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Dr. Keith Preble

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Teaching assistant professor in political science & security studies at East Carolina University (ECU). I research: foreign policy, proliferation, sanctions, statecraft, DPRK, EU. My personal account, my personal views. http://www.poliscikeith.com

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Dr. Keith Preble @poliscikeith.bsky.social · Sep 19

#TradingWithPariahs, which I co-wrote with the amazing @cnwillis.bsky.social, is in the commercial marketplace (and the marketplace of ideas)!

The book is available in hardcover or ebook! Get 30% off with code LXFANDF30

The book drops on Amazon on Monday 23 sept 2024!

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Picture of the book I wrote with Charmaine N. Willis Ward: "Trading with Pariahs: Trade Networks and the Failure of Economic Sanctions."

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 1d

My dear grandmother was a geologist, and it would have given her great joy to hear her grandson digging into rare earth minerals, finding out what they do, and why they matter.

But for everyone else, it's a drag — the trade war equivalent of learning about the latest covid variant.

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Martha Acuna @marthaacuna.bsky.social · 1d

Your dose to cuteness 🥰🥰🥰🥰

Good morning friends!!

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 1d

The Trump administration has promoted the anti-vax, anti-science movement which has now produced an epidemic www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks

At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.

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Akshay Singh @akshaysingh.bsky.social · 1d

“If Canada removes the unilateral unjustified tariffs on Chinese products, China will also reciprocate accordingly,” said Wang Di.

So the PRC basically admits its canola tariffs are “unilateral and unjustified”?

This is why trade diversification is so important.

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China will remove canola tariffs if Canada scraps EV levies: ambassador

China will remove its tariffs on Canadian agriculture — including on canola products — if Canada scraps its levies on Chinese electric vehicles, that country’s ambassador says.

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Foreign Policy @foreignpolicy.com · 1d

China’s ongoing aid to the Russian industrial war machine not only provides political cover to Moscow but undermines the multilateral system of which a democratic China was once a primary author and the first signatory, Kevin F. Hsu writes.

Beijing Has Forgotten Wartime Lessons

Chinese resistance to fascism was more than a Communist triumph.

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Dr. Keith Preble @poliscikeith.bsky.social · 1d

Woke up to an R&R this morning!

elmo is surrounded by flames and the word victory is written above him

ALT: elmo is surrounded by flames and the word victory is written above him

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 2d

The gap between BRICS rhetoric and reality is vast, but that does not make the grouping irrelevant.

Why the West Should Take BRICS+ Seriously (But Not Literally)

The gap between BRICS rhetoric and reality is vast, but that does not make the grouping irrelevant.

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Ankit Panda @nktpnd.bsky.social · 2d

First look at the Hwasong-20: North Korea's massive new solid-fuel ICBM.

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Dr. Keith Preble @poliscikeith.bsky.social · 2d

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Alex Spahn 🌋🌪️☄️ @spahn711.bsky.social · 2d

One year ago today, a spectacular aurora display graced the night sky across much of the globe. This was my view in *Oklahoma.* What a beautiful world we are fortunate to live on. #photography

Pink, green, and orange aurora pillars with a SAR arc and moon-lit clouds over relatively still waters of a large lake.

The andromeda galaxy between a red SAR arc and the Milky Way.

Numerous pinkish aurora pillars with a bluish-purple sky and spotty clouds over relatively still waters of a large lake.

Pink, green, and orange aurora pillars with a bluish-purple sky over relatively still waters of a large lake.

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Dr. Keith Preble @poliscikeith.bsky.social · 2d

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 3d

London’s Indo-Pacific ambitions and Moscow’s eastward pivot reveal that the centuries-old rivalry between Britain and Russia still shapes Asian geopolitics.

The Endless Game: How Britain and Russia Are Shaping Asia’s Frontlines

London’s Indo-Pacific ambitions and Moscow’s eastward pivot reveal that the centuries-old rivalry between Britain and Russia still shapes Asian geopolitics.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 3d

Oh, so they give the Peace Prize to people pushing to go AWAY from autocracy? I see the problem.

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 3d

A majority of adults oppose Trump’s use of the National Guard in America cities www.gelliottmorris.com/p/a-majority...

A majority of Americans oppose Trump sending the National Guard to Democratic-run cities

The president is defying the will of the people, federal judges, and the Constitution

www.gelliottmorris.com

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Dr. Keith Preble @poliscikeith.bsky.social · 3d

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Nobel Peace Prize 2025 live updates: Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins

Nominations closed in January but US President Donald Trump had led a public campaign to win the award.

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 3d

Before the U.S. declared independence, Thomas Paine declared war on kings, and on blind faith in authority.

His 1776 pamphlet ‘Common Sense’ still speaks to preserving skepticism as a core American value.

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In 1776, Thomas Paine made the best case for fighting kings − and for being skeptical

‘In America, the law is king!’ ‘No King! No Tyranny!’ For a skeptical Thomas Paine, every day was ‘No Kings Day.’

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Dr. Keith Preble @poliscikeith.bsky.social · 4d

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Silicon Valley enabled brutal mass detention and surveillance in China, internal documents show

U.S. technology firms such as IBM, Dell and Cisco largely designed and built China’s surveillance state, an AP investigation finds. The tech companies deny wrongdoing.

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Journal of Political Science Education @jpseeditors.bsky.social · 6d

Are older adult learners that different from undergrads? We share insights from teaching OLLI courses that keep older adults engaged—and help us grow as educators. More below! @cnwillis.bsky.social

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Learning at Any Age: Political Science Education and Older Adult Learners

While most pedagogical research in political science focuses on teaching undergraduate and graduate students, teaching political science to older adult learners is often overlooked. However, this i...

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Annoyed because I didn’t use my starting word and it was today’s word!

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Nathan Kalmoe (he/him) @nathankalmoe.bsky.social · 14d

Many clear-eyed Americanists, esp race/ethnic pol: @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social @juliaazari.bsky.social @devawo.bsky.social @smotus.bsky.social @jennmjacksonphd.bsky.social @brendannyhan.bsky.social @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social @lilymasonphd.bsky.social @cwolbrecht.bsky.social @robmickey.bsky.social

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