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Thomas Gift

@TGiftiv
Political Scientist @UCL | Director @CUSP_ucl | Author, Killing Machines: Trump, the Law of War & the Future of Military Impunity (CUP, 2025)
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    Nov 12, 2024
    I was, of course, on the wrong end of the joke @TheDailyShow
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    Apr 9
    I talked to @BostonGlobe recently about my new book “Killing Machines.” The key takeaway is that Trump’s record of military impunity isn’t new - it follows a long history of overtly challenging the laws of war. @CUSP_ucl @uclspp @uclnews
    Trump’s threats of potential war crimes against Iran are part of a long pattern - The Boston Globe
    From bostonglobe.com
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    Thomas Gift
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    Jan 23
    Really looking forward to The Madman Theory by @jamesdboys @CUSP_ucl—a sharp, timely study of coercion, credibility, and strategic unpredictability. W/ Trump in office, it's essential reading for anyone thinking seriously about power and statecraft
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    UCL Centre on US Politics (CUSP)
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    Jan 23
    @UCL_CUSP is proud of @jamesdboys, Senior Research Fellow at CUSP, on his terrific new book on the Madman Theory—sharp, timely, and deeply relevant to today’s geopolitics. A must-read. Preorder now, from @ManchesterUP. Strongly recommend! amazon.com.au/US-grand-strat…
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    Thomas Gift
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    Dec 1, 2025
    In @ConversationUK, @AndrewBellUS and I examine the legality of Trump’s military strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug vessels. The conclusion is clear: these operations undermine fundamental legal norms and rest on a logic of impunity @uclspp @uclnews
    US accused of killing Venezuelan drug boat survivors – Trump’s military agenda is based on impunity
    From theconversation.com
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    Thomas Gift
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    Nov 18, 2025
    Trump isn��t just loosening rules of engagement—he’s dismantling the law of war itself. My new book Killing Machines shows how Trump, his allies in Congress & Fox News have made impunity a core part of US warfighting. My latest for @CambridgeUP 1584 blog
    Trump’s Challenges to the Law of War
    From cambridgeblog.org