@RachelWhitlark

Associate Professor at Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology Ph.D. from #GWU PoliSci

Joined December 2011
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Jim Goldgeier@JimGoldgeier7 Mar 2023
If you’re a PhD student from any discipline interested in foreign policy and international affairs, please apply for our annual @BtGProjectDC workshop!
Bridging the Gap@BtGProjectDC7 Mar 2023
BTG is now accepting applications for our New Era Workshop! This fully-funded program for PhD students includes professional development and networking components alongside research generation exercises. Apply by 04/30 for consideration. bridgingthegapproject.org/pr…
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Thank you, Jim! My tremendous thanks are due to you & to more committees than a single tweet can hold – both for ALL OPTIONS ON THE TABLE’s existence and this recognition. @NunnSchoolGT @GWtweets @BelferCenter @MIT_SSP @APSAtweets @CornellPress
Jim Goldgeier@JimGoldgeier31 Aug 2022
Congrats to all the ⁦@APSAtweets⁩ award winners. So delighted to see the Jervis-Schroeder prize awards for the int’l history and politics section: ⁦@JeffDColgan⁩ and the honorable mentions for ⁦@sinja_graf⁩ and ⁦@RachelWhitlark⁩ politicalsciencenow.com/cong…

Congratulations to APSA Organized Section Award Recipients (Sections 21-41) -

In an effort to bring attention to exceptional scholarship, many of APSA Organized Sections have established awards. Currently there are more than 100 such awards honoring dissertations, papers,...

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Massive individual thanks to @_danigilbert @Lizacorn @naazneenbarma @JeffDColgan @ProfSaunders @JimGoldgeier @mcfuhrmann @Malfrid_BH @segoddard @stevenelobell @jcostalopez @AndrewIYeo and twitterless Charlie Glaser, Scott Sagan, Todd Sechser, and Lora Viola
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.@_danigilbert discusses why state-led hostage-taking is on the rise—and what Washington should do to deter would-be perpetrators. trib.al/iczW9Du

The Prisoners Dilemma

America must adapt to a new era of hostage-taking.

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The Biden administration made a “substantial” offer to Russia designed to facilitate the release of detained Americans Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Blinken said Wednesday. Hostage expert Dr. Danielle Gilbert joins @LlamasNBC for analysis on the offer.
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Dani Gilbert is a rock star and I am one extremely proud friend this morning. Measured, thoughtful, cogent analysis of a very difficult situation.
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@nprscottsimon9 Jul 2022
Ahead: @elonmusk says he no longer wants to buy @Twitter. Then @_danigilbert on Brittney Griner case right now, and the uses and drawbacks of publicity. And, American women seeking abortion assistance in Mexico.
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John Barr@JohnBarrX7 Jul 2022
⁦@_danigilbert⁩ explains the factors influencing the way the media covers and the public perceives Brittney Griner’s case.
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With a quote from Danielle Gilbert!!!!
Michael Crowley@michaelcrowley1 Jul 2022
Would Biden trade Brittney Griner, a pro athlete accused of a minor drug offense, for notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout? nytimes.com/2022/07/01/us/po…

Russia Hints at Linking Griner’s Case to Fate of ‘Merchant of Death’ (Published 2022)

Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer, is serving a 25-year prison sentence in the United States.

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Erik Lin-Greenberg@eriklg21 Jun 2022
Check out our latest Book Nook at the @BtGProjectDC @DuckofMinerva channel featuring @Ea_Balogun and his new book on region-building in West Africa!
Duck of Minerva@DuckofMinerva21 Jun 2022
Book Nook: Region-Building in West Africa youtube.com/watch?v=RLVZp56p… duckofminerva.com/2022/06/bo…

About Region-Building in West Africa

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Such a fabulous addition to our team!!!
Duck of Minerva@DuckofMinerva15 Jun 2022
Introducing Bridging the Gap’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Fellow: Fabiana Perera duckofminerva.com/2022/06/in…
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Great #ISA collection of #UkraineWar relevant and timely @CornellBooks available to read for free for a month, including the latest by @RachelWhitlark, @ProfDownes, #LeeAnnFuji and many more! 😍😍 cornellpress.manifoldapp.org…
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Experiments and international law! Check it out ⬇️
Liz Acorn@Lizacorn21 Mar 2022
Come join our workshop! Experiments, surveys, international law + more. Abstracts due April 8. Please re-tweet or share with others who might be interested!
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🎙️🚨 NEW PODCAST EPISODE ALERT 🚨🎙️ Why do certain leaders opt for preventive strikes against states attempting to acquire nuclear weapons while others don't? @RachelWhitlark answers this question and more in this NEW episode of our 1869 podcast. 👇👇 bit.ly/3KtV9BR
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Cat’s out of the bag, but to make it Twitter official: I’m pleased to share the publication of my new book “All Options on the Table: Leaders, Preventive War, and Nuclear Proliferation” with @CornellPress's Studies in Security Affairs Series. 🧵 1/5 cornellpress.cornell.edu/boo…

All Options on the Table by Rachel Elizabeth Whitlark | Hardcover | Cornell University Press

When is preventive war chosen to counter nuclear proliferation? In All Options on the Table, Rachel Elizabeth Whitlark looks beyond systemic and slow-moving factors such as the distribution of...

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To make the argument, chapters compare JFK & LBJ’s decision making vs China; Bush 41 & Clinton vs DPRK; Bush, Clinton, & Bush 43 vs Iraq; and Israeli Prime Ministers Rabin & Begin vs Iraq; I also explore Israel’s actions vis-à-vis Pakistan under Begin & Syria under Olmert 4/5
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Gratitude is due to many including @CornellPress's Roger Haydon & @michaelmcgandy, @_danigilbert @Lizacorn @JennaEJordan, Charlie Glaser, @JimGoldgeier, @ProfSaunders, @Malfrid_BH, Scott Sagan, @mcfuhrmann, Todd Sechser /fin 🦈
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