https://bsky.app/profile/lynneriennerpub.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/lynneriennerpub.bsky.social/post/3mlvkioiz7623More than a decade ago, Xi Jinping heralded a new era for China when he outlined his “Chinese Dream.” Has that dream become a reality? Did Xi’s transformative vision lead to national rejuvenation? Ming Xia digs into these questions in Interpreting the China Dream - available now! shorturl.at/036XZ15 May 2026 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:45ebivhvcvsun6wirvkatvts/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvkioiz7623https://bsky.app/profile/lynneriennerpub.bsky.social/post/3mlbk32l2c62kToday! Join authors Robert Springborg and Guilian Denoeux for their online book launch, hosted by the University of Edinburgh, for Making Aid Work: Dueling With Dictators and Warlords in the Middle East & North Africa. More details here! https://llc.ed.ac.uk/islamic-and-middle-eastern-studies/making-aid-work07 May 2026 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:45ebivhvcvsun6wirvkatvts/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbk32l2c62khttps://bsky.app/profile/lynneriennerpub.bsky.social/post/3ml4jfghiwu2hThursday! Join authors Robert Springborg and Guilian Denoeux in a conversation hosted online by the University of Edinburgh about their new book, Making Aid Work: Dueling With Dictators and Warlords in the Middle East & North Africa. More details here! https://llc.ed.ac.uk/islamic-and-middle-eastern-studies/making-aid-work05 May 2026 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:45ebivhvcvsun6wirvkatvts/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4jfghiwu2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/lynneriennerpub.bsky.social/post/3mkqq6hohdc23New from the NYT on Moorea Corrigan's new novel, Thistlemarsh! "Readers who’ve loved the fairy-adjacent historical romances of Robin McKinley or Mercedes Lackey will find themselves right at home." shorturl.at/6BaM8 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/books/review/new-romance-books.html?smid=url-share30 Apr 2026 23:07 +0000at://did:plc:45ebivhvcvsun6wirvkatvts/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqq6hohdc23https://bsky.app/profile/lynneriennerpub.bsky.social/post/3mkleuw6prk2rNew! “Ku eloquently explains the geopolitical elements that have driven North Korea’s nuclear program.” —Gregory Moore, Notre Dame College Get your copy now! shorturl.at/XaMHN28 Apr 2026 20:02 +0000at://did:plc:45ebivhvcvsun6wirvkatvts/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkleuw6prk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/lynneriennerpub.bsky.social/post/3mk4g24tsv52uBig congrats to our favorite fiction author (not that we're biased... we totally are) @mooreacorrrigan.bsky.social on the publication of her debut novel, Thistlemarsh! Here she is at her book launch last night in Boulder. Get your copy now - don't wait until they run out! shorturl.at/Hqsel22 Apr 2026 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:45ebivhvcvsun6wirvkatvts/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4g24tsv52uhttps://bsky.app/profile/lynneriennerpub.bsky.social/post/3mk44x2nljc2kWhat, asks Heraldo Muñoz, is behind the current phenomenon of democratic backsliding—globally and, particularly, in Latin America? What clues can we find to answer that question? Most crucially, can the current trajectory be changed? New and available now! shorturl.at/6Vzbg22 Apr 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:45ebivhvcvsun6wirvkatvts/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk44x2nljc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/lynneriennerpub.bsky.social/post/3mjzdwhfjt62aThanks to Hidden Brain on NPR for spotlighting the power of nonviolent movements — and for including Recovering Nonviolent History, edited by Maciej J. Bartkowski. A vital reminder that transformative change often happens without violence. 🎧📚 Listen here: https://www.hiddenbrain.org/podcast/how-to-change-the-world/21 Apr 2026 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:45ebivhvcvsun6wirvkatvts/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzdwhfjt62ahttps://bsky.app/profile/lynneriennerpub.bsky.social/post/3mijxs2fref2fNew in paperback! “Superb.... This amazing resource fills a critical gap in the literature on North Africa and criminal enterprises.”—Kimberley L. Thachuk, Johns Hopkins University The Mediterranean Connection is available now! shorturl.at/RkBxV02 Apr 2026 19:45 +0000at://did:plc:45ebivhvcvsun6wirvkatvts/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijxs2fref2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/lynneriennerpub.bsky.social/post/3mihgjwzgqg2hNew! An innovative approach to determining when and why governments commit mass atrocities during times of civil war. Get your copy of State-Committed Mass Atrocities in Civil Wars by Gary Uzonyi here: shorturl.at/FiGou01 Apr 2026 19:31 +0000at://did:plc:45ebivhvcvsun6wirvkatvts/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihgjwzgqg2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/lynneriennerpub.bsky.social/post/3mihbrgacs42zHow has China’s BRI diplomacy affected its image across Asia? What does the BRI mean for Sino-US competition? These questions and more are addressed in China Moves West, now in paperback! shorturl.at/Maj5L01 Apr 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:45ebivhvcvsun6wirvkatvts/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihbrgacs42zhttps://bsky.app/profile/lynneriennerpub.bsky.social/post/3miekn43kie2zAI is both weapon and shield in today’s tech-driven conflicts. Join LRP author Nicholas Butts for “Weapon and Shield: AI in the Age of Tech Conflict” at UMass Amherst on April 1 to explore the geopolitics of emerging technologies: https://www.umass.edu/social-sciences/events/weapon-and-shield-ai-age-tech-conflict31 Mar 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:45ebivhvcvsun6wirvkatvts/app.bsky.feed.post/3miekn43kie2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/lynneriennerpub.bsky.social/post/3mi5emqmrd32mNew at The Cipher Brief — "A New Focus on the Psychology of Betrayal": a review of William Costanza’s Treason, Terrorism, and Betrayal (Lynne Rienner Publishers). Insightful look at why insiders betray and what organizations can do. Read: shorturl.at/4zdIx Get your copy here: shorturl.at/nApCd https://www.thecipherbrief.com/a-new-focus-on-the-psychology-of-betrayal28 Mar 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:45ebivhvcvsun6wirvkatvts/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi5emqmrd32mhttps://bsky.app/profile/lynneriennerpub.bsky.social/post/3mi2u3qrwbe2qAcademic freedom is under growing pressure—and publishers have a role to play. At Lynne Rienner Publishers, we’re committed to advancing open, equitable scholarship and supporting the exchange of ideas. A timely read from Scholarly Kit: https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/03/17/guest-post-academic-freedom-under-pressure-what-academic-publishers-can-do/27 Mar 2026 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:45ebivhvcvsun6wirvkatvts/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2u3qrwbe2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/lynneriennerpub.bsky.social/post/3mhxzrlgabh2hNew on War On The Rocks: @amirajadoon.bsky.social examines whether Pakistan’s escalation along the Durand Line can force a Taliban recalculation—drawing on her deep expertise as author of The Islamic State in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Read: https://warontherocks.com/2026/03/open-war-at-the-durand-line-can-pakistans-escalation-compel-a-taliban-recalculation/26 Mar 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:45ebivhvcvsun6wirvkatvts/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxzrlgabh2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/lynneriennerpub.bsky.social/post/3mhtdx54nig2jHave you stopped by the exhibit hall yet? Here's Jan Goldman (shorturl.at/jXr7b) and Robert Farley (shorturl.at/kOEzD) with their books! Come say hi!24 Mar 2026 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:45ebivhvcvsun6wirvkatvts/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhtdx54nig2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/lynneriennerpub.bsky.social/post/3mht5wnrtf22e“Will benefit both newcomers and those already entrenched in the world of counterterrorism financing.” —Elizabeth Weakley, Parameters Illicit Money by Jessica Davis is out in paperback now! shorturl.at/jumP224 Mar 2026 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:45ebivhvcvsun6wirvkatvts/app.bsky.feed.post/3mht5wnrtf22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/lynneriennerpub.bsky.social/post/3mhsthdgere2yDay 2 of ISA: a success! Ready for day 3? Here's LRP author Ayesha Ray with her new book Female Militants in South Asia - stop by Booth 303 and pick up a copy if you're in Columbus! shorturl.at/S65qY24 Mar 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:45ebivhvcvsun6wirvkatvts/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhsthdgere2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/lynneriennerpub.bsky.social/post/3mho7ay46lc2eISA Day One, and LRP contributors Stephen Bryant and Praveek Srivastava stopped by to say hello! If you're in Columbus, come see us at Booth 303 and make sure to check out the new edition of Introducing Global Issues! shorturl.at/qWYEz22 Mar 2026 18:44 +0000at://did:plc:45ebivhvcvsun6wirvkatvts/app.bsky.feed.post/3mho7ay46lc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/lynneriennerpub.bsky.social/post/3mhlmg4nshq2gIn Columbus for ISA? Don't miss Irene Wu's presentation on soft power, tomorrow at 4pm in Room SD-80. Then swing by the exhibition hall and pick up a copy of her book, Soft Power in International Relations!21 Mar 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:45ebivhvcvsun6wirvkatvts/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhlmg4nshq2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/lynneriennerpub.bsky.social/post/3mhj7yi7h2w2hISA is almost here! Come see us at Booth 303!20 Mar 2026 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:45ebivhvcvsun6wirvkatvts/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhj7yi7h2w2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/lynneriennerpub.bsky.social/post/3mhgnok3qlx2nWhat are the limits of U.S. power abroad? LRP author Luca Trenta weighs in on the long-running debate over assassinating foreign leaders in this timely NPR analysis following Khamenei’s killing: https://www.npr.org/2026/03/12/nx-s1-5734362/khamenis-killing-raises-old-questions-about-u-s-assassinating-foreign-leaders19 Mar 2026 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:45ebivhvcvsun6wirvkatvts/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgnok3qlx2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/lynneriennerpub.bsky.social/post/3mhe336bvwl22"If you want to understand both legitimate and illegitimate uses of emergency powers, this is the book to read." —James Pfiffner, George Mason University Above the Law? from @chrisedelson.bsky.social is available now! shorturl.at/jOgWO18 Mar 2026 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:45ebivhvcvsun6wirvkatvts/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhe336bvwl22https://bsky.app/profile/lynneriennerpub.bsky.social/post/3mhbks5dnzh2zOut now from @mkcartwright.bsky.social! A deep dive into fifty years of copyright policy: shorturl.at/dwu8S17 Mar 2026 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:45ebivhvcvsun6wirvkatvts/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbks5dnzh2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/lynneriennerpub.bsky.social/post/3mgshu5gyup2d“A must read for anyone interested in the future of innovation and world politics.” —Abraham Newman, Georgetown University Tech Cold War is now in paperback! Order here: shorturl.at/pWP7k11 Mar 2026 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:45ebivhvcvsun6wirvkatvts/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgshu5gyup2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/lynneriennerpub.bsky.social/post/3mg3v5pnxcc2nNew! "Sakwa's analysis advances the most articulated interpretation of the war through the lens of sovereign internationalism. A must-read." —Marlene Laruelle, George Washington University Order your copy now! shorturl.at/J8qvd02 Mar 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:45ebivhvcvsun6wirvkatvts/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3v5pnxcc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/lynneriennerpub.bsky.social/post/3mfpjdtiehc2nNow in paperback! China Moves West: The Evolving Strategies of the Belt & Road Initiative, edited by Anoushiravan Ehteshami, Benjamin Houghton, & Jia Liu: shorturl.at/kC1Xy25 Feb 2026 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:45ebivhvcvsun6wirvkatvts/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfpjdtiehc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/lynneriennerpub.bsky.social/post/3mfkihrsy6v2bWatch George Mason University professor and LRP author Michael Fauntroy on CTV discussing Jesse Jackson's legacy in D.C.: https://youtu.be/dfw3FAs-3VU?si=tWWgFBEWhIkTXYiY23 Feb 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:45ebivhvcvsun6wirvkatvts/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfkihrsy6v2b