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Jason Pack - E-International Relations Interview
Jason Pack discusses the Global Enduring Disorder thesis, the field of International Relations, and the importance of unpacking Disorder with E-International Relations.
Is Libya on the brink of another civil war?
Jason Pack sits on a panel for Al Jazeera’s Inside Story discussing how global disorder and international meddling has contributed Libya's recent violent political conflicts.
No More Neutrality: NATO and the Twilight of Swedish Exceptionalism
Jason Pack & Karl Karim Zakhour write for The National Interest on how NATO membership signifies expedience at the expense of a self-aggrandising national myth that has become increasingly difficult to sustain.
‘Our Enduring Disorder’: An interview with Author, and Libya Expert Jason Pack
John Lyman interviews Jason Pack for International Policy Digest on how disorder is seen in conflict zones like Libya and Ukraine, neo-populist leaderships, and coercive actions by Russia, China, and the UAE.
Putin’s High Stakes Game
Putin’s undeserved reputation as a master strategist means some analysts have employed the metaphor of chess to his invasion of Ukraine, but is the Russian President actually playing poker with the West? Jason Pack talks to Arthur Snell about the high stakes game between NATO and Russia on Doomsday Watch.
Is Negotiating with Putin even possible at this point?
Jason Pack and Kenneth Dekleva’s write for The Cipher Brief on if Negotiating with Putin even possible at this point and how negotiation psychology is critical in understanding Putin’s desires.
It’s Time to Beat Putin at Poker and Call His Bluff
Jason Pack writes for Foreign Policy that Putin’s disordering leadership style cannot be understood through the metaphors of chess or martial arts, but by viewing the current confrontation between the West and Russia as a game of televised poker.
Why Putin Is Playing Poker, Not Chess
Jason Pack writes for New Lines Magazine that Russia and the West are now at war. And the delicate dance leading to conflict between nuclear powers is a form of poker, not chess. Putin is used to bluffing and stealing the pot.
When the US shrinks from the stage, things fall apart
Jason Pack writes for The Boston Globe on the necessity of US bipartisan leadership to address global conflicts from Ukraine to Taiwan, and how disorder arises when this leadership fails.
‘Libya and the Global Enduring Disorder’ by Jason Pack - Book Review
Jason Pack’s latest book contends that the world has entered a new historical epoch that he terms ‘The Enduring Disorder’, an era defined by insurmountable collective action problems.
Fragility and global (dis)order: lessons from North Africa
Umberto Profazio discusses the concepts of fragility and global disorder, explaining what a fragile country is and highlighting that fragility is not limited to countries experiencing conflict for the IISS podcast Sounds Strategic.