@MuridPartaw

Assistant Professor of Political Science at Albany State University|Senior Fellow at Center for Eurasian Studies at Troy University.Formerly@CENTCOM. Words @BBC

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My new article on post-Taliban democracy in AFG has been published in Journal of Political Science & Public Affairs esciencecentral.org/journals…
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Excellent point by Gregory Brew!
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Rubio, last week: we are in a civilizational war against Iran. Rubio, today: wow this city in Central Asia with a bunch of Persian architecture sure seems pretty cool, wonder who built it
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Delighted to be able to present my research at the ISA conference at the University of North Carolina Greensboro this week. It was a highly productive experience!
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French President Emmanuel Macron at testing of new M51.3 strategic ballistic missile “To be free, one must be feared. And to be feared, one must be powerful.” This means in present risky Multipolar world, relying on a single powerful ally is no longer a viable security strategy.
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Thrilled to announce that our paper has just been published in acclaimed journal of IJHR. This is a timely research on Transitional Justice & HR mechanisms by focusing in a non-democratic case, a novel framework with practical implications for other cases.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Transitional justice and human rights in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan

What are the challenges for human rights in Afghanistan, and what prospects may be identified, with the Taliban's return to power? This article analyses the challenges facing human rights in Afghan...

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Had an opportunity to talk about the past and new developments in the Middle East with South Africa’s National Hilal TV. youtu.be/rBcL0Wnpkho?si=6boP…
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Mark Berlin@mark_berlin2Sep 5
To what extent does conflict research engage with non-English-language sources? Pleased to share this solo-authored article where I explore this question. To do so, I examined 857 articles published about jihadist actors in 14 high-ranking journals tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Language Bias in Conflict Studies? Reviewing Trends in Jihadism Research, 2013–2023

To what extent does conflict research engage with non-English-language sources? Recent studies have highlighted the importance of language diversity and the consequences of excluding non-English-la...

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Real significance of Makkah defense pact with Turkiye and Pakistan arab.news/gxncm

Real significance of Makkah defense pact with Turkiye and Pakistan

Real significance of Makkah defense pact with Turkiye and Pakistan

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@ForeignAffairsAug 21
If U.S. leaders fail to devise a new Middle East policy, “they will watch the American Middle East fade away like the European empires that came before,” writes Marc Lynch. foreignaffairs.com/united-st…

The End of the American Middle East

Iran and the last gasp of a failed order.

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@ForeignAffairsAug 6
“The Powell Doctrine remains the best way for American presidents to decide why and how to go to war, in the Middle East and elsewhere,” argues @KoriSchake. “And even in Iran, it is not too late for Powell’s precepts to help avert disaster.” foreignaffairs.com/united-st…

Why We Should Fight

And where Trump went wrong.

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TIME
@TIMEAug 4
America's adversaries are increasingly acting as a coordinated bloc, write Ariane Tabatabai and John Drennan time.com/article/2026/08/04/…

How America’s Adversaries Have Stopped Fighting Alone

"The war with Iran has made it clear that America’s adversaries are increasingly acting as a coordinated bloc," write Ariane Tabatabai and John Drennan.

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Congratulations Joshua!
Joshua Byun@josh_byunJul 30
Replying to @josh_byun
My second book, *The Two-Leviathan Problem*, is co-authored with John Mearsheimer and will be published with @yalepress in February 2027. Details here: yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780…

The Two-Leviathan Problem

A major theoretical statement on why a world with two hegemons is dangerous and unstableShould the United States—the dominant power in the Western Hemisphe...

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I’m excited to share my review of Decency and Difference: Humanity and the Global Challenge of Identity Politics which was published today in the acclaimed Journal of Social Identities. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Decency and difference: humanity and the global challenge of identity politics

Published in Social Identities: Journal for the Study of Race, Nation and Culture (Ahead of Print, 2026)

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Bernie Sanders
@BernieSandersApr 29
War in Iraq: $2.1 trillion War in Afghanistan: $2.3 trillion Projected cost of the war in Iran: $1 trillion Somehow, there is always money for war, but never enough money for housing, education or the needs of working people. We must and will change our national priorities.
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Hassan Abbas@WatandostApr 3
This essay by Javad Zarif is worth reading as part of a broader reflection on the possibilities of peace. At a moment when the costs of war and disruption are simply too high for all, serious engagement with arguments for de-escalation are crucial. foreignaffairs.com/middle-ea…

How Iran Should End the War

A deal Tehran could take.

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Attended International Studies Association ISA in Columbus. The ISA is a venue for scholars from around the world to exchange ideas and learn from one another. I was honored to present my research along with my dear friend Dr. Sefa Secen on two level legitimacy.
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What will education look like in 10 years?

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J. Bricmont@JeanBricmontMar 16
Thanks to Gaza, European philosophy has been exposed as ethically bankrupt middleeasteye.net/opinion/wa…

Thanks to Gaza, European philosophy has been exposed as ethically bankrupt

From Heidegger's Nazism to Habermas's Zionism, the suffering of the 'Other' is of little consequence 

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Gerardo L. Munck
@GerardoMunckMar 10
The Concept of the State These two essays by intellectual historian Quentin Skinner offer a very useful and nuanced discussion of the early history of the concept of the state. Download The State: bresserpereira.org.br/tercei… Download A Genealogy: thebritishacademy.ac.uk/docu…
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Suhasini Haidar
@suhasinihMar 2
Imperial war: @the_hindu Edit on the war against Iran "This is a war of choice, launched to eliminate an adversary and reshape the region to suit American and Israeli interests. Such thuggery cannot be accepted in the international system." thehindu.com/opinion/editori…

​Imperial war: on the war against Iran

The all-out war against Iran by Israel and the United States is not the first time that diplomacy has been overtaken by force

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A perceptive piece on the resilience of Islamic Republic . Iran Is Built to Withstand the Assassination of Ayatollah Khamanei foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/28…

Iran Is Built to Withstand the Ayatollah’s Assassination

The U.S. and Israeli militaries are targeting Iran’s leaders—but that may only strengthen the state.

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