Professor, Australian National University @begoldsmith.bsky.social
Joined February 2014
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Russia’s war machine is under growing strain.
In his latest op-ed in The Australian, @AmbVasyl argues that Ukraine’s resilience, innovation and long-range drone campaign are changing the dynamics of the war.
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Call for Papers: Australasian Public Choice Conference 19 & 20 November at the University of Sydney.
Submit your best papers on public choice, political economy & development sites.google.com/view/17thap…
See you in Nov @USydneyEcon!
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Racist nationalism is exactly the “dangerous ideology” WWII was fought to defeat, you moron. @SecWar bbc.com/news/articles/c802e7…
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May 27
Call 4 papers British Association for the Study of Ukraine (BASU) National Conference.
Submissions welcome from scholars, policy & think tank professionals, across the Social Sciences, Humanities, Arts, STEM, & Gov/NGOs/Industry
Deadline 25 June 2026
thebasu.com/basu-national-co…
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ANNOUNCEMENT: We’ve released a National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP) update with information on additional rounds of 2 existing schemes in 2026. Read more: arc.gov.au/news-and-publicat…
ALT Graphic with a dark blue gradient background and the words “NCGP Update” in large white text centred on the image. Decorative rounded shapes in purple and light blue form a simple horizontal pattern along the bottom.
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A unique and exciting job opportunity to work with a Sydney-based org with global profile and impact: Director of International Research, Institute for Economics & Peace. economicsandpeace.org/job-an…
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May 20
📢Our school at Waseda Univ. is hiring for open-rank positions in political science, open subfield. We welcome scholars at any career stage. Come join our dynamic, internationally oriented academic community in Tokyo. Deadline: September 4.
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I made a public guide for preparing social science replication packages 📦
It includes prompts for Codex/Claude Code 🤖
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Please repost if this might help researchers preparing replication materials.
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Apr 29
New paper w/ @KellyMatush & @YusakuHoriuchi.
Do US presidents get a domestic approval boost from foreign travel—by looking “presidential” or statesmanlike?
👉 We find no evidence: academic.oup.com/isq/article…
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If I improve the image a bit, would it invalidate my passport??? nytimes.com/2026/04/28/us/po…
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Apr 19
This man exhibits the supreme confidence of someone who has no idea that he has no idea what he's talking about
JD Vance: “It's very, very important for the pope to be careful when he talks about matters of theology."
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The True Size of Australia 🇦🇺
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Apr 8
The International Political Economy Society's (IPES) Virtual IPES is calling for papers.
VIPES features a unique small workshop format, offering an online venue for authors to interact with and receive feedback from two to four members of the IPES community.
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📰 New article by Ernest Akuamoah in the Journal of Global Security Studies, focusing on populism and whether there’s an association between populist leaders and election violence. This work relates to his PhD thesis ~ Congrats @EM_Akuamoah!
➡️quicklink.anu.edu.au/pold
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📢📰New article by #ANUExperts Dr Svitlana Chernykh and @goldsmithben on the rhetoric of genocide. This is part of a special issue of the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies on eliminationist politics. Congrats!
➡️tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
@scmrjems | @ANUcass
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📢 Former student Lars Moen and @goldsmithbe were quoted in a @nytimes article exploring the psychology behind Donald Trump’s most devoted supporters. The piece draws on their 2025 Political Psychology article “The Personality of a Personality Cult".
📰quicklink.anu.edu.au/fvdl
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I am pleased to announce my @PressClubAust address on February 11. I will examine why Russia’s war against Ukraine matters far beyond Europe — including for Australia’s long-term security, economic interests, and strategic environment.
I will also attempt to challenge many assumptions on which the West’s approach to the war on Ukraine rests and address the rhetorical question: is modern Russia more myth than superpower?
You are welcome to attend. Please register at: npc.org.au/events/h-e-vasyl-…
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As Russia weaponises winter, the Ambassador of Ukraine invites friends and supporters in Australia to back the Warmth for Ukraine campaign, launched by the Ukrainian community 👇
Jan 26
As Russia has weaponised winter, I urge Australians to support the Warmth for Ukraine fundraising campaign launched by the Ukrainian community.
The situation in Ukraine is critical:
⚠️ Millions of people are without electricity, heating, or running water
⚠️ A state of emergency has been declared in the energy sector
⚠️ Every power plant in Ukraine has been targeted by Russia
⚠️ Temperatures are plunging to –20°C overnight
📢 Please consider donating to the AFUO-supported campaigns:
💙 Ukraine Crisis Appeal: ukrainecrisisappeal.org
💛 Future Ukraine – Warmth for Ukraine: futureukraine.org.au/events/…
Every contribution helps keep families warm and saves lives this winter.
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New article in AJPS
Brandon K. Yoder & Kyle Haynes bridge rationalist and constructivist theories to rethink the security dilemma through preferences and signalling. quicklink.anu.edu.au/8ocr
#PoliticalScience #SecurityDilemma #IRTheory
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