Dylan Motin
@dylanmotin.bsky.social
Author of 3 books 📚
International Relations scholar 🎓
International political risk consultant 📈
International Relations scholar 🎓
International political risk consultant 📈
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Dylan Motin
@dylanmotin.bsky.social
· Sep 3
📕 How did Louis XIV survive his failed bid for hegemony?
My new book with @anthempress.bsky.social explores the Sun King’s war termination lessons, still relevant for great powers today.
🛒 Get it here: www.amazon.com/How-Louis-XI...
My new book with @anthempress.bsky.social explores the Sun King’s war termination lessons, still relevant for great powers today.
🛒 Get it here: www.amazon.com/How-Louis-XI...
Reposted by Dylan Motin
Nearly half of South Koreans support joining the Quad, but highlighting security gains or economic retaliation does not change their views. Why? Click on the article below to find out. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
A Security–Economics Trade-off? Public Support for the Quad in South Korea | Journal of East Asian Studies | Cambridge Core
A Security–Economics Trade-off? Public Support for the Quad in South Korea - Volume 24 Issue 3
www.cambridge.org
January 16, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Nearly half of South Koreans support joining the Quad, but highlighting security gains or economic retaliation does not change their views. Why? Click on the article below to find out. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Available at all good booksellers.
Excited to see Dylan Motin, author of ‘How Louis XIV Survived His Hegemonic Bid' with his book. Get your copy here ➡️ tinyurl.com/bdcsk8dy #AnthemPress #authorphoto @dylanmotin.bsky.social #FrenchHistory #EarlyModernEurope #indiepublisher #newreads #newrelease #getyourcopy
January 12, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Available at all good booksellers.
Reposted by Dylan Motin
Reactionary Politics in South Korea by Myungji Yang
Compelling analysis of the on-the-ground, internal dynamics of far-right actors in South Korea, examining their communities and worldviews.
📚 https://cup.org/3L5OUu9
Compelling analysis of the on-the-ground, internal dynamics of far-right actors in South Korea, examining their communities and worldviews.
📚 https://cup.org/3L5OUu9
January 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Reactionary Politics in South Korea by Myungji Yang
Compelling analysis of the on-the-ground, internal dynamics of far-right actors in South Korea, examining their communities and worldviews.
📚 https://cup.org/3L5OUu9
Compelling analysis of the on-the-ground, internal dynamics of far-right actors in South Korea, examining their communities and worldviews.
📚 https://cup.org/3L5OUu9
I’ll never stop being amazed by all those who, in 2026, despite millennia of great power politics and decades of international relations scholarship behind us, are still surprised when great powers disrespect their preferred international norms of good behavior.
January 5, 2026 at 8:13 AM
I’ll never stop being amazed by all those who, in 2026, despite millennia of great power politics and decades of international relations scholarship behind us, are still surprised when great powers disrespect their preferred international norms of good behavior.
Is there any other instance in history of a leader being snatched away from a hostile capital without control of the ground?
January 4, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Is there any other instance in history of a leader being snatched away from a hostile capital without control of the ground?
Is there any other instance in history of a leader being snatched away from a hostile capital without control of the ground?
January 3, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Is there any other instance in history of a leader being snatched away from a hostile capital without control of the ground?
U.S. attack and transport helicopters also seen flying over Caracas.
January 3, 2026 at 6:36 AM
U.S. attack and transport helicopters also seen flying over Caracas.
Airstrikes are ongoing on the Venezuelan capital of Caracas.
January 3, 2026 at 6:19 AM
Airstrikes are ongoing on the Venezuelan capital of Caracas.
~ Happy New Year to all! ~
January 1, 2026 at 1:50 AM
~ Happy New Year to all! ~
The fall of Hulyaipole, a crossroads town that had held since 2022.
December 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The fall of Hulyaipole, a crossroads town that had held since 2022.
As Russian forces have finally seized the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad agglomeration after many months of battle, they are likely to complete the conquest of the Donbas region sometime next year.
December 28, 2025 at 8:37 AM
As Russian forces have finally seized the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad agglomeration after many months of battle, they are likely to complete the conquest of the Donbas region sometime next year.
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@dylanmotin.bsky.social, author of ‘How Louis XIV Survived His Hegemonic Bid,’ published an op-ed in the ‘Meer Magazine.’ Read here ➡️ tinyurl.com/35ckpwt8 #meerdotcom #AnthemPress #FrenchHistory #EarlyModernEurope #Hegemony #HistoryOfDiplomacy #newspaperarticle #newreads
December 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
@dylanmotin.bsky.social, author of ‘How Louis XIV Survived His Hegemonic Bid,’ published an op-ed in the ‘Meer Magazine.’ Read here ➡️ tinyurl.com/35ckpwt8 #meerdotcom #AnthemPress #FrenchHistory #EarlyModernEurope #Hegemony #HistoryOfDiplomacy #newspaperarticle #newreads
The uncertain future of the Russian Navy
www.meer.com/en/95283-the...
www.meer.com/en/95283-the...
The uncertain future of the Russian Navy
Russia’s stalled warship ambitions expose a deeper struggle between global reach and limited resources
www.meer.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The uncertain future of the Russian Navy
www.meer.com/en/95283-the...
www.meer.com/en/95283-the...
In this piece, I argue that although South Korea is facing an existential threat from Beijing, the growing temptation to target everyday Chinese citizens is a dead end. Far more productive ways to counter China exist.
www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
Why xenophobia won't solve South Korea's China problem
A rise in anti-Chinese sentiment damages Seoul’s image and fails to address the real issues of defence and security.
www.lowyinstitute.org
December 2, 2025 at 4:43 AM
In this piece, I argue that although South Korea is facing an existential threat from Beijing, the growing temptation to target everyday Chinese citizens is a dead end. Far more productive ways to counter China exist.
www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
You can find a summary of my recent "How Louis XIV Survived His Hegemonic Bid" here ⬇️
www.meer.com/en/93877-wha...
www.meer.com/en/93877-wha...
What Louis XIV can teach today’s policymakers
Louis XIV waged war for supremacy and lived to tell the tale, his strategy still speaks
www.meer.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:42 AM
You can find a summary of my recent "How Louis XIV Survived His Hegemonic Bid" here ⬇️
www.meer.com/en/93877-wha...
www.meer.com/en/93877-wha...
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I have a new article out with co-author Rute Ester Brasileiro da Silva on Brazil-China relations in Review of International Studies. It’s open access so free to read. You can access it here: doi.org/10.1017/S026...
November 18, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I have a new article out with co-author Rute Ester Brasileiro da Silva on Brazil-China relations in Review of International Studies. It’s open access so free to read. You can access it here: doi.org/10.1017/S026...
📘 Pleased to share that Asian Affairs has recently published a thoughtful review of my book, Territorial Expansion and Great Power Behavior During the Cold War: A Theory of Armed Emergence (Routledge, 2025).
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
📖 More about the book: www.amazon.com/Territorial-...
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
📖 More about the book: www.amazon.com/Territorial-...
November 10, 2025 at 5:08 AM
📘 Pleased to share that Asian Affairs has recently published a thoughtful review of my book, Territorial Expansion and Great Power Behavior During the Cold War: A Theory of Armed Emergence (Routledge, 2025).
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
📖 More about the book: www.amazon.com/Territorial-...
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
📖 More about the book: www.amazon.com/Territorial-...
Sharing my recent interview with the Financial Times Chinese Edition where I discuss the current security landscape in Northeast Asia and Korean foreign policy issues:
ftchinese.com/story/001108...
ftchinese.com/story/001108...
法国学者迪伦•莫廷：中国崛起会引发周边新的对冲
莫廷表示，在当代亚洲，各国权力分配不平衡，大多数印太国家都害怕中国新获得的力量，中国与美国及其盟友的竞争不可避免。
ftchinese.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Sharing my recent interview with the Financial Times Chinese Edition where I discuss the current security landscape in Northeast Asia and Korean foreign policy issues:
ftchinese.com/story/001108...
ftchinese.com/story/001108...
I defended the 'yes' position in the debate 'Is war inevitable?'. If you're interested in war or international politics, give it a try!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Sdi...
#OpenToDebate
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Sdi...
#OpenToDebate
Is War Inevitable?
YouTube video by Open to Debate
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October 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I defended the 'yes' position in the debate 'Is war inevitable?'. If you're interested in war or international politics, give it a try!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Sdi...
#OpenToDebate
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Sdi...
#OpenToDebate
Me with my new book! Available on all your favorite platforms.
Excited to see Dylan Motin, author of ‘How Louis XIV Survived His Hegemonic Bid' with his book. Get your copy here ➡️ tinyurl.com/bdcsk8dy #AnthemPress #authorphoto @dylanmotin.bsky.social #FrenchHistory #EarlyModernEurope #indiepublisher #newreads #newrelease #getyourcopy
October 3, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Me with my new book! Available on all your favorite platforms.
Some insights from 'How Louis XIV Survived His Hegemonic Bid.'
New blog article: 'The warlike king who died in his bed' by Dylan Motin, author of ‘How Louis XIV Survived His Hegemonic Bid'. Read here ➡️ tinyurl.com/y345s45u #AnthemPress #blogpost @dylanmotin.bsky.social #FrenchHistory #EarlyModernEurope
October 1, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Some insights from 'How Louis XIV Survived His Hegemonic Bid.'
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Out now! Explains how Louis XIV of France uniquely preserved and even expanded his realm by pursuing peace from a position of strength, unlike other modern hegemons who fought to exhaustion. Click here➡️ tinyurl.com/bdcsk8dy @dylanmotin.bsky.social #Newreads #FrenchHistory #EarlyModernEurope
September 9, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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📕 How did Louis XIV survive his failed bid for hegemony?
My new book with @anthempress.bsky.social explores the Sun King’s war termination lessons, still relevant for great powers today.
🛒 Get it here: www.amazon.com/How-Louis-XI...
My new book with @anthempress.bsky.social explores the Sun King’s war termination lessons, still relevant for great powers today.
🛒 Get it here: www.amazon.com/How-Louis-XI...
September 3, 2025 at 1:54 AM
📕 How did Louis XIV survive his failed bid for hegemony?
My new book with @anthempress.bsky.social explores the Sun King’s war termination lessons, still relevant for great powers today.
🛒 Get it here: www.amazon.com/How-Louis-XI...
My new book with @anthempress.bsky.social explores the Sun King’s war termination lessons, still relevant for great powers today.
🛒 Get it here: www.amazon.com/How-Louis-XI...