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Karl Gustafsson

@profgustafsson

Professor of International Relations at Stockholm University. Recent joined the Swedish Defence University.

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Kidnapping politics: Captivity passions and international security | European Journal of International Security | Cambridge Core Kidnapping politics: Captivity passions and international security

The special issue introduction, which is also published open access, is available here: doi.org/10.1017/eis....

12.03.2026 07:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Kidnapping politics: The sorcerer’s apprentice effect | European Journal of International Security | Cambridge Core Kidnapping politics: The sorcerer’s apprentice effect

The 9th article from our special issue β€˜Kidnapping politics: Captivity passions and international security’ is out in @ejisbisa.bsky.social! Nick Ackert and @rjsamuels.bsky.social show how leaders manipulate captivity-related emotions, but often lose control over them. doi.org/10.1017/eis....

12.03.2026 07:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸš€ "Capturing the minds: The role of child deportation in maintaining Russian authority over Ukraine’s occupied territories" by @drjademcglynn.bsky.social & Anastasiia Romaniuk is the eighth article of our special issue on kidnapping - and OUT NOW:

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

09.03.2026 09:12 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅πŸš€πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ NEW: "Political captives in East Asia: Thought reform and national security" from Barak Kushner is this week's must-read article.

πŸ“šπŸ‘‰ More here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

09.03.2026 13:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Kidnapping politics: Captivity passions and international security | European Journal of International Security | Cambridge Core Kidnapping politics: Captivity passions and international security

The special issue introduction, which is also published open access, is available here: doi.org/10.1017/eis....

09.03.2026 06:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Capturing the minds: The role of child deportation in maintaining Russian authority over Ukraine’s occupied territories | European Journal of International Security | Cambridge Core Capturing the minds: The role of child deportation in maintaining Russian authority over Ukraine’s occupied territories

The 8th article from our special issue on captivity passions is out in @ejisbisa.bsky.social! Jade McGlynn and Anastasiia Romanyuk show how Russia's child deportations seek to pressure local families, disrupt Ukrainian identity and facilitate demographic restructuring. doi.org/10.1017/eis....

09.03.2026 06:47 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Kidnapping politics: Captivity passions and international security | European Journal of International Security | Cambridge Core Kidnapping politics: Captivity passions and international security

The special issue introduction, which is also published open access, is available here: doi.org/10.1017/eis....

04.03.2026 13:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Political captives in East Asia: Thought reform and national security | European Journal of International Security | Cambridge Core Political captives in East Asia: Thought reform and national security

The 7th article in our special issue β€˜Kidnapping politics: Captivity passions and international security’ is out in @ejisbisa.bsky.social. Barak Kushner explores how authoritarian states in 20th-century East Asia sought to reeducate captives for security reasons. doi.org/10.1017/eis....

04.03.2026 13:22 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The sixth article in the special issue β€˜Kidnapping politics: Captivity passions and international security’ that I have co-edited with @rjsamuels.bsky.social has now been published in @ejisbisa.bsky.social

24.02.2026 16:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Kidnapping politics: Captivity passions and international security | European Journal of International Security | Cambridge Core Kidnapping politics: Captivity passions and international security

So be sure to check out other articles in the issue! The introduction by @profgustafsson.bsky.social and @rjsamuels.bsky.social can be found here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

24.02.2026 13:29 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The emotional politics of sovereignty: On dignity, state personhood, and kidnappings

The emotional politics of sovereignty: On dignity, state personhood, and kidnappings

My co-authored article with @nckc.bsky.social is published in @ejisbisa.bsky.social with #openaccess!
We theorize captivity/kidnapping as a sovereignty violation, and states respond with emotional performativity to protect their dignity, constructing personhood.

www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

24.02.2026 13:25 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Kidnapping politics: Captivity passions and international security | European Journal of International Security | Cambridge Core Kidnapping politics: Captivity passions and international security

The special issue introduction, which is also published open access, is available here: doi.org/10.1017/eis....

24.02.2026 07:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
How anger and contempt affect hostage recovery policy: Understanding Israel’s response to Gaza | European Journal of International Security | Cambridge Core How anger and contempt affect hostage recovery policy: Understanding Israel’s response to Gaza

The fifth article in our special issue "Kidnapping politics: Captivity passions and international security" is now out in @ejisbisa.bsky.social! The article, written by Roger Petersen explores how emotions such as contempt and anger affects hostage recovery.
doi.org/10.1017/eis....

24.02.2026 07:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‡°πŸ‡΅πŸš¨ First View: "Between power and powerlessness: Families and politicised captivity" by @anhphnguyen.bsky.social & Todd H Hall, is the fourth article from our latest special issue.

πŸ“šπŸ‘‰ Read more here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

18.02.2026 14:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Between power and powerlessness: Families and politicised captivity | European Journal of International Security | Cambridge Core Between power and powerlessness: Families and politicised captivity

I’m very excited to share that my co-authored article with Todd Hall is now published in the @ejisbisa.bsky.social !
Many thanks to @profgustafsson.bsky.social and @rjsamuels.bsky.social for organising the special issue and for their guidance throughout the process.
doi.org/10.1017/eis....

18.02.2026 11:02 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Political captivity and the weaponisation of emotions in international relations | European Journal of International Security | Cambridge Core Political captivity and the weaponisation of emotions in international relations

@simonkoschut.bsky.social's article in the special issue can be downloaded here: doi.org/10.1017/eis....

18.02.2026 09:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Deterrence through captivity: China’s use of detention to dissuade threats to regime security | European Journal of International Security | Cambridge Core Deterrence through captivity: China’s use of detention to dissuade threats to regime security

My own contribution to the special issue can be accessed in full here: doi.org/10.1017/eis....

18.02.2026 09:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Kidnapping politics: Captivity passions and international security | European Journal of International Security | Cambridge Core Kidnapping politics: Captivity passions and international security

The special issue introduction, which is also published open access, is available here: doi.org/10.1017/eis....

18.02.2026 09:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Between power and powerlessness: Families and politicised captivity | European Journal of International Security | Cambridge Core Between power and powerlessness: Families and politicised captivity

The 4th article in the special issue I have co-edited with @rjsamuels.bsky.social on "Kidnapping politics: Captivity passions and international security" is out in @ejisbisa.bsky.social! The article, written by @anhphnguyen.bsky.social & Todd Hall explores the role of families in captivity dramas.

18.02.2026 09:50 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

@simonkoschut.bsky.social's article from our special issue on kidnapping politics and captivity passions has been published! More information on the special issue, including the introductory article, can be found here: cup.org/45Q7Q7i

13.02.2026 10:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of the European Journal of International Security with the hashtag #OpenAccess.

Cover of the European Journal of International Security with the hashtag #OpenAccess.

#OpenAccess from @ejisbisa.bsky.social -

Kidnapping politics: Captivity passions and international security - https://cup.org/45Q7Q7i

- @profgustafsson.bsky.social & Richard J. Samuels

#FirstView

09.02.2026 15:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨πŸͺ– Key read: "Kidnapping politics: Captivity passions and international security" from @profgustafsson.bsky.social & Richard J. Samuels introduces a very special issue...

πŸ‘‰ More here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

10.02.2026 11:32 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Can't wait to read this special issue of @ejisbisa.bsky.social edited by @profgustafsson.bsky.social and @rjsamuels.bsky.social.

10.02.2026 11:59 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Deterrence through captivity: China’s use of detention to dissuade threats to regime security | European Journal of International Security | Cambridge Core Deterrence through captivity: China’s use of detention to dissuade threats to regime security

Apart from the introduction, the special issue will contain 9 more articles. So far the only other article from the special issue that has been published is my individual article β€˜Deterrence through captivity: China’s use of detention to dissuade threats to regime security’, doi.org/10.1017/eis....

10.02.2026 08:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Kidnapping politics: Captivity passions and international security | European Journal of International Security | Cambridge Core Kidnapping politics: Captivity passions and international security

My co-authored (with Richard Samuels) special issue introduction 'Kidnapping politics: Captivity passions and international security', has just been published open access in @ejisbisa.bsky.social. The forthcoming special issue will contain 9 articles that will soon be published.
cup.org/45Q7Q7i

10.02.2026 08:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

New article!

06.02.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Deterrence through captivity: China’s use of detention to dissuade threats to regime security | European Journal of International Security | Cambridge Core Deterrence through captivity: China’s use of detention to dissuade threats to regime security

My article 'Deterrence through captivity: China's use of detention to dissuade threats to regime security' has been published in @ejisbisa.bsky.social

It is part of the forthcoming special issue (co-edited with Richard Samuels) 'Kidnapping politics: Captivity passions and international security'.

06.02.2026 16:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The New Age of Myth: Political Narratives and the Reconstitution of World Order | International Organization | Cambridge Core The New Age of Myth: Political Narratives and the Reconstitution of World Order - Volume 79 Issue S1

🚨 New Publication in International Organization! 🚨

Happy to share our latest paper with @jeremymoulton.bsky.social:β€œThe New Age of Myth: Political Narratives and the Reconstitution of World Order”, part of SI #IOFoGG on the Future of Global Governance. doi.org/10.1017/S002...
@iojournal.bsky.social

20.11.2025 12:31 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0
Praktik - FΓΆrsvarshΓΆgskolan

InfΓΆr vΓ₯rterminen 2026 sΓΆker jag en praktikant med inriktning pΓ₯ sΓ€kerhetspolitik.
www.fhs.se/om-forsvarsh...

14.10.2025 09:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
International Conference "Empires: Experience, Memory and Idea". challenge ICS 2024-2025. Institute for Culture and Society. University of Navarra - Institute for Culture and Society

I am off to Pamplona to attend the "Empires: Experience, Memory and Idea" conference at the University of Navarra. Looking forward to interesting discussions! en.unav.edu/web/institut...

01.10.2025 06:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0