Paul McLeary

@paulmcleary

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So far two DoD officials who would likely know about this sort of thing have told me they have no idea what the president's "super duper missile" that goes 17x faster than any other missile might be.

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Some last thoughts on a day of many elite signals (Esper press conference, Mattis letter, Milley, etc.) and now this from Senate Republicans, which may not seem like much but is more than meets the eye. 1/

Daniel W. Drezner

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4 years

Interesting... cc: @ProfSaunders .

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8 years

My thoughts on Trump and foreign policy in @monkeycageblog . Despite everything, it's up to the elites.

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I read everything @EmmaMAshford writes, and I invited her to speak about one of her articles and her career path in my class recently, which she graciously did, sparking excellent discussion among the students. That's it, that's the tweet.

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2 years

The other thing I keep thinking about, as someone who writes about how little foreign policy matters in elections...with Trump so so much comes back to foreign policy and national security.

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1 year

Very sad to hear of the passing of Bruce Russett, who was the chair of my PhD committee. He was always kind and supportive of my work though it was very different from his own. He was such an influence on the field in so many ways.

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RIP Bruce Russett. Thanks for supporting my systemic democratic peace research at a time when everyone thought all answers were at the dyadic level.

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Delighted this paper on leaders, advisers, & war is out in new JCR Special Feature edited by @mchorowitz & @mcfuhrmann . I’ve written before on substance in @monkeycageblog ; here is a thread about what it means for studying the politics of using force. 1/

Leaders, Advisers, and the Political Origins of Elite Support for War - Elizabeth N. Saunders, 2018

As research on leaders matures, a next step is a better understanding of the advisers who surround them. This article explores the often-hidden politics of lead...

journals.sagepub.com

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

4 years

Need last-minute pieces for your syllabus? Announcing four new TMC topic guides with @monkeycageblog coverage: Gender and Politics; LGBTQ+ Politics Around the World; Technology, the Internet, and Politics; and Turkey. All guides available at

TMC Topic Guides

Visit the post for more.

monkeycagetopicguides.org

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4 years

Just watched that with my daughters, who are so excited about the VP-elect. And there’s gonna be a professor mom in the White House!

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

4 years

Here's a take on what post-pandemic America should look like: the stuffed animals in the windows should stay.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

8 years

My new @monkeycageblog piece on why an experienced foreign policy team can't make up for an inexperienced president:

Mitch McConnell thinks you don’t need experience to be president. Here’s why he’s wrong.

Both parties have frequently nominated candidates who lack significant foreign policy experience.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

2 years

@LorenRaeDeJ @steve_vladeck Me three! And I wonder what effect this has on the already-poor understanding many (including many in this town) have about the chain of command (like, Milley isn't it in either).

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

2 years

📣Introducing TMC Topic Guides 2.0: new guides (Peacekeeping, Public Health, 2020 Midterms, lots more!), all guides now w/ *table of contents* to help you navigate, a "what's new" blog. For syllabus-writers, journalists, and the curious. @monkeycageblog 1/

TMC Topic Guides

Visit the post for more.

monkeycagetopicguides.org

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

4 years

Look what came in the mail, ⁦ @MiraRappHooper ⁩! Congratulations, this book is terrific. Looking forward to teaching it and citing it.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

8 years

One fact everyone agrees: all presidents face crises. Someday, or some night, these questions will cease to be hypothetical. 14/14

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

3 years

Friday Night Cites: A show about footnotes, where the main character realizes the things that were "recent scholarship" when she was in grad school are now...really not. [I would not watch this show unless I had a deadline, which I do.]

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Elizabeth N. Saunders

@ProfSaunders

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So great to hold this new @tanishafazal book in my hands. You will learn so much about military medicine, the politics of veterans benefits, and democratic accountability in war. Buy it! @BtGProjectDC

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