Kyle Lascurettes

My new book ORDERS OF EXCLUSION examines nine pivotal moments in history when powerful countries had the opportunity to rewrite the foundational rules of international relations. In a new piece for @ambassadorbrief, I highlight some of its key arguments. {THREAD}

It was a pleasure to attend the “Parasiuk Dean’s Symposium: Whither the Rules-Based International Order” at @sfuintlstudies and reconnect with old friends. Brilliant presentations by @kylelascurettes and @michael_byers, masterfully moderated by @SLaurelWeldon.

Looking forward to speaking at this great event this afternoon. If you're around Vancouver and interested in international order, please join us! eventbrite.ca/e/parasiuk-dea…

OK, Vancouver/BC. What’s good?

Qualitative Research Meets Causal Inference This book by @davidwaldnerdc will be out in June I have read it and think it is a landmark work - it shows how to validate causal claims in qualitative research and provide better explanations For information: #description" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">cambridge.org/us/universityp…

This is me right now.

Taking notes by hand leads to better greater conceptual understanding and retention than typing.

Looks great! How about adding some Orders of Exclusion? global.oup.com/academic/produ…

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White smoke seen from Apple Park to signify a new CEO

Hungary under Orbán was not a classic fascist or monarchical regime. It was a species of what political scientists call "competitive authoritarianism" — where elections are generally free, meaning not formally rigged, but held under extremely unfair conditions.

Viktor Orban can still win if Mike Pence has the courage.

Huge win for democracy in Hungary today. Huge win for EU unity. Huge win for Ukraine. Losers: Putin, Xi, and Trump.

Flight attendant: Do we have a doctor on board Me: I have a PhD in mathematics Flight attendant: one passenger is having a heart attack and one passenger is having an asthma attack Me: (nodding) that makes two

Proposal: there should be a University-wide office whose job it is to manage student absences. If you have a good reason for being absent, you talk to them; and they inform the relevant faculty (passively through some dashboard) what students have good reasons to be gone.

En route to #isa2026. Hopefully at least like 5 people I know are, too? 🤞

@PressSec @KatieDaviscourt Good luck with that, assholes. You’re about to make militants out of a bunch of normal people who just want to live their lives. This one included.

Portland will be saved.

I really didn’t expect this new John Cena action movie to be a rousing defense of NATO and its continued necessity in the 21st century, but I’m an hour and a half in and here we are.

I’m teaching Intro to IR for the first time in awhile, hoping to reimagine my syllabus, and looking for inspiration and good models. Anyone willing to share their own? 👀

Very much looking forward to this book, as well as to Ambassador @McFaul ‘s upcoming visit to @lewisandclark next month.

A day that will live in infamy…