@mpmfinch

War, and people who thought about it. Centre for Future Defence and National Security, Deakin University

 Australian Capital Territory
deakin.edu.au/centre-for-future-defence-and-national-security
Joined May 2012
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The day has finally arrived – my new @OUPHistory book Making Makers: The Past, the Present, and the Study of Warhas been published and is available for purchase and download.
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Richard Dunley@redunleySep 30
My new book has a cover... and I love it!
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NEW EPSIODE! Doug Delaney of the Royal Military College of Canada! Recorded in Bruxelles Pub in Dublin-a candid chat that we enjoyed immensely (with Guinness!). Free-fall jumping to imperial armies to @RollingStones! @SMH_Historians #RMCCanada open.spotify.com/episode/6CX…
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Nope. Also think this needs to be included in the conversation (not least because it’s right next to the Sage and part of the era of redevelopment): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic…

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art - Wikipedia

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Jacob Shell
@JacobAShellSep 17
Northern English cities (e.g. Newcastle) look so intriguing, except for the Blair-era "Cool Britannia" slop they built in the 1990s, which has aged like milk
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Univ Press of Kansas@Kansas_PressAug 20
"Framing the First World War," edited by @DrAEFox, @mpmfinch and David Morgan-Owen, has been awarded the Tomlinson Award from the @ww1ha.  Explore "Framing the First World War": kansaspress.ku.edu/978070064… #WWI #WarHistory #WWIHistory #UPKansas
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Extremely pleased to share the news that our edited volume ‘Framing the First World War’ has been awarded the Norman B. Tomlinson Prize for the best work of history in English on the First World War published in 2025.
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This a great result for all the excellent scholars involved in the project. We’re elated!
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Univ Press of Kansas@Kansas_PressMay 17
👉Read more of the @tandfonline review of Framing the First World War: How Divergent Views Shaped A Global Conflict edited by @mpmfinch, @DrAEFox, and David G. Morgan-Owen: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.… 📚Learn more: kansaspress.ku.edu/978070064… #WWI #BookReview #MilitaryHistory #UPKansas
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Dan Jackson
@northumbrianaMay 2
My favourite Ashington gag: A sparky turns up at a clurrb in Ashington and asks the barmaid where the mains are. “Tha just doon there past the ladies.” ⚡️
David 🏴🏳️🏴🏳️🪖🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🏉🏏 🏊‍♂️
@DAK2059May 1
A Geordie man goes to the Ashington swimming baths. As he walks along the poolside, a lass in the pool starts complimenting him. The Geordie says, “Are ye flirtin’?” "Nah, pet. I'm on me tiptoes!”, she replies.
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This part in particular.
David Burbach (also @dburbach Bluesky)@dburbachMay 1
Replying to @dburbach
Dort and Publius love to blame Iraq and Afghanistan on war college professors. You wont find many war college profs had good things to say about our strategy process in those wars, and many (half? more?) made prescient warnings before we went in
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Important to understand the movement attacking the war colleges isn't just about 'wokeness' or non-military topics, but is fundamentally anti-Clausewitizan (and other eggheads) in favor of all tactics and war as only total war free of "politics" (i.e., policy goals)
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Richard Dunley@redunleyMay 1
The manuscript of my latest book, The Battle for American Opinion: British Propaganda and Anglo-American Relations, 1914-1917 has just gone off to the publisher. 🎉🥳 Now, time for a glass of wine!🍷
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Oh hey, that me…
Univ Press of Kansas@Kansas_PressApr 30
Framing the First World War explores how military leaders understood the conflict, and how those interpretations influenced their decisions. Pair your reading with a podcast. Framing the First World War: tinyurl.com/r76hn2tr #WorldWarI #MilitaryHistory #WWI #UPKansas
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Univ Press of Kansas@Kansas_PressApr 30
Framing the First World War explores how military leaders understood the conflict, and how those interpretations influenced their decisions. Pair your reading with a podcast. Framing the First World War: tinyurl.com/r76hn2tr #WorldWarI #MilitaryHistory #WWI #UPKansas
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New review of Making Makers, this time in the Journal of Strategic Studies, and from the estimable pen of Greg Kennedy. It's a fascinating read and worth your time - read it at the link: tandfonline.com/eprint/QT4BR…

BOOK REVIEW

Published in Journal of Strategic Studies (Vol. 49, No. 5, 2026)

tandfonline.com
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Univ Press of Kansas@Kansas_PressMar 13
Framing the First World War explores how perceptions shaped military decisions.  Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6lq… Learn about Framing the First World War: kansaspress.ku.edu/978070064… #WorldWarI #WWIHistory #MilitaryHistory #UpKansas
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Outrageous attempt to take Norfolk Island away from the division of bean! region.com.au/boundary-chang…

Boundary changes proposed for ACT's three federal electorates | Region Canberra

Ten per cent of voters in the ACT will change their federal electorate without moving residence before the next election,…

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Michael P.M. Finch retweeted
Jeffrey H. Michaels@jmichael424Mar 12
Delighted to announce the publication of "US Cultural Diplomacy after the Cold War: Decline, Recovery, and Fall?" co-edited with Giles Scott-Smith My thanks to all our brilliant contributors and to the editors at Manchester University Press! manchesteruniversitypress.co…

Manchester University Press - US cultural diplomacy after the Cold War

US cultural diplomacy after the Cold War - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of US cultural diplomacy after the Cold War by .

manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk
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And here. Framing the First World War youtu.be/WBtax6gbphI?si=3gBo… via @YouTube
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