Jeff Colgan
@jeffcolgan.bsky.social
Professor of International Relations and Political Science. Interests: international order, energy, climate change, historical IR
Are we winning yet? 😢
November 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Are we winning yet? 😢
One for the ages 😱
November 18, 2025 at 11:40 PM
One for the ages 😱
In my book Partial Hegemony, I wrote about the Oil-For-Security deals that the USA has extended to petrostates in the Persian Gulf for decades. Any state threatening those petrostates, even Israel, risks American ire.
October 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
In my book Partial Hegemony, I wrote about the Oil-For-Security deals that the USA has extended to petrostates in the Persian Gulf for decades. Any state threatening those petrostates, even Israel, risks American ire.
You did this to yourself, Disney.
September 20, 2025 at 9:11 PM
You did this to yourself, Disney.
I'm sure these two news stories are completely unrelated to each other. 🙄
September 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I'm sure these two news stories are completely unrelated to each other. 🙄
Always nice to come back to the office to find a great book waiting. Thanks (and congrats) @mcfuhrmann.bsky.social !
August 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Always nice to come back to the office to find a great book waiting. Thanks (and congrats) @mcfuhrmann.bsky.social !
1973 was the year OPEC flipped world oil markets and started the largest peaceful transfer of wealth across borders in human history. USA lost trillions over time. Maybe not a good sign when that's the benchmark for 2025? 🤷
July 1, 2025 at 7:10 AM
1973 was the year OPEC flipped world oil markets and started the largest peaceful transfer of wealth across borders in human history. USA lost trillions over time. Maybe not a good sign when that's the benchmark for 2025? 🤷
On second thought, maaaaaybe the Facing-eating Leopards weren't the thing.
April 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
On second thought, maaaaaybe the Facing-eating Leopards weren't the thing.
If you think the Brits are just going to let this golden opportunity to take the piss pass them by, allow me to share ...
March 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
If you think the Brits are just going to let this golden opportunity to take the piss pass them by, allow me to share ...
The view from corporate America on Trump's tariffs (Source: American Energy Society)
March 17, 2025 at 11:49 AM
The view from corporate America on Trump's tariffs (Source: American Energy Society)
Russia invaded Ukraine 3 years ago today. Shame on the US government.
February 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Russia invaded Ukraine 3 years ago today. Shame on the US government.
Hey @nytimes.com , maybe you could design your coverage in exactly this way? You don't *have* to be stenographers for the Trump admin, at least on the front pages. (And not just the NYT, other journalists.)
February 21, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Hey @nytimes.com , maybe you could design your coverage in exactly this way? You don't *have* to be stenographers for the Trump admin, at least on the front pages. (And not just the NYT, other journalists.)
I'm looking forward to presenting a suddenly-timely paper this Thursday @politicsoxford.bsky.social
"Why is Canada a Country?"
"Why is Canada a Country?"
January 28, 2025 at 8:44 AM
I'm looking forward to presenting a suddenly-timely paper this Thursday @politicsoxford.bsky.social
"Why is Canada a Country?"
"Why is Canada a Country?"
Not One Word About Climate Change -- from The Morning @nytimes.com about the LA fires today. 🌍
January 9, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Not One Word About Climate Change -- from The Morning @nytimes.com about the LA fires today. 🌍
The UK is the global economy's legal heartbeat, and it is thumping hard as though it's terrified
December 30, 2024 at 11:56 AM
The UK is the global economy's legal heartbeat, and it is thumping hard as though it's terrified
Well Europe, you have some decisions to make. 🛢️🌎💡
December 20, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Well Europe, you have some decisions to make. 🛢️🌎💡
Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline
December 18, 2024 at 9:01 AM
Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline
Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline
November 20, 2024 at 7:12 PM
Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline
Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline
November 17, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline
Huge thanks to @aysezarakol.bsky.social and the rest of the fabulous Cambridge IR & History crew for hosting me & my quirky project
@duncanbell.bsky.social
@caschulz.bsky.social
@anntowns.bsky.social
@giofabman.bsky.social
@mthaastrup.bsky.social
And the missing
@lefteleven.bsky.social
@duncanbell.bsky.social
@caschulz.bsky.social
@anntowns.bsky.social
@giofabman.bsky.social
@mthaastrup.bsky.social
And the missing
@lefteleven.bsky.social
October 11, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Huge thanks to @aysezarakol.bsky.social and the rest of the fabulous Cambridge IR & History crew for hosting me & my quirky project
@duncanbell.bsky.social
@caschulz.bsky.social
@anntowns.bsky.social
@giofabman.bsky.social
@mthaastrup.bsky.social
And the missing
@lefteleven.bsky.social
@duncanbell.bsky.social
@caschulz.bsky.social
@anntowns.bsky.social
@giofabman.bsky.social
@mthaastrup.bsky.social
And the missing
@lefteleven.bsky.social
Congrats to newly-minted *Dr.* Aaron Weissberg of ETH Zurich, a long-time @climatesollab.bsky.social Affiliate!
October 1, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Congrats to newly-minted *Dr.* Aaron Weissberg of ETH Zurich, a long-time @climatesollab.bsky.social Affiliate!
Between the sanctions on Russia and the Houthi tanker attacks from Yemen, oil security and maritime safety has really changed in the last couple of years
🛢️🔌🌎 energysky
🛢️🔌🌎 energysky
August 24, 2024 at 9:31 AM
Between the sanctions on Russia and the Houthi tanker attacks from Yemen, oil security and maritime safety has really changed in the last couple of years
🛢️🔌🌎 energysky
🛢️🔌🌎 energysky
Climate-induced mega wildfires in Canada's oil patch ... Mother Nature has a grim sense of humor.
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@climatesollab.bsky.social
🌎💡🔌
@climatesollab.bsky.social
May 17, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Climate-induced mega wildfires in Canada's oil patch ... Mother Nature has a grim sense of humor.
🌎💡🔌
@climatesollab.bsky.social
🌎💡🔌
@climatesollab.bsky.social
Solar got SO cheap. Policy helped it happen.
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May 13, 2024 at 2:58 PM
Solar got SO cheap. Policy helped it happen.
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