Professor of Political Theory at Durham University, School of Government and International Affairs.
Durham, UK
Joined September 2010
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“If some cyberattacks are acts of violence, then perhaps they could justify defensive violence or counterattack. But the same premise means employing offensive cyber-attacks ought to be seen as a grave matter – as grave, in some cases, as physical attack” theconversation.com/should-c…
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Hannah Arendt can help us understand today's far-right populism asiatimes.com/2025/12/hannah…
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"Ideological fantasy."
Today's article pick from Damn History, a free newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to writer @CJFinlay!
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📣New Publication📣
My article in The Conversation on reading Hannah Arendt's Origins of Totalitarianism 50 years after her death is available here: tinyurl.com/yeyp3yy8 #Populism #PoliticalTheory #Totalitarianism #HannahArendt #Democracy #TheConversation
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NEW online exclusive by @CJFinlay on why U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats pose a profound threat to American freedom. Find the full piece here: ethicsandinternationalaffair…
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Professor @cjfinlay's new book, ‘The Philosophy of Force’, re-examines just war theory and the ethics of self- and other defence. Real-world examples, like Ukraine's defence against Russia, bring these insights to life. More in his Irish Times piece 👉
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📣📣I’m pleased to announce that @OxUniPress will publish my new book, Tuesday 6 May: The Philosophy of Force: Violence, Domination, and the Ethics of Republican War global.oup.com/academic/prod…
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#justwartheory #militaryethics
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“Next year is the 250th anniversary of the U.S. revolution and independence. And we seem to have gone from one king to a self-proclaimed king.”
Listen to the latest episode of “The Foreign Affairs Interview,” featuring Fiona Hill:
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Just war resists“that other force…that does not kill, which is to say, the force that doesn’t kill yet. It surely will kill, or maybe it will..it can kill at any moment”— political slavery.
Just war is about defeating the power to inflict death at will, not proportional deaths.
My op ed from today's @IrishTimes. Ukraine must not capitulate to a forced deal with Russia
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@KyivIndependent @TimothyDSnyder #UkraineRussiaWar
#justwar #PhilosophyMatters
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Exciting news! Durham University and Özyeğin University have signed a memorandum to strengthen academic collaboration. Özyeğin students will now benefit from exclusive tuition discounts at Durham! 🎓 #GlobalPartnership #ÖzyeğinUniversity @ozyeginuni @Durham_SGIA
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Opinion: Ukraine must not capitulate to a forced deal with Russia irishtimes.com/opinion/2025/… via @IrishTimesOpEd
Ukraine must not capitulate to a forced deal: irishtimes.com/opinion/2025/… @IrishTimes @aj_wendland @JaninaDill
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Congratulations to Prof. Roger Mac Ginty for receiving the 2025 ISA-Peace Studies Section Distinguished Scholar award!
I’ve been lucky to work w/ him over the years & this is a well-deserved recognition of his outstanding contribution to peace & conflict studies! @rogermacginty
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The Marx and Philosophy Society is kindly organising a symbosium on my book with @tatianallaguno @JKandiyali and Paul Raekstad at LSE on Friday 14 March. Registration details below
Event on Bruno Leipold’s 'Citizen Marx: Republicanism and the Formation of Karl Marx’s Social and Political Thought'
14 March 2025, 4-6pm
Room OLD 4.10, London School of Economics, Old Building
Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE
Registration required: eventbrite.co.uk/e/marx-phil…:
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Tune in to SGIA's #podcast series which sets current affairs into context and explores the #politics behind the #news.
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A wonderful @IntlEthics_ISA Distinguished Scholar panel for @toni_erskine this afternoon at #Chicago 2025. An amazing group of scholars celebrating Toni's contribution to the field. Many thanks to all! @chrisjbrown1 @ProfTonyLang @mitjasienknecht @timaistrope @CianODriscoll79
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Ukraine is not to blame for this war brought about by Russia’s illegal invasion.
We stand with Ukraine. 🇺🇦 🇮🇪
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Ваша гідність вшановує хоробрість українського народу.
Будьте сильним, будьте сміливим, будьте безстрашним.
Ви ніколи не будете самотнім, дорогий Президенте @ZelenskyyUa
Ми продовжимо працювати з Вами заради справедливого і сталого миру.
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🚨 New Politics in the Rearview Mirror Episode 🚨
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